1978 Danelectro/Charvel Star vs Epiphone Zakk Wylde Bullseye Les Paul Custom Plus
The 1978 Danelectro/Charvel Star and the Epiphone Zakk Wylde Bullseye Les Paul Custom Plus are both electric guitars.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.55% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Hard Rock
- Electronic
1978 Danelectro/Charvel Star
Danelectro · electric guitar
Epiphone Zakk Wylde Bullseye Les Paul Custom Plus
Epiphone · electric guitar
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$846.81via Reverb
This 1978 instrument combines Danelectro, the budget guitar maker known for masonite-bodied guitars with lipstick-tube pickups through the 1950s and 60s, with Charvel, the California shop that became central to the late-1970s custom Superstrat scene before launching its own production line. A Star-shaped body from this era and pairing reflects the period when boutique builders like Charvel were reworking and customising cheaper guitars for rock players chasing more aggressive, higher-output instruments than mainstream manufacturers offered. It is catalogued here with an Eddie Van Halen association, consistent with Van Halens well-documented practice of having guitars modified and rebuilt by shops including Charvel in this period.
The Epiphone Zakk Wylde Bullseye Les Paul Custom Plus brings Wylde's iconic black-and-white target graphic, most associated with his primary Gibson Les Paul Custom signature guitars, to Epiphone's more accessible price tier, built with the mahogany body and set-neck construction typical of a Les Paul Custom alongside active EMG 81 and 85 humbuckers matching the pickup pairing found across most of his main rig. The bold bullseye finish, gold hardware, and block fingerboard inlays replicate the visual identity of his most recognizable stage guitars, giving fans and Black Label Society and Ozzy-era enthusiasts a way to get close to Wylde's signature look and active-pickup high-gain tone without the cost of the premium Gibson USA version.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Metal