Detail 01
Antique Silverburst finish
The finish is made to capture the greenish aging appearance associated with late-'70s and early-'80s Silverburst Les Paul Customs.
Product detailSKU #1500000404879
EpiphoneAdam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar Antique Silverburst
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The Korena take
A faithful Epiphone recreation of Adam Jones’s treasured 1979 Silverburst Les Paul Custom, pairing an Antique Silverburst finish with a maple neck and contrasting humbuckers.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking an Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom replica
- Hard rock and metal players who use high gain or down-tuned progressions
- Players wanting a fixed-bridge, HH electric guitar with an ebony fretboard
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players
- Players seeking a tremolo-equipped guitar
- Players who prefer a guitar without a custom Adam Jones neck profile
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Three-piece maple neck
This period-accurate neck construction differs from a traditional mahogany Les Paul neck.
Detail 03
Custom Adam Jones neck profile
It is described as akin to a rounded '70s C-shape profile.
Detail 04
Pickup pairing
The bridge uses an uncovered ceramic Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6); the neck uses a reverse-mounted Gibson Custombucker with an Alnico 3 magnet.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string guitar.
- 02It has a fixed locking bridge and hardtail tailpiece.
- 03Its bridge and neck pickups are intentionally different: a Seymour Duncan Distortion bridge pickup and reverse-mounted Gibson Custombucker neck pickup.
- 04A hardshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this modeled after Adam Jones’s guitar?
Yes. It recreates his treasured 1979 Silverburst Les Paul Custom.
02What pickups does it use?
An uncovered Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) in the bridge and a reverse-mounted Gibson Custombucker in the neck.
03What is the neck made from?
It has a period-accurate three-piece maple neck, an ebony fretboard, and a 12-inch radius.
04Does it include a case?
Yes, a hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right Handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
8 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony Radius: 12" Fret size: Extra-jumbo Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Pearloid blocks Nut width/material: 1.69" (43 mm) Locking Electronics Configuration: HH Neck: Custombucker Humbucker Bridge: Seymour Duncan Humbucker Control layout: Individual volume, Individual volume Pickup switch: 3-Way Special electronics: Hardware Bridge type: Fixed Bridge Bridge design: Locking Tailpiece: Hardtail Tuning machines: Vintage-style Color: Nickel Other Number of strings: 6 Case: Hardshell Case Orientation: Right Handed Country of Origin: China
- Bridge Type
- Fixed Bridge
- Color
- Nickel
- Country of Origin
- China
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Top Material
- Maple
- Body Type
- Single Cutaway
- Neck Wood
- 3-piece Maple
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000404879
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