This Epiphone Les Paul Modern Figured in Purple Burst takes the classic single-cut silhouette and dresses it up with a seriously eye-catching AAA figured maple veneer, then loads it with a feature set that’s all about feel and flexibility. It’s part of Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson Collection, and it comes ready to hit the stage or studio with a premium gig bag included.

Features

At the core, you’re getting a weight-relieved mahogany body paired with a maple top, capped off with that beautifully figured AAA maple veneer. The result is a guitar that keeps the familiar Les Paul heft and authority while easing the load on your shoulder. The Purple Burst finish lets the figuring pop under the lights, giving this one a modern, custom-shop vibe the second you pull it from the bag.

Up top, it’s built for smooth, precise play. An ebony fingerboard gives you a fast, slick surface under your fretting hand, while the Graph Tech nut keeps things stable and consistent across the neck. Grover Locking Rotomatic tuners with Tulip buttons and an 18:1 ratio handle tuning duties, so string changes are quick and your pitch stays locked in when you start leaning on bends and vibrato.

Electronics are where this model really stretches out. A set of Epiphone ProBucker humbuckers sits at the heart of it, but the wiring takes things way beyond standard Les Paul territory. You get coil-splitting for single-coil-like snap, phase switching for those hollow, cutting textures, and a treble bleed circuit that keeps your highs intact when you roll back the volume. It’s the kind of control layout that invites you to work the knobs and switches as part of your playing style.

Tone

Plugged in, this guitar delivers the thick, singing humbucker voice you’d expect from a mahogany-and-maple Les Paul, with the ProBuckers serving up muscular lows and a focused, punchy midrange. Kick in the coil-splitting and you’ll hear it tighten up into a brighter, more articulate response that’s great for rhythm work and cleaner passages. Flip the phase and it jumps into those wiry, slightly nasal tones that slice through a mix. Thanks to the treble bleed circuit, rolling the volume back doesn’t turn everything to mud—your top end stays clear and present, so you can live on the volume knob without losing definition.

Specifications

• Brand: Epiphone
• Model: EILMPRBNH1 (Les Paul Modern Figured)
• Collection: Inspired by Gibson, Modern Collection
• Body wood: Mahogany (weight-relieved)
• Top wood: Maple
• Top veneer: AAA figured maple
• Finish: Purple Burst
• Pickups: Epiphone ProBucker humbuckers
• Electronics features: Coil-splitting
• Electronics features: Phase switching
• Electronics features: Treble bleed circuit
• Tuners: Grover Locking Rotomatic with Tulip buttons
• Tuner ratio: 18:1
• Nut: Graph Tech
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Included case: Premium gig bag