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Epiphone Les Paul Ultra II Electric GuitarThe Epiphone Les Paul Ultra-II is all the Les Paul you expect, with enough extras to make it a new must-have instrument for any serious player. Epiphone has a habit of starting revolutions. In 2005, when most people said it couldn't be done, the world's favorite luthier said that yes, it could, and invented the first Les Paul to feature a chambered body, giving even more guitarists the chance to enjoy killer Les Paul tone and sustain. That model was the Les Paul Ultra. Now Epiphone is doing it all over again, as the original Les Paul Ultra is joined by the new Ultra-II. You might not be surprised by the name, but when you check out this groundbreaking hybrid model, you won't believe what Epiphone has done. Some things haven't changed. Like the original Ultra, the Ultra-II features a chambered mahogany body topped with a quilted maple cap, and weighs far less than a Les Paul Standard while offering the same timeless tone and endless sustain - but that's not the reason why the new Ultra-II is set to steal the show. The real revolution comes from the Ultra-II's pairing of twin Alnico Classic humbuckers (which supply the beefy electric tone that has always been the Les Paul's calling card) and a fingerboard-mounted NanoMag pickup (with dedicated tone controls and output jack) that lets guitarists unlock shimmering acoustic tones on the stage and in the studio. Whether you're playing clean finger-picked passages or digging in with the pick, this revolutionary hybrid model has it covered.
Les Paul Ultra II Quotes
I am extremely happy about the new Ultra-II. I've never liked a lot of complex sound choices, especially on stage, but this guitar is just versatile without being confusing. There are 5 or 6 sounds I can switch between in the course of one song and it really bridges the gap between acoustic and electric. That is especially great for me, as I usually have to choose between one or the other on a song-by-song basis. This guitar is awesome!
- Nancy Wilson (Heart)
The NanoMag acoustic pickup, specifically, is a marvel that breathes new life into one of the oldest and most cherished electric guitar designs. It integrates so well that I'd like to see it as a standard option on all Les Pauls.
- Eric Kirkland (Guitar World Magazine)
The Ultra-II's chambered body with the new NanoMag/Humbucker pickup combination can get you sounds you've heard before... but only in your dreams!
- Jimmy Jackson (Indie producer and guitarist for Lacy J. Dalton, Jo-El Sonnier, Michael Nesmith's Video Ranch Band)
Epiphone Les Paul Ultra II Specifications
- Body: Mahogany, Chambered
- Top: Qulited Maple
- Neck: Mahogany, slim-taper, satin finish, glued, set
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 12-inch radius, 22 medium jumbo frets
- Scale: 24.75 inches
- Nut Width: 1.65 inches
- Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic, NanoMag
- Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic Plus
- Bridge: LockTone Tune-o-Matic
- Tailpiece: LockTone Stopbar
- Controls:
- Neck Volume
- Bridge Volume
- NanoMag Volume
- Master Tone
- 3-way Toggle
- NanoMag Treble
- Nanomag Bass
- Nanomag Gain
Output Jacks: 1/4-inch mono, 1/4-inch stereo
Power: 9V battery
Tuners: Grover die-cast
Hardware: Gold
Binding: Body and neck
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| | C Dowling from Freeport, ME USA | | dowlic@yahoo.com | | Overall Ranking: | | Overall:
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| | | Subject: | Unrivaled Range- Terrific LP Tone Plus Acoustic Nanomag! | | Quality:
| Solid as brick, although lighter than typical LP. | | Reliability:
| Perfect! | | Overall:
| I love it! Light weight, flat fast satin neck, medium jumbo frets, awesome playability, phat LP tone and acoustic-like tones from the Nanomag- unbeatable! | | Playability and Feel:
| Fast, light but solid, finely crafted, easy to adjust. | | Tone:
| Tone is infinitely adjustable. I can play light acoustic tunes and instantly snap into raging LP distortion for punk, grunge, classic rock, etc. | | Finish:
| Generally beautiful. A few very minor cosmetic flaws. Somewhat irritating, but really trivial. | | Action:
| Perfect! | | Skill Level:
| Intermediate | |
| | John D from San Diego, California, USA | | wwbbd693@gmail.com | | Overall Ranking: | | Overall:
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| | | Subject: | i freekin' love it | | Quality:
| the Epi Ultra II is awsome. it is a little lighter than the older models having the semi-chambered body and build is supurb. | | Reliability:
| it just came out a week ago, but for a week old guitar it is holding up very well. | | Overall:
| the look is as good as any Les Paul, the range of tones you can produce is awsome and the ability to split the sounds through the use of the stero jacks is awsome. | | Playability and Feel:
| like i said before it is lighter than the other LP's, the satin neck is smoth and easy to move around on. it has a slim profile neck too so it is not dificult to play even for my small fingered girlfriend. the nobs are alittle different than the Old LP's because of the Nanomeg, but they only take a quick play to figure out. the nanoand diles are in the back of the guitar, so you are stuck with the same acustic sound for a song, but i have not felt the need to realy play with them in mid-song anyway, so its no big deal. | | Tone:
| this is the beauty, it can be bright and shiney and it can be dark and dense. it is totally up to you. | | Finish:
| the second biggest reason for me getting the guitar was the look. the Les Paul is just clasic and timeless and this model is no different. | | Action:
| tuned and ready to go. i was plugged into my ABY box and playing in about 2 minutes | | Skill Level:
| Intermediate |
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