2012 Epiphone Ace Frehley Budokan Les Paul Custom #115 - Mint

Description: Here is a 2012 Epiphone Ace Frehley Budokan - #155 of 1000 made in mint/nearly unplayed condition.She's basically brand new/unplayed and still has the protective plastic on the pickguard and all the factory paperwork.9.3 lbsComes with the original Epiphone case, COA , case candy and paperwork as seen in the picturesThanks for taking a look!Here is some information --Epiphone is proud to announce their tribute to Ace Frehley, one of rock's most influential guitarists, with the Epiphone Limited Edition Ace Frehley "Budokan" Les Paul Custom Outfit. As the lead guitarist for KISS (and the original designer of the famous KISS logo) Ace Frehley is renown around the world as one of the Les Paul guitar's most exciting ambassadors as well as one of rock's greatest showman. Ace single handedly inspired a generation of guitarists to pick up rock and roll's most powerful axe. Now, Epiphone makes this iconic guitar available to players everywhere.The Budokan Les PaulAce's original "Budokan" Les Paul made its stage debut in 1977 during KISS's "Rock and Roll Over" world tour, which helped establish KISS as the #1 live act on the planet. Ace made the "Budokan" Les Paul his main axe at the very time KISS's fame was exploding around the world thanks to prime time television appearances, a sold out debut at Madison Square Garden and the release of their classic album, Love Gun, which included Ace's signature hit, "Shock Me," ranked #50 in Guitar World's "100 Greatest Guitar Solos" ever. But 1977 is most remembered as the year KISS sold out four nights at the Budokan Theater in Tokyo, Japan, breaking the record previously held by The Beatles since 1966. Ace returned to Japan with his "Budokan" Les Paul the following year for the Alive II tour where KISS broke the record again with a sold out five night stand.Recreating A Historic ClassicKISS's Budokan appearances helped make Ace's "Budokan" Les Paul his trademark guitar. Now, Epiphone's signature luthiers who helped create collectable artist models for Slash, Tak Matsumoto and Joe Bonamassa, present perhaps the most talked about signature model yet, the Epiphone Limited Edition Ace Frehley "Budokan" Les Paul Custom Outfit. Epiphone worked closely with Ace and his original "Budokan" Les Paul to create a faithful reproduction of his favorite Les Paul as it stands today, including a period correct 3-piece hard Maple top, 3-piece Mahogany neck with volute, Grover(TM) tuners with pearloid buttons, and the famous "Eagle" sticker. Unlike Ace's original however, all three humbuckers on Epiphone's Ltd. Edition "Budokan" Les Paul are wired and ready to go. We'll leave the explosive power all to you!Epiphone Limited Edition Ace Frehley "Budokan" Les Paul Custom OutfitLike all Les Pauls, Ace's "Budokan" axe features a mahogany body with the same classic lines of the original with Les Paul Custom style multi-binding both on the top and back. And like Ace's original, the Epiphone Ltd. Edition "Budokan" is made with a 3-piece hard maple cap. We've also stayed true to the Kalamazoo factory's '70s-era 3-piece mahogany neck with a SlimTaper(TM) "C"-profile with a volute at the zero fret. The neck is glued-in and hand set with a deep-set neck joint. The 24.75" scale length is also exact to the original's specifications. The bound Ebony fingerboard has 22 medium jumbo frets, a 12" radius and 1.68" bone-style nut. The beautiful faded Cherry Sunburst color finish will make you think you've found a vintage classic. And, we've also included an exact replica of Ace's "Eagle" sticker that you can attach if you want to be just like Ace! The Epiphone Ltd. Edition "Budokan" Les Paul also features the same inlay found on Ace's vintage "Budokan" Les Paul with the classic mother-of-pearl LP Custom split diamond inlay on the headstock, mother-of-pearl LP Custom blocks on frets 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17, 19 and 21 and to top it all off, a mother-of-pearl Epiphone logo on our classic clipped dovewing headstock. The iconic bell-shaped truss rod cover found on all Les Pauls has "Ace Frehley Budokan" printed in white silkscreen.Les Paul and DiMarzio(TM) PickupsAs you would expect, Epiphone and Ace took great care to recreate the power of Ace's original Budokan Les Paul. Though Ace's original had only the bridge pickup connected, the Epiphone Ltd. Ace Frehley "Budokan' Les Paul Custom is all wired up and ready to rock with three DiMarzio(TM) pickups; a DiMarzio(TM) PAF style pickup in the neck and middle positions and a DiMarzio(TM) "Super Distortion" in the bridge position to draw out the stage rattling tone of the mahogany body. We've also recreated the original "Budokan's" vintage controls featuring gold SpeedKnob(TM) controls for bridge/middle volume, bridge/middle tone, neck volume, and neck tone. Body Material: Mahogany- Top Material: 3-Piece Hard Maple Cap- Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany- Neck Shape: SlimTaper(TM) C-Profile; With Volute at Zero-Fret- Neck Joint: Glued-In, Set Neck, Deep-Set Neck Joint- Scale Length: 24.75"- Frets: 22; Medium/Jumbo- Fingerboard Material: Ebony- Fingerboard Radius: 12"- Binding: Body Top: 7-ply (White/Black), Body Back: 7-ply (White/Black), Fingerboard: 1-ply (White), Headstock: 5-ply (White/Black)- Nut Width: 1.68"- Nut Material: Imatation Bone- Hardware: Nickel- Inlay: "Mother-of-Pearl" LP Custom Split Diamond on Headstock, "Mother-of-Pear" LP Custom Blocks on 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21 fret, "Mother-of-Pearl" Epiphone logo on Headstock- Machine Heads: Vintage Grover(TM) with original Pearloid buttons; 14: ratio- Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio(TM) "Super Distorion"- Middle Pickup: DiMarzio(TM) "PAF"- Neck Pickup: DiMarzio(TM) "PAF"- Controls: 1-Bridge/Middle Volume, 1-Bridge/Middle Tone, 1-Neck Volume, 1-Neck Tone- Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle Switch, Epiphone All-Metal- Knobs: Gold SpeedKnobs(TM)- Truss Rod Cover: Bell Shaped; "Ace Frehley Budokan" in white silkscreen- Bridge: LockTone(TM) Tune-o-matic- Tailpiece: LockTone(TM) Stopbar Buyer to pay $80 FedEx shipping anywhere in the U.S. Full insurance included in shipping. Local San Diego pickup always welcome. International shipping guidelines: Will ship worldwide. International shipping guidelines: Buyer is responsible for any import duties - but I can declare a low value. Shipping ranges from $150-$300 or more- depending on location - USPS or FedEx. Buyer is responsible for any import duties - we can declare a low value. Full insurance includedWe do accept returns within 30 days for money back. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs in both directions.

Price: 2495 USD

Location: San Diego, California

End Time: 2024-09-14T20:23:56.000Z

Shipping Cost: 80 USD