Some of the differences between an Asian-made Epiphone Les Paul and a Czech-made Epiphone Les Paul are as follows: Later models seem to fall more in line with the Asian Les Paul models as far as hardware is concerned at least. Please keep in mind that the differences in construction and hardware may not be consistent through all Bohemia Les Pauls. Since the Les Paul model was the most prevalent model made at the Bohemia factory, we will focus on some of the difference between a Czech Les Paul and the Asian Les Pauls. Many Epiphone owners claim that these particular guitars were almost, if not on par with the Japanese-made Epiphones, though the actual similarities and differences between the two have not been officially noted. Under the direction of Petr Vykydal, and with approval from Epiphone, the guitars made at the Bohemia factory were of higher quality and slightly different specifications than that of their Korean, Indonesian and Chinese counterparts. The Epiphone Bohemia guitars were made until approximately 1999 or 2000. Other models that we know were made at the Bohemia plant were the G-400 and Korina Explorer. The Bohemia Musico-Delicia company is now owned by Zdenek Koutny - AKORDEON SERVISД®piphone began producing guitars at Bohemia Musico sometime around 1996, most notably, the Les Paul. By the mid 1990's, Delicia was renamed to Bohemia Musico-Delicia and was producing guitars for companies such as Epiphone, Hohner, and Spector for the European market. When Delicia was put up for privatization in 1993, Petr Vykydal, a former employee, and a few other former Delicia colleagues out-bid the former management for ownership of the company. By the late 1980's, Delicia was partnered with Kramer guitars until 1991 when Kramer went out of business. The Bohemia Musico-Delicia factory, originally called Harmonika, and later after nationalization, Delicia Accordion Works, was founded in 1947 and produced accordions, harmonicas and a variety of Latin-American musical instruments. The Les Paul images below the Bohemia factory photos are from various Czech-made Les Pauls found on the internet in an attempt to show the different parts and alternate construction used in the production process. Though not Epiphone products, these instruments were being produced at the same time and along side of the Epiphone Les Paul in 1996. Note: Most of the photos depict guitars being made at the Bohemia factory other than Epiphone, such as Spector basses.

The images of the Bohemia Musico factory on this page are screencaps from a documentary depicting Eastern Europe's transition from communism to capatalism entitledВ :Transition From Communism To Capitalism' by Albert Clack. The information below copied from the Czech made unofficial Epiphone Wiki

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