Epiphone Les Paul Junior TV Yellow

Epiphone Les Paul Junior TV Yellow review

The Epiphone Les Paul Junior TV Yellow keeps its design focused: a mahogany body, a set mahogany neck, a rosewood fingerboard, and one bridge-mounted P-90 pickup. There is no tremolo and no separate top wood. Instead of offering several pickup combinations, it pairs a single voice with master volume and tone controls. That straightforward layout puts the emphasis on the player's hands, the amplifier, and the way the pickup responds to changes in attack.

The listed price is 469. The guitar has been available since January 2026, and the package includes a gig bag but not a hard case. Its high-gloss TV Yellow finish, black pickguard, pearloid dot inlays, and nickel hardware give the instrument a distinctive look while staying close to the Junior format. The specifications describe a 629 mm scale length, equivalent to 24.75 inches, and a nut width of 42.9 mm.

Construction and playing feel

The neck has a 1950s Vintage profile, with 22 medium jumbo frets and a Graph Tech nut. One owner described the guitar as very comfortable to play and pleasingly light, with strong overall build quality. That report suggests an instrument that feels manageable over a playing session, though the supplied feedback does not give a measured weight. The neck was also described as thick but comfortable, offering a solid grip rather than a slim, low-profile feel.

Neck shape is personal, so that description is worth keeping in perspective. Players who prefer a substantial handful may appreciate the profile; those who favor a thin neck should try it first if possible. The scale length and set-neck construction are useful reference points, but they do not by themselves determine comfort. Hand size, playing position, and setup all affect the experience.

The available owner feedback also points to a possible setup task. One player needed to adjust the action before getting started. Action preferences differ, and a setup adjustment is not evidence that every example will arrive in the same condition. Still, buyers should allow for the possibility of having the string height checked and adjusted to suit their playing style.

P-90 sound and controls

The guitar uses one Epiphone P-90 PRO Dogear pickup in the bridge position. Its control scheme is equally direct: one master volume and one master tone knob. A compensated Lightning Bar wraparound bridge anchors the strings, while Epiphone Deluxe tuners handle tuning at the headstock. With no neck pickup or tremolo system, the instrument offers fewer built-in sound options than a multi-pickup guitar. Its range instead comes from the pickup, the controls, playing dynamics, and the rest of the signal chain.

One owner reported using the guitar with Orange amplification and a RAT-style distortion pedal, describing sounds that ran from clear to very gritty. Another found the sound attractive and more versatile than expected. Those comments are useful impressions, not a guarantee of a particular result: amplifier settings, pedal choices, and pickup height can all change the response. They do, however, indicate that this simple layout was capable of covering both cleaner and heavily driven tones in that player's setup.

The same feedback noted that the pickup seemed weak when the tone control was set low, and that the volume control felt close to an all-or-nothing adjustment. That is a specific owner observation rather than a published measurement or a confirmed issue across the model. Players who rely on rolling down the guitar volume for fine changes may want to test the control sweep in person. The owner's view was that the amplifier needed to supply more of the work.

What the specification sheet leaves out

The listed features do not include a tremolo, a second pickup, or a hard case. The supplied gig bag is the included carrying option. The specification sheet also identifies a rosewood fingerboard and mahogany body and neck, but provides no weight figure. That makes the report of a light feel encouraging, though it cannot establish how much any individual instrument weighs.

These details matter when comparing the Junior with guitars that offer more controls or additional pickups. Here, the tradeoff is clear: a restrained feature set and a bridge P-90 in a traditional single-pickup layout. Buyers seeking a wide range of pickup combinations should look elsewhere. Players who want a direct control scheme and are happy to shape their sound through touch and amplification may find the simplicity appealing.

Verdict

The Epiphone Les Paul Junior TV Yellow makes a focused case for a familiar formula. Its mahogany construction, substantial vintage-style neck, single P-90, and wraparound bridge keep the design uncomplicated. Owner feedback praises the comfortable feel, light handling, build quality, and broader-than-expected sound, while also flagging possible action adjustment and less-than-subtle volume response. At a listed price of 469, it is worth considering for players drawn to a straightforward bridge-pickup guitar. Try the neck and controls if possible, and budget time for a setup that matches your preferences.