Epiphone
Les Paul Standard
Electric· Budget Les Paul
Gibson-owned Epiphone's take on the Les Paul — approachable pricing with much-improved QC since the 2020 redesign. A respectable first Les Paul that punches above its price.
Best strings for Epiphone Les Paul Standard
Character-matched pairings, ordered by fit
Gibson
Brite Wires Electric
10–46 · $6.99
Epiphone LPs share Gibson DNA — Brite Wires work naturally for the same voicing goals.
Brightness7
Warmth5
Sustain5
Durability5
Playability7
Value7
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D'Addario
NYXL 11-49
11–49 · $12.99
NYXL medium gauge adds body to Epiphone LP humbuckers for harder rock.
Brightness7
Warmth6
Sustain6
Durability7
Playability6
Value6
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Ernie Ball
Beefy Slinky
11–54 · $5.99
Beefy for Epiphone LP players going down to Drop D or heavier styles.
Brightness5
Warmth7
Sustain7
Durability6
Playability4
Value9
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D'Addario
XL Nickel Wound
10–46 · $5.99
XL's focused mids work the Epiphone ProBucker pickups effectively.
Brightness6
Warmth6
Sustain5
Durability6
Playability6
Value9
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Thomastik-Infeld
JS113 Jazz Swing
12–53 · $38.99
Brightness4
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability10
Playability6
Value6
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Pyramid
Gold Flatwound
12–52 · $44.99
Brightness3
Warmth10
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability5
Value4
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Thomastik-Infeld
BB113 BeBop
11–50 · $41.99
Brightness3
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability10
Playability5
Value6
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Pyramid
Gold Flatwound
11–47 · $32.99
Brightness3
Warmth10
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability6
Value5
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Thomastik-Infeld
Jazz Swing JS113
12–53 · $29.99
Brightness4
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability6
Value5
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La Bella
20P Jazz Flats
12–52 · $19.99
Brightness2
Warmth9
Sustain7
Durability10
Playability4
Value8
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