Made in Korea (MIK) Epiphone Les Paul Specials are vintage-style, budget-friendly electric guitars built mostly in the 1990s and early 2000s. They typically feature a flat, single-cutaway mahogany body, a bolt-on neck, and either dual humbuckers or P-90 pickups. They are highly regarded for their solid wood construction and great value. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]