Here for sale we have a fantastic example of the Epiphone Slash 'Appetite' Les Paul Standard in Appetite Amber finish. Made in China in 2010, this guitar was part of a limited run of just 3000 instruments worldwide, and is based on the Les Paul replica which Slash became famous for playing on 1987's Appetite For Destruction. Epiphone and Slash teamed up in 2010 to deliver a signature model which closely resembled this instrument without breaking the bank of the average player. They started with the Epiphone Les Paul Standard and brought the specification as close as reasonably possible to Slash's original guitar. 
 
Naturally, a set neck construction is employed, and comprises a Mahogany body with Carved Hard Maple top and AAA Flamed Maple veneer, Mahogany neck and 22 fret Rosewood fingerboard. A long neck tenon is used to increase the strength of the joint, thereby improving sustain and resonance. Chrome hardware including a T-O-M bridge and StopBar tailpiece are fitted, as well as a set of Wilkinson Deluxe tuning machines with 'Tulip' style buttons. A pair of Seymour Duncan ‘Slash’ Alnico II Pro humbucking pickups are installed and are wired to the standard Les Paul controls. 
 
The Mahogany neck plays very well, with the Slash Custom ‘D’ Profile filling the hand comfortably for a substantial yet articulate grip across the register. The profile is designed to resemble that of Slash’s actual guitar, and is certainly on the large side; leaning into ‘50s neck territory. Being a ‘D’ shape however, there is a slightly flattened area to the centre of the rear which encourages ergonomic thumb positioning, facilitating the kind of rock lead playing which Slash is associated with. The traditional 12” fingerboard radius is paired with medium Jumbo frets to enhance the feel of vibrato and string bending techniques. 
 
Amplified, the pair of Seymour Duncan ‘Slash’ Alnico II Pro humbucking pickups deliver filthy rock tones by the bucketload. The bridge is bright and articulate, and captures the nuance of your rhythm parts and riffs perfectly, all whilst handling a serious amount of gain. The neck is rounder, and produces plenty of power to push your lead and solo tones to the front of even the densest of mixes. Whilst very well suited to dirty crunch and searing distortion tones, the pickups clean up nicely too, offering beautifully shimmering sounds for those quieter parts of the set. A fantastic example of a collectible instrument with a serious Appetite for Destruction. 
 
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.