Amps that pair well with the Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop

Friedman Dirty Shirley

The Goldtop's articulate humbuckers push the Dirty Shirley's vintage British saturation into rock and blues territory rather than pure crunch.

Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo

The Mark IIC+'s singing, high-gain lead voice gives the Goldtop's articulate, midrange-forward humbuckers a saturated amp voice.

Peavey VTM-120

The VTM-120's tight, aggressive metal gain gives the Goldtop's articulate, midrange-forward humbuckers a heavier amp voice.

Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head

The Dynamis D20's tight, studio-clean headroom gives the Goldtop's articulate, midrange-forward humbuckers a defined amp voice to sing through.

Soldano Astro-20 Head

The Goldtop's midrange-forward P90 pickups give the Astro-20's smooth, singing high-gain plenty of bite and character to work with.

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

What Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around

Ceriatone Chupacabra 50

Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

Randall RD40 Diavlo

What Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around

Blackstar HT-1R MkIII

The Goldtop's articulate, midrange-forward humbuckers suit the HT-1R's bedroom-friendly valve breakup without overloading it.

Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo

Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Bad Cat Ocelot

Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

Marshall JVM210C Combo

Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II

Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Blackstar St. James 100

Blackstar St. James 100 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766

Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head

Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

PRS MT 15 V2 Mark Tremonti Signature 2-Channel 15W Head

What Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around

Diezel Herbert MkIII

Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

EVH Iconic 15W

What Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around

Blackstar HT Club 40

What Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around

Diezel Herbert Mk3 3-Channel 180-Watt

Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

Blackstar HT Club 40 MKII

What Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around

Marshall 1959HW

What Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around