Best Epiphone Electric Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Epiphone electric guitars.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best ones with these features, according to our algorithm. You can use our filters to the left to see only the exact types of guitar you want. You can also click on "Compare" to get a deep spec comparison between two guitars of your choice. This list is updated daily automatically as we add new guitars to our database. We'll show you first the best ones according to our automated scoring system, which takes into account dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money and more.
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1. Epiphone Jerry Cantrell Les Paul Custom Prophecy

Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Epiphone's 2022 Artist Collection series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Maple Cap top
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Jerry Cantrell Prophecy Set neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover Locking Rotomatic tuners
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Price Comparison
Epiphone Jerry Cantrell Les Paul Custom Prophecy
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Weight Relief
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in China
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
2. Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy

Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Very Hard (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Very sharp (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Won't stay in tune (2 votes)
- Weight: Heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Epiphone's 2020 Prophecy Collection series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer top
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Epiphone Prophecy Bridge (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Epiphone Prophecy Neck (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Asymmetrical Slim Taper Set neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover Locking Rotomatic tuners
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Price Comparison
Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Weight Relief
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in China
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
3. Epiphone Flying V Prophecy

Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Epiphone's 2020 Prophecy Collection series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- AAA Flame Maple veneer top
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Epiphone Prophecy Bridge (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Epiphone Prophecy Neck (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Asymmetrical Slim Taper Set neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover Locking Rotomatic tuners
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Price Comparison
Epiphone Flying V Prophecy
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in China
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
4. Epiphone Prophecy Extura

Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (2 votes)
- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From Epiphone's 2020 Prophecy Collection series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- AAA Flame Maple veneer top
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony, Single Ply White binding fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Proprietary (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Proprietary (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Asymmetrical Slim Taper Set neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover Locking Rotomatic tuners
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Price Comparison
Epiphone Prophecy Extura
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in China
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
5. Epiphone Prophecy SG

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From Epiphone's 2020 Prophecy Collection series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer top
- Mahogany with 1/2 Maple cap body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Proprietary (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Proprietary (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Asymmetrical Slim Taper Set neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover Locking Rotomatic tuners
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Price Comparison
Epiphone Prophecy SG
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in China
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
6. Epiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom Origins
- From Epiphone's 2022 Artist Collection series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman MKH Fluence Ceramic (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fishman MKH Fluence Alnico (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Slim Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Grover Locking Rotomatic with Tulip Buttons tuners
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Price Comparison
Epiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom Origins
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Weight Relief
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in China
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
7. Epiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom Origins 7-String
- From Epiphone's 2022 Artist Collection series
- Made in China
- 7 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman MKH Fluence Ceramic (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fishman MKH Fluence Alnico (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge
- SpeedTaper D Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Grover Locking Mini Rotomatic with Tulip Buttons tuners
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Price Comparison
Epiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom Origins 7-String
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Weight Relief
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in China
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
8. Epiphone Brendon Small GhostHorse Explorer

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
- From Epiphone's 2021 Artist Collection series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Figured Maple Veneer top
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony; white binding fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Gibson USA BurstBucker 2 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Gibson USA BurstBucker 1 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose FRT-1000 bridge
- Slim Taper Set neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover Mini Rotomatic 18:1 tuners
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Price Comparison
Epiphone Brendon Small GhostHorse Explorer
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
9. Epiphone SG Modern Figured

Player Feedback
- Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
- From Epiphone's 2020 Modern Collection series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- AAA Figured Maple (3/4) top
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: ProBucker 3 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: ProBucker 2 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- LockTone ABR bridge
- Asymmetrical Slim Taper Set neck
- 24 Medium Jumbo frets
- Grover locking Rotomatic; 18:1 tuners
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Price Comparison
Epiphone SG Modern Figured
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Coil Split, Phase Out Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in China
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
10. Epiphone Les Paul Modern

Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Very Hard (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (2 votes)
- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
- From Epiphone's 2020 Modern Collection series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Plain Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: ProBucker 3 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: ProBucker 2 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- LockTone ABR bridge
- Asymmetrical Slim Taper Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Grover Locking Rotomatic with Tulip Buttons 18:1 ratio tuners
- Compare Specs >
Price Comparison
Epiphone Les Paul Modern
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Coil Tap, Phase Out Pickups
- Weight Relief
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in China
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock