Saturday, May 10, 2025

2020 Epiphone Les Paul Muse - Part 1

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1 Preamble

This 2020 Pearl White Metallic Epiphone Les Paul Muse is at CA Guitar Repair for servicing, a string change, and setup. Kindly note that details and specifications were sourced from The Guitar Dater Project, Epiphone Electric Guitars, and the writer's own observations.



Epiphone Les Paul Muse - Front View

Epiphone Les Paul Muse - Back View



2 Identification

Serial Number: 20101525821
Year: 20 (2020)
Month: 10 (October)
Factory: 15 (Qingdao Epiphone Plant, China)
Production Number: 25821 



Headstock Face

Engraved Truss Rod Cover

Pearloid "Epiphone" Headstock Inlay

Back of Headstock

Serial Number

QC Sticker



3 Body

Body Style: Les Paul
Body Shape: Les Paul™
Body Material: Mahogany
Top: Maple Cap
Top Binding: Cream, Single-Ply
Body Finish: Pearl White Metallic



Bound Maple Top

Pearl White Metallic Finish

Mahogany Back

Belly Cut



4 Neck

Profile: Custom C
Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fretboard Material: Indian Laurel
Fretboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fretboard Binding: Cream, Single-Ply
Neck Material: Mahogany
Fret Count: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Graph Tech® NuBone®
Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays: Pearloid Trapezoid
Joint: Glued in; Set Neck



Set Neck Joint

Graph Tech Nut

Bound Indian Laurel Fretboard

Pearloid Trapezoid Inlays

Black Side Dots



5 Hardware

Finish: Nickel
Bridge: Epiphone LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™
Tailpiece: Epiphone LockTone™ Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Grover® Rotomatic® 18:1 Ratio
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Control Knobs: Clear Speed Knobs
Strap Buttons: 2



Truss Rod Adjustment Nut

Grover Tuning Machines

LockTone Tune-O-Matic Bridge

LockTone Stop Bar

Undersides of Bridge and Stop Bar

Stop Bar Leaf Springs - Top

Stop Bar Leaf Springs - Underside

Clear Speed Knobs



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