Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom – Open Book Headstocks

Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom
Could your next guitar be an Epiphone? The new Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom shop range is here with Open Book headstocks and higher end specifications

Epiphone Guitars Easter Eggs?  Are New Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop Models Coming?

Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian let slip some exciting news for guitar fans – Epiphone models sporting the iconic Gibson “open-book” headstock may be on the way. Gueikian teased three mystery guitars in an Instagram video, fueling speculation.

UPDATE 02/04/24

They are now officially available to order at Thomann.

NEW Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Guitars - Full 2024 Lineup Reveal
Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom: SG 1963
Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom: SG 1963
Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Les Paul Custom
Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Les Paul Custom

UPDATE 30/03/24

Some of the new Epiphone Inspired by Gibson models have already been announced on dealer sites;

Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Factory Burst with Custombuckers, Epiphone Les Paul Custom Ebony with 490R Humbucker and 498T Humbuckers, and the Epiphone 1963 Les Paul SG Custom with Maestro Vibrola Classic White with Custombuckers.

Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Factory Burst
Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Factory Burst
Epiphone Les Paul Custom Ebony
Epiphone Les Paul Custom Ebony
Epiphone 1963 Les Paul SG Custom with Maestro Vibrola Classic White
Epiphone 1963 Les Paul SG Custom with Maestro Vibrola Classic White

Epiphone Guitars Easter Eggs

Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian, known for his love of teasers, subtly unveiled three Epiphones with the Gibson-style headstock in a video focused on the Gibson Theodore Standard.

Fans spotted a white Les Paul Custom, an Alex Lifeson-inspired ES-355, and what could be a ’59 Les Paul Standard with Custom Shop pickups.

Epiphone Guitars Easter Eggs: CEO Teases Open-Book Headstock Models
Epiphone Tease

Open-book headstock

These would expand Epiphone’s use of the open-book headstock, previously exclusive to the Greeny and Adam Jones signature Les Pauls.

Epiphone Kirk Hammet Greeny 1959 Les Paul Standard
Epiphone Kirk Hammett Greeny 1959 Les Paul Standard

Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop

Gibson Brands’ Mat Koehler confirmed earlier this year that future open-book headstock Epiphones will belong to the higher-end “Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop” series.

Expect these guitars to be premium, likely priced over $1,000. Gueikian’s playful reveal suggests more information is imminent.

Are guitar buyers willing to pay a premium for Chinese-built guitars with a new headstock shape? Or will they look elsewhere for more value? This could be an interesting year for affordable guitars and brand names.

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