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Ok so I was a big fan of the first custom shop Matt dropped like forever ago but I had my I guess opinions about it. Like how thick the neck was and just the holy crap of weight the thing was. So I was scared about getting this one at first when it was the prototype. Well that changed when I watched a video on YouTube with Matt explaining it had a thinner neck. Well I just got the guitar in today and all I have to say…..BUY IT. You will not regret it. It plays absolutely insane. Feels so well built too. Very very impressed with this guitar. Job well done Matt & Epiphone. Job well done.

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Just picked one up. I've been sold on Epiphone since they've essentially redesigned their headstock, and this one did not disappoint. I've been missing a guitar I can play my favorite metal songs and metal styles with and this one was nearly a no-brainer for me, within a certain budget of course. This is my 4th Epiphone and by far the best one, quality and feature wise. The pickup voicings are exactly what I was looking for, and I love the extra features of the electronics. I highly recommend performing a setup though, as it could use some fret polishing(and maybe some leveling, YMMV). No fret sprouts, nicely slim neck, but not too slim like an Ibanez or Jackson can be. Perfect for metal riffing and great for shredding, although a satin neck would make for faster playing up and down the fretboard. I threw on some 11-54 gauge strings, tuned to drop C, and relieved the neck a bit. It plays nearly perfect.