EPIPHONE JERRY CANTRELL 'WINO' LES PAUL CUSTOM AND CUSTOM PROPHECY

Epiphone unveil their affordable version of the Alice In Chains guitarist's 'Wino' Custom, as well as a signature Custom Prophecy in Bone White. We take both instruments for a test drive...

- Rob Laing

As the founding guitarist and singer in Alice In Chains, Jerry Cantrell knows a thing or two about dialling in massive rock tones. His riffs were arguably the heaviest from the 90s Seattle scene, the group sharing nearly as much kinship with the likes of Metallica and Pantera as they did with the alternative peers from their hometown. But there was always a more delicate side to the music, as evidenced on tracks like Down In A Hole, Nutshell, and Brother - which, thanks to a profound sense of emotional sincerity, turned Jerry into one of the most deeply admired songwriters of his generation. In January 2020, he made headlines by announcing he was teaming up with Gibson to release a whole line of acoustic and electric signatures. Here's a closer look at the two latest Epiphone models for this year...