Epiphone Les Paul Standard (stated 2005) — accessible single‑cut workhorse

A 2005‑stated Epiphone Les Paul Standard at a notably low asking price versus current like‑for‑like listings.

Why we selected it today

Great Price. Asking $545 against a current like‑for‑like median asking price of $1,037.93 (current comparable pool of seven) and a benchmark of $858.56 makes this a strikingly low ask in the present live pool. These figures are observed asking prices, not confirmed sale prices. The pricing evidence helped too: AG currently rates the asking price as Great Price against its like-for-like comparison set.

The model’s pedigree

The Epiphone Les Paul Standard offers the familiar single‑cut shape, set neck and twin‑humbucker layout at a more accessible price; factory, year and specification determine how close it feels to higher‑end versions.

How we matched this guitar

Detected identity: Epiphone Les Paul Standard (medium confidence). The listing states the year as 2005 — that year is reported by the seller and should be verified from the instrument before assuming specification.

Key features

Single‑cut body, set neck construction and twin‑humbucker layout typical of Les Paul‑style Epiphones; check frets and electronics on older examples.

How the asking price compares

At $545, this sits against a current median asking price of $1,037.93 across 7 other closely matched listings. Allowing for the like-for-like asking-price history we have collected, the AG benchmark is $858.56. The featured guitar is about 36.5% below that level. That earns AG’s Great Price rating: on the evidence available, it is notably keener than the centre of the current asking-price market. These are observed eBay asking prices, not confirmed sold prices.

What a buyer should check

Inspect the neck joint, frets, nut and electronics. Confirm that it is an Epiphone instrument rather than a copy using Epiphone‑style wording.