The Epiphone Les Paul Ultra-II is a radical hybrid guitar, combining a real Les Paul Guitar with a fingerboard-mounted NanoMAG Samarium/Cobalt pickup and electronics system, producing shimmering acoustic tones with ultra-wide dynamic range.
The Epiphone Les Paul Ultra-II is crafted with the same acoustic chambers as those in the regular Les Paul Ultra. Comprehensive NanoMAG controls are discretely incorporated into the back cover. True Stereo outputs capable of both mono and stereo with a regular cable.
The NanoMAG is a magnetic pickup with an air coil and a composition of different samarium cobalt magnets incorporating active electronics in a minimum of space. The pickup is protected by an epoxy layer, and the silver-platinum shielding, together with the active electronics, provides a low impedance, hum free output signal.
Voiced specifically for the Ultra-II, the NanoMAG is embedded in the fingerboard after the 22nd fret. Positioned at this harmonic-rich sweet spot, the NanoMAG is able to capture all the harmonics - from the lowest to the highest - with incredible accuracy and all with ZERO noise or artificial coloration.
The Ultra-II also adds true stereo outputs that allow you to either combine its Alnico Classic humbuckers with the NanoMAG output or, separate the two for mixing possibilities. Both options allow the use of standard 1/4" instrument cables. With this, the player can route the magnetic pickups to a standard electric guitar amplifier and the NanoMAG to an acoustic guitar amp or the PA. Using the front mounted volume controls, unlimited blending and mixing of the two signals is possible.
Epiphone Les Paul Ultra-II main features include:
- Body: Mahogany, Strategically Chambered
- Top: Quilted Maple
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: SlimTaper, Satin Finish
- Neck Joint: Glued-In
- Truss Rod: Double-Action, 2-way
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
- Scale Length: 24-3/4"
- Nut Width: 1.65"
- Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic
- NanoMag Low-Impedance
- Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic Plus
- Bridge: LockTone Tune-o-matic
- Tailpiece: LockTone Stopbar
- Front Controls: Neck Humbucker Master Volume, Bridge Humbucker Master Volume, Master Tone, NanoMAG Master Volume
- 3-way Toggle (Humbuckers)
- Rear Controls: NanoMAG Treble, Bass, Gain
- Tuners: Grover, diecast
- Outputs: 1/4" Mono, 1/4" Stereo
- Power: 9V battery
- Hardware: Gold
- Binding: Body, Neck
Epiphone Les Paul Ultra-II Electric Guitar, Midnight Ebony (code 56997)
6-String Hybrid Electric Guitar, NanoMAG Samarium/Cobalt pickup and electronics system, 2X Alnico Classic Humbucker Pickups, Midnight Ebony finish
£404.00 (inc vat)