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Body
Top 3-Piece Maple
Back Solid Hahogany
Binding 7-Ply White/Black
Adhesive Premium Titebond
Body
Neck
Species 3-Piece Mahogany Neck with Period-Correct Volute
Profile SlimTaper™ "C"
Truss Rod Traditional
Adhesive Premium Titebond
Neck
Neck Fit
Joint Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive Premium Titebond
Joint Angle Tolerance +/- .015"
Neck Fit
Fingerboard
Species Ebony
Frets 22 Medium Jumbo
Radius 12"
Scale Length 24.75"
Binding 1-Ply White
Inlays Custom Block
Fingerboard
Nut
Material Imitation Bone
Width 1.68
Nut
Headstock
Type Epiphone Clipped Dovewing
Inlay Mother-of-Pearl Classic Les Paul Custom Diamond
Logo Mother-of-Pearl '60s-era Epiphone
Binding 5-Ply White/Black
Truss Rod Cover Black/White Antique Bell with Ace Frehley "Budokan" Signature

Headstock
Tuners
Model Grover® with Original Pearloid Buttons
Plating Nickel
Tuning Ratio 14:01

Tuners
Bridge
Type Locktone™ Tune-o-matic Bridge
Plating Nickel
Bridge
Tailpiece
Type LockTone™ Stopbar
Plating Nickel
Tailpiece
Hardware
Knobs Gold SpeedKnobs™
Pickguard Cream
Toggle Switch Washer Cream with Gold Screenprint
Pickup Mounting Rings Cream
Control Plate Cover Cream
Strings .010 - .046, Swedish Steel "Hex" Core
Strap Buttons Nickel-Plated
Hardware
Pickups
Neck Position Open Coil, DiMarzio™ "PAF" humbucker
Middle Position Open Coil, DiMarzio™ "PAF" humbucker
Bridge Position Open Coil, DiMarzio™ "Super Distortion"
Pickups
Electronics
Potentiometers 1-Bridge/Middle Volume
1-Bridge/Middle Tone
1-Neck Volume
1-Neck Tone
Toggle Switch Epiphone All-Metal 3-Way with Cream Toggle Cap
Output Jack Traditional ¼"
Electronics
Finish
Sealer Polyurethane
Faded Cherry Sunburst
Case
Type Custom Hard Case with "Budokan" in White Stencil
Case
Accessories
Certificate of Authenticity Ace Frehley COA
Additional Materials The Ltd. Ed Ace Frehley "Budokan" Les Paul Custom Outfit includes an owner's manual with warranty information, certificate of authenticity and binder, a photograph of Ace Frehley with the Epiphone "Budokan" guitar, unattached "Eagle" sticker,truss rod adjustment wrench and economy 10' cord.
COA
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