Epiphone Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar

Feel like a rock star with an Epiphone Les Paul Custom! Fitted with multi-ply binding, a custom headstock, and big block inlays, this axe is a show-stopper.

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Epiphone Limited Edition Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom-7 Electric Guitar, 7-String

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This 7-string beast boasts active EMG-707 and 81-7 pickups and a blacked-out ebony gloss finish to help you get in touch with your dark side.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
EMG 81-7 and 707 active pickups Hot humbuckers; beefy low B, punchy midrange
SlimTaper D neck profile Comfortable, familiar-feeling neck shape
Set-neck construction Solid joinery for great sustain and feel
Ebony fretboard Dark color, tight grain; premium fretboard wood

Epiphone and Trivium's Matt Heafy present the Limited Edition Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom-7 seven-string, a totally killer original take on the world famous Les Paul. Designed in close collaboration with Matt Heafy, each Ltd. Ed. Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom reflects Heafy's distinctive approach to guitar, which has earned him and Trivium scores of dedicated fans around the world. Each of Trivium's albums has sold over half a million copies worldwide. Check out a Trivium performance and you'll see why.

The rule book on how to play a Les Paul go right out the window when Heafy plugs in, and his revolutionary use of an LP Custom seven-string is a breakthrough in contemporary metal and hard rock. Now, Matt Heafy joins an illustrious group of Epiphone artists like Slash, Frank Iero, Joe Bonamassa, and Zakk Wylde with the introduction his signature Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom-7.

Matt Heafy talks about his guitar and Trivium:


Custom Sound, Custom Color

This Matt Heafy signature Les Paul features an all blacked-out Ebony gloss finish that's especially striking on the sleek profile of a LP Custom. Like all great Les Pauls, the Matt Heafy 7-string features a mahogany body with a plain maple veneer top, a time-tested combination that has gone virtually unchanged since the '50s. The mahogany neck has a fast 1960s SlimTaper 'D' profile with a glued-in deep set neck joint with an "Axcess" heel for a smooth and easy reach to the upper frets. The scale length is 24.75" read more and the ebony fingerboard has a 12" radius and 22 medium jumbo frets and features pearloid block inlays, which seem to practically glow in the dark against the Ebony finish. The Ltd. Ed. Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom-7 seven-string features a 1 7/8" nut. The classic clipped dovewing headstock features the historic pearloid "split-diamond" Les Paul Custom inlay and a vintage style "Epiphone" logo in white. The bell-shaped truss rod cover is black with a shadow of white binding and MKH Les Paul Custom in white silk screen. Each guitar features beautiful 7-ply white and black binding on the top and 5-ply binding on the headstock. The fingerboard features single ply white binding.

The Power of EMG Pickups

Matt Heafy asked that his Les Paul Custom-7 seven string feature black active EMG pickups voiced especially for the guitar's unique profile. This seven-string features an EMG-707 in the neck position and an EMG 81-7 in the lead or bridge position. The 81-7 is EMG's king high output pickup, designed especially for 7-string lead guitarists. The EMG 81-7 excels at high volume overdrive. The EMG-707 has long been the standard 7-string guitar pickup since its introduction in 2001. The 707 features Alnico V magnets with wide aperture coils, which beef up the low B tone while offering a more responsive and super tight overall sound. An easy-access 9V battery compartment can be found on the back of each guitar.

No-Compromise Electronics

The Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom-7 features Epiphone's no-compromise electronics, including a 1/4" non-rotating output jack, and volume and tone controls with Black Speed Knobs that are powered by full-size 500K Ohm potentiometers. The pickup switch is Epiphone's all-metal 3-way pickup selector with a black toggle cap.

Epiphone Rock Solid Hardware

Like all Epiphones, the Matt Heafy LP Custom 7-string includes Epiphone's made-to-last heavy duty hardware including Epiphone StrapLocks and a black LockTone Tune-o-matic-7/StopBar. Both guitars feature deluxe die-cast machine heads with metal "tulip buttons" with a 14:1 tuning ratio.
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- Body Material: Mahogany
- Top Material: Plain Maple Veneer
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: 1960s SlimTaper; D profile
- Neck Joint: Glued In; Deep-Set Neck Joint with "Axcess" heel
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply (Black/White); "MKH Les Paul Custom" in white silkprint
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony with pearloid Block inlays, (white phenolic fretboard on white finish model)
- Neck Pickup (7-string): EMG-707
- Knobs: Black Speed Knobs
- Bridge Pickup (7-string): EMG-81-7
- Controls: Epiphone All-metal 3-way Pickup Selector; White toggle cap
- - Neck Pickup Volume
- - Bridge Pickup Volume
- - Neck Pickup Tone
- - Bridge Pickup Tone
- - (Active) 9V battery compartment in back
- Binding: Body Top - 7 ply (White/Black)
- - Headstock - 5 ply (White/Black)
- - Fingerboard - 1 ply (White)
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Frets: 22; medium-jumbo
- Bridge (7-string): Tune-o-matic-7/Stopbar
- Nut Width (7-string): 1-7/8"
- Hardware: Black
- Machine Heads: Deluxe Diecast with metal Tulip Buttons 14:1 ratio
- Output Jack: Epiphone Heavy-Duty with metal output jack plate
- Includes: Epiphone StrapLocks
- Optional Hard Case (940-ENLPCS), Case UPC = 711106261591

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-4GIBSON
Web: https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Support/Contact

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (7 ratings)
Submitted December 28, 2017 by Cesar T in Houston, TX

"UPDATE - TL;DR - If you want a 7 string, LOVE Les Pauls and play ALL styles of rock/metal... BUY IT, It won't disappoint"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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As someone in need of a 7 string and hesitant to drop anything 600 dollars for it, It too me a lot of thinking before making this purchase. The decision to buy this is one I do not regret. I've only had it for a week so i'll leave any external factors aside, like durability, since I really can't comment on it. Another thing that just comes to mind at the moment are the string that it comes with, since most people have their preference and are probably gonna swap them out ASAP.. I'm sure there's things i'll miss but this is just an initial impression. Background on myself, which is helping make these opinions(keep that in mind) is that i've played in metal and am currently in an Alternative band that dips into soft as well as heavier(hence me using a 7 string) sounds. Overall, I got exactly what I wanted from guitar and will enjoy playing this for a very long time. If anything changes, I hope I can update this thing to let everyone know. UPDATE- About a year later.. this guitar is Insanely awesome. I've thought about getting a nother guitar for the sake of diversity while gigging but I ended up splurging in a good acoustic simply because this guitar is that good. From the build quality to the sound.. to even the straplocks. I love this guitar, it goes with me everywhere and has NOT let me down. The tuners are still a little EH but have yet to make me think any less of this guitar. Try before you buy. Like I said, you won't find another guitar like this out there. read more

Sound
EMGs ---- This is obviously personal preference too. If you are a tone snob and believe and swear the dynamics are lacking on active pickups, you may want to change them out. Fortunately for you, if you are really considering buying this, this is something you can always change to your liking. I, for one, am starting to like the sound. I upgraded passive seymour duncans on my SG and love them but these EMGs are just as dynamic IMO and really respond to my picking just as well. The output is great for me too. -The body - Despite it having EMGs, I can feel the warmer sound as compared to my SG and even the Ibanez RG 7321 I was using. But maybe that's just me. -The volume and switches --- Offer a HUGE range in sound. the 707 on the neck gives it that warmer tone you'd expect from a guitar, and the 81-7 at the bridge gives it all that gain your heart has ever wanted.

Features
Out of the box it comes with -EMGs -Killswitch(already incredibly useful and the band members actually like adding that to music) -Glued in neck(which gives the impression of a neckthru but isn't) -An "Axcess" heel (which caves in a huge chunk of the back of body behind the higher frets making it ridiculously easy to reach them. The lower string in the 18+ frets may be a problem if you have little fingers but I don't know why you'd use those frets there tbh) -Epiphone brand straplocks (which is always a plus and so far, they've gotten the job done.) -A CoA which isn't really necessary but it's there and is initialed by Matt himself and the Epiphone president signature looks fake lol but idk)

Ease of Use
Ease of use: - Lol it's a guitar. I mean, I guess the weight could play a factor for some, but i'm not a body builder and I have 0 complainss about that. Neck is smooth as butter access heel does definitely help out in the higher frets.

Quality
The paint on it is incredible. Having never played but only seen a Gibson Les Paul Custom, I can say this paint looks just like it. The finish on it up close is GREAT and the binding just wraps it up giving a classy as hell look. -The straplocks, like I said, so far a great and get the job done. -The ebony fretboard is pretty, inlays look like a Les Paul custom's, and it plays just like any Gibson Les Paul i've played. Plays a little better than my Gibson SG but I attribute that to the LP being Ebony and not Rosewood and it being a lot thinner than it too. -The Tuners are where it kinda goes eh for me. They are a little loose and aren't as precise as I would like. They do the job very well but tuning isn't as fast as an experience as I would so that'll probably be the only thing I change (Except for the straplocks if they decide to not be so great) but this is all personal preference too. If you play at home, this doesn't matter at all. If you play on stage, you may wanna swap them out. So for this one thing, I deduct a half a star lol. It has been done... -Tune-O-Matic bridge --- This was another factor that led to my decision. My SG has it and i'm just really used to it right now. This is personal preference though. I know many hate it. I love it.

Value
Easily the most subjective out of the entire rating system. That's totally up to you. 800 bucks(at the time of my purchase) isn't a little but also isn't a ton of money for a guitar. It's an investment and if you're not ready to spend that much money then you really shouldn't. This guitar will always wait for you. Get your finances in order. One thing to consider is their payment plans. Just know that once you start it, there's no going back which is why I say to get your finances in order. If you're like me, this is gonna be your go-to guitar and a daily driver. So it's worth it as an investment for me because I will use it to play live on a weekly basis and to practice at home. But for me, for the price, I would recommend it to anyone considering all that you're getting. UPDATE - Price went up 150 since I bought it BUT if you're looking for a guitar of this style then you won't find a better guitar under 1k.. period. By style I mean, Les paul 7 string. And considering

Manufacturer Support
Another thing is manufacturer support, I have had a Gibson SG for about 14 years now and haven't had any problems with, and I just got my Epiphone - SO, I have no idea how good or bad their support is. Which is a great thing considering the quality is so good I don't even have to deal with them. Everyone's experience will vary though since these are things and things break so for this i'll give it 4 stars since I have no idea, and have heard bad things. UPDATE- about a year after purchase, this guitar is still running strong. After my initial setup, that took me a whole 5 minutes right out of the box... the guitar is still GREAT after moving it around gig to gig to practice to gig. Indoor and outdoor. Hot and cold weather... and this is all with a gig bag... Need to get a hardshell case. asap for longevity.

The Wow Factor
Already got a few compliments from total strangers who saw us play live and didn't know I had just gotten it. So yeah, it's pretty. So I'll stop now because this is really long and i'm the kind of person that wishes every product had a review that was super detailed because I know spending a lot of money isn't always easy, and this helps people make the decision to or not to buy a product

Musical Background:
Guitar, violin player - In a band

Musical Style:
Hard Rock, Metal(Thrash, MeloDeath, Metalcore, Progressive, etc.), Alternative, Blues, Pop/Rock. I love it all.
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