CharlieS. Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 There is an Epiphone Les Paul hanging on my living room wall next to a Gibson. The Epiphone is bigger. I compared the two with another Epi LP. The Epiphones are the same size, but they're both bigger than the Gibson. I ran a tape measure across the widest part of the body and there's about 1/2 inch difference. Is this happening anywhere else or just in my apartment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemans335 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I ran a tape measure across the widest part of the body and there's about 1/2 inch difference. Is this happening anywhere else or just in my apartment? There could be a strange vortex converging in your apartment, not unlike a Bermuda Triangle of guitars. Have you checked with the pyschic hotline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieS. Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 There could be a strange vortex converging in your apartment, not unlike a Bermuda Triangle of guitars. Have you checked with the pyschic hotline? I haven't but that's not a bad idea, though I'm a little wary of what I might find out about my own mortality. It's got me wondering if that's just the thickness of the paint and gloss shell that standards get coated with. The Gibson is a Studio with a "worn" finish. I guess that wouldn't explain why there is a 1/4" difference between the fretboards though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Zeplin Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I haven't but that's not a bad idea, though I'm a little wary of what I might find out about my own mortality. It's got me wondering if that's just the thickness of the paint and gloss shell that standards get coated with. The Gibson is a Studio with a "worn" finish. I guess that wouldn't explain why there is a 1/4" difference between the fretboards though. I have never noticed on mine but I am curious. What were the exact measurements? The nitro finish is thinner but not by that much. The fretboards are 1/4" different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieS. Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 I have never noticed on mine but I am curious. What were the exact measurements? The nitro finish is thinner but not by that much. The fretboards are 1/4" different? Alright here are some non-scientific measurements. I used a tape measure and a wooden ruler that I've had since elementary school, no lasers or anything that awesome. The subjects are an Epiphone Standard from 1998 and a Gibson Studio 50's from 2010. These were all taken while completely sober too. Just sayin'... Widest part of body (I call them the hips): Epi - 13 1/8" Gibson - 12 13/16" Slimmest part of body (The waist): Epi - 7 1/2" Gibson - 7 1/4" The second widest part of body (Shoulders): Epi - 9 1/4" Gibson - 9" Fretboard (No nut, just rosewood): Epi - 18 1/16" Gibson - 18" Not as drastic as my previous post, but still different. Headstock (Straight down the middle. Again, no nut): Epi - 7" Gibson - 6 7/8" Body to tip of bout: Epi - 3" Gibson - 2 7/8" Body length: Epi - 17 1/8" Gibson - 17 1/4" Score one for the Gibby!!! Nut width: Same thing on both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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