Head to head
Epiphone Goryo Yuto Les Paul Standard - Quilt Top, Blue Burst vs ESP EXL-200 Black
Electric$699
No ratings yet70Overall / 100
The verdict
The ESP EXL-200 Black comes out ahead overall — 82 to 70 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone Goryo Yuto Les Paul Standard - Quilt Top, Blue Burst wins on
No standout advantage.
ESP EXL-200 Black wins on
- Better build (87 vs 61)
- Better playability (81 vs 75)
- Better value (85 vs 74)
Scorecard
| Metric | Goryo Yuto Les Paul Standard - Quilt Top, Blue Burst | EXL-200 Black |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 70 | 82 |
| Build | 61 | 87 |
| Playability | 75 | 81 |
| Sound | 74 | 74 |
| Value | 74 | 85 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Goryo Yuto Les Paul Standard - Quilt Top, Blue Burst | EXL-200 Black |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | ESP |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | JP |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | 3Pc Maple |
| Fretboard | Indian Laurel | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | 22 |
| Scale | 24.75" | 24.75" |
| Pickups | ProBucker 2 / ProBucker 3 | ESP LH-301N / ESP LH-301B |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $699 | $699 |
| Binding | Single-ply Cream, Top | — |
| Body Finish | Gloss | — |
| Body shape | Les Paul | — |
| Body Styles | Les Paul | — |
| Bridge | Epiphone LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ | TOM & Tailpiece |
| Bridge pickup | ProBucker 3 | ESP LH-301B |
| Case | EpiLite™ Case | EXL GUITAR FORM FIT CASE |
| Control Covers | Cream | — |
| Control Knobs | Gold Top Hat | — |
| Controls | 2 Volume (2 Push/Pull coil-splits); 2 Tone | Volume/Tone(Push/Pull)/Toggle Switch |
| Finish | Nickel | Black |
| Fretboard inlay | Trapezoid | — |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in | 350mm |
| Fret Count | 22 | — |
| Headstock | 60s Kalamazoo | — |
| Headstock Inlay | Epiphone logo in Mother of Pearl | — |
| Jack Plate Cover | Nickel | — |
| Joint | Glued in, Set Neck | — |
| Model | ENAYGBBNH3 | — |
| Mounting Rings | Cream | — |
| Neck pickup | ProBucker 2 | ESP LH-301N |
| Nut | White PVC | Molded |
| Nut width | 43.0mm / 1.69in | 42mm |
| Output Jack | 1/4" | — |
| Pickguard | None | — |
| Pickup Covers | Nickel | — |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way Toggle | — |
| Profile | 50s Rounded Medium C | — |
| Scale length | 628.65mm / 24.75in | 24.75" |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - Bottom and Shoulder | — |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 | — |
| Switch Tip | Cream | — |
| Switchwasher | Cream | — |
| Tailpiece | Epiphone LockTone™ Stop Bar | — |
| Top wood | Maple, with AAA Quilted Maple Veneer | — |
| Truss rod | Dual Action | — |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-ply Black | — |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel | — |
| Tuners | Epiphone Deluxe | LTD |
| Weight Relief | None | — |
| Case Included | — | N |
| Construction | — | Set-Neck |
| Hardware | — | Black |
| Neck profile | — | Thin U |
| Strap Button | — | Standard |
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