Epiphone Releases Jeff Beck Oxblood 1954 Les Paul – A Tribute to a True Guitar Icon

Epiphone’s Jeff Beck Oxblood 1954 Les Paul offers players and collectors a faithful recreation of a guitar that left its mark on rock history. Based on Beck’s heavily modified 1954 Les Paul, which featured on the cover of his 1975 solo album Blow by Blow, this model combines vintage aesthetics with modern build quality. Developed in collaboration with Gibson Custom, the Oxblood Les Paul is part of Epiphone’s “Inspired by Gibson Custom” line, designed to bring classic instruments within reach for today’s guitarists.

Key Features:

• An Inspired by Gibson Custom Tribute to Jeff Beck and His Famous Oxblood Les Paul
  This model honours the distinctive 1954 Les Paul that Jeff Beck modified and made famous. It features a mahogany body with a carved maple cap and is finished in the same unique chocolate brown/oxblood colour as Beck’s original. As part of Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson Custom series, it’s a tribute that balances authenticity with accessibility.
• One-piece Mahogany Neck
  The neck is made from a single piece of mahogany and joined to the body with a long neck tenon to improve sustain and resonance. It’s shaped to a Jeff Beck Custom Large C profile, designed for a solid, vintage-style grip. The rosewood fretboard features 22 medium jumbo frets with aged mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays.

• Gibson Open Book Headstock
  At the headstock, the guitar features Gibson’s signature “open book” silhouette, complete with an Epiphone logo inlaid in aged mother-of-pearl. The headstock also includes a Graph Tech® nut and Schaller M6 90 machine heads for reliable tuning and smooth operation.
• USA-made Custombucker Pickups
  The Oxblood is equipped with a pair of USA-made Gibson Custombucker humbuckers—the same pickups used in many of Gibson’s Historic Reissue models. They’re wired using CTS® potentiometers and Mallory capacitors with traditional 50s-style wiring for a dynamic, vintage-voiced tone.

The Legacy of Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck remains one of the most admired and influential guitarists of all time. From his early work with the Yardbirds to his solo career and collaborations with the Jeff Beck Group, Beck, Bogert & Appice, and countless others, he was known for pushing boundaries across genres—from rock and blues to jazz fusion. A master of tone and technique, Beck helped shape the modern sound of the electric guitar and was a key figure in popularising tools like feedback, fuzz, and distortion.He won eight GRAMMY® Awards, including six for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, and received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Beck was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice—once with the Yardbirds and again as a solo artist.

Re-creation of the Oxblood

The original Oxblood Les Paul, immortalised on the cover of Blow by Blow, recently fetched $1.3 million at auction. Gibson Custom released a limited run of 50 aged replicas in 2009, which remain highly sought after by collectors. This Epiphone version continues that legacy, now in a more widely available form. The guitar includes period-accurate appointments such as gold Speed knobs, a Les Paul pickguard with a space above the bridge pickup, and a Gibson Historic Wraparound bridge. It also ships in an Epiphone hard-shell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics, along with a vintage-style replica strap.

Availability

Only 20 units of the Epiphone Jeff Beck Oxblood 1954 Les Paul will be available in Australia, expected to arrive in early July 2025. For availability, contact your local Epiphone dealer and for more information or to check availability, contact your local Epiphone dealer or visit the official Epiphone website.

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