Head to head
Epiphone Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior, Limited, Radiant Red vs ESP TH-400 Charcoal Metallic
Electric$649
No ratings yet67Overall / 100
The verdict
The ESP TH-400 Charcoal Metallic comes out ahead overall — 81 to 67 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior, Limited, Radiant Red wins on
- Lower price ($649 vs $899)
ESP TH-400 Charcoal Metallic wins on
- Better build (93 vs 65)
- Better playability (81 vs 75)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (78 vs 71)
Scorecard
| Metric | Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior, Limited, Radiant Red | TH-400 Charcoal Metallic |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 67 | 81 |
| Build | 65 | 93 |
| Playability | 75 | 81 |
| Sound | 60 | 68 |
| Value | 71 | 78 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior, Limited, Radiant Red | TH-400 Charcoal Metallic |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | ESP |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | JP |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | — | 3Pc Roasted Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | — | 24 |
| Scale | 24.75" | 25.5" |
| Pickups | P-90 PRO | EMG 85 Black / EMG 81 Black |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $649 | $899 |
| Body Finish | Gloss | — |
| Body shape | Les Paul | — |
| Body Styles | Solidbody | — |
| Bridge | Wraparound Lightning | LTD Fixed Bridge w/ String Thru |
| Bridge pickup | P-90 PRO | EMG 81 Black |
| Case | Hardshell case | ST-1 FORM FIT CASE |
| Control Knobs | Black Top Hats | — |
| Controls | 1 volume, 1 tone | Volume/Tone/3-way Switch |
| Finish | Nickel | Charcoal Metallic |
| Fretboard inlay | Dot | — |
| Fretboard radius | 12 in. | 304.8 mm | 350mm |
| Joint | Glued in, set neck | — |
| Model | EIBJLPJRRNH | — |
| Nut | Graph Tech | Molded |
| Pickup Covers | Dogear | — |
| Plastic Parts | Black | — |
| Profile | Vintage 50s | — |
| Scale length | 628.65mm / 24.75in | 25.5" |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 | — |
| Tuners | Epiphone Deluxe | LTD Locking |
| Case Included | — | N |
| Construction | — | Bolt-On |
| Hardware | — | Black |
| Neck pickup | — | EMG 85 Black |
| Neck profile | — | Thin U |
| Nut width | — | 42mm |
| Strap Button | — | Standard |
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