Epiphone Prophecy Les Paul Electric Guitar in Forest Phantom

The Epiphone Prophecy Les Paul embraces sharp modern aesthetics and sound, a mean machine delivering cutting-edge tones and the latest in playing comfort all in a sleek outfit. Epiphone have completely revamped Prophecy guitars to look and feel more refined than ever before with a satin body and neck finish, new HyperGlide neck profile, compound radius fingerboard and stainless steel frets. They're also powered by Fishman Fluence custom-voiced to Epiphone, giving you a recognisable option for PAF characteristics as well as a contemporary high-output active sizzle. This is a finely-tuned guitar for progressive players and demanding music.

Crushing Fishman Fluence pickup tone

Fishman are some of the most forward-thinking pickup designers in the game. Their multi-voice Fluence humbuckers bring three unique characteristics to the table: a high-output active tone – full, articulate and ultra-low noise suited to modern metal; a crystalline single-coil glassy spank; and a vintage, singing PAF sound exclusive to the Epiphone Prophecy.

Although primarily a guitar excelling in how it handles high-gain aggressive tones, that incredible versatility makes the Prophecy an excellent choice for the current player whether you’re recording, performing live or in search of inspiring sounds.  

Modern playing feel

Most Epiphone guitars have a traditional feel we still love, but the Prophecy shakes things up by catering to a purely modern playing experience. Those changes include a compound 10-14-inch radius ebony fretboard – a familiar curve at lower frets that flattens out significantly higher up the register. Factor in 24 stainless steel frets and this has become both a riff and solo beast of a guitar. The new HyperGlide “D” style neck profile allows for fluid movement in line with other shred-oriented guitars, especially as it’s combined with a silky smooth satin finish allowing for quick hand travel. The traditional 24.75-inch scale length has been greatly lengthened to a baritone 27”, meaning you can tune way lower for modern styles while holding a higher, tighter string tension.

Bulletproof hardware and setup

The Prophecy is built with a thermally aged one-piece mahogany neck, which is a process sapping the wood of the extra moisture that can cause warping when the instrument goes through changes to humidity. Add in the graphite rod reinforcement and you’ve got outstanding structural stability and long-term durability ideal for gigging players on the go.

In the hardware department, the Grover locking tuners make string changes a breeze with no winding required, while also keeping strings firmly in place for reliable tuning stability. A graphite nut ensures low string action and consistent spacing, also contributes to solid tuning thanks to its hard-wearing material and precise construction. At the other end, Epiphone’s handy LockTone Modern bridge piece stays in place when you change out strings to lock in consistent string height. It takes influence from the Epiphone Frequensator, an archtop bridge design from the ‘40s that still excels at optimising for a balanced tension across all strings.

Hard case included

A Protector Ultralite case will be keeping your new Epiphone Prophecy safe from bumps and scrapes with the extra benefit of packing in your accessories in style – an excellent get included at this price.

• Revamped Prophecy range – a sharper, more refined style catering to high-performance players demanding the most of a modern guitar
• Custom-voiced Fishman Fluence pickups – outstanding aggressive tones for rock and metal with settings to tap into classic PAF humbucking voicing and glassy single-coil articulation
• Thermally aged mahogany neck and graphite rods – an excellent working player's guitar changes to climate with minimal neck movement
• HyperGlide neck profile – a new non-stick neck topped with a 10-14-inch compound fretboard making this a riff and solo monster in equal measure
• 25.5-inch scale length – most Epiphone guitars inherit the shorter 24.75”, but these give you the extra distance to suit lower tunings with greater string tension
• Stainless steel frets – hard-wearing and super smooth for precise playing day after day
• Grover locking tuners – incredibly easy string changed and tight tuning stability
• Satin body and neck – a luxurious feel to the instrument with a figured maple veneer and black hardware boasting sleek aesthetics
• Hard case included – safe transport and storage guaranteed with the Protector Ultralite

Body

• Binding: Multi-ply top
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Top Material: Maple
• Body finish: Satin
• Body shape: Les Paul
• Weight relief: Ultra Modern
• Body Style: Solidbody

Neck

• Profile: HyperGlide
• Frets: 24 Stainless steel
• Joint: Glued in, set neck
• Fingerboard material: Ebony
• Nut Material: GraphiteTech
• Inlays: Block
• Fingerboard Radius: Compound, 10 in. to 14 in.
• Binding: Single-ply
• Scale Length: 25.5 in. | 647.70 mm

Hardware

• Bridge: LockTone Modern
• Finish: Black
• Tuning machines: Grover Rotomatic, locking
• Control knobs: Knurled
• Pickup cover: Black
• Tailpiece: String Thru

Electronics

• Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence
• Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence
• Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone
• Pickup selector: 3-way toggle

Misc.

• Case: Protector Ultralite