Les Paul Special II
The Les Paul Special II is manufactured by Epiphone with a retail price starting at under $300 USD. It has two Alnico classic humbucking pickups, one master volume knob, one tone knob, a three-way pickup selector switch and a rosewood fretboard (with plastic dot inlays). A Tune-O-Matic bridge and stop-bar tailpiece come standard. It is usually constructed of a basswood body and a bolt-on mahogany neck and comes in black, white, red, cherry sunburst and vintage sunburst. Company marketing literature occasionally refers to this model as Epiphone's most popular Les Paul model, in part because of both their classic design, as well as their over all simplicity. Although the design has gone largely unchanged over the years, Special IIs have been manufactured in different locations, including China most recently. Unlike some older models, current Special IIs (which are priced slightly cheaper than in years past), do not bear a "Gibson" labeled truss cover, nor does name appear anywhere on the headstock. Instead the truss cover reads "Special II" in bright lettering. On the used market, some players seek out older models due to this difference. Special IIs comes standard with either nickel plated Chrome or Black hardware.
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