Matt Heafy Takes the LP Custom Into the Future Epiphone and Trivium’s Matt Heafy present the Ltd. Ed. Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom, a new and totally killer original takes 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
Matt Heafy didn’t wait for permission to change the world. Why should you? Check out the Ltd. Ed. Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom today at your favorite Authorized Epiphone Dealer. SPECIFICATIONS Body mahogany Top plain maple veneer Neck mahogany Neck Profile 1960’s SlimTaper™; D profile Neck Joint glued in at deep-set neck joint with “Axcess” heel Truss Rod adjustable Truss Rod Cover 2-ply (black/white); “MKH
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Limited Edition Matt Heaffy LWes Paul Custom -7 The Future of the LP Custom in a 7-string.
dedicated fans around the world. Trivium’s records have sold over a million copies worldwide. Check out a Trivium performance and you’ll see why. The rule books on how-to-play a Les Paul go right out the window when Heafy plugs in.
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Les Paul Custom” in white Fingerboard ebony Fingerboard inlay pearloid block inlays Radius 12” Frets 22 medium jumbo Scale Length 24.75” Nut width 1.68 (6-string) Binding -Body Top - 7 ply (white/black) -Headstock - 5 ply (white/black) -Fingerboard - 1 ply (white) Pickups -EMG-85 (neck), EMG-81 (bridge),(pickups are powered by a 9 volt battery accessible on the back of guitar) Controls Black Speed Knobs -neck volume -neck tone w/KillPot -bridge volume -bridge tone Bridge LockTone™ Tune-o-matic/Stopbar Output Jack heavy duty Epiphone 1/4” nonrotating Machine Heads deluxe die-cast with black metal tulip buttons 14:1 Color ebony (gloss)
Body Custom Sound, Custom Color Matt Heafy’s signature Les Paul feature 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 6 String Ltd. Ed. Custom model feature 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 1960’s 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” 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.
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Typical Weight (+/- 5%) 9.7 lbs Strings D’Addario® 10, 13, 17, 26, 36, 46
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The nut, which is also black, is cut to 1.68”. 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 play white binding.
Electronics The Power of EMG Pickups The Ltd. Ed. Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom feature 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 Ω potentiometers. The pickup switch is Epiphone’s all-metal 3-way pickup selector with a black toggle cap. Matt Heafy asked that his Les Paul Custom feature black active EMG pickups voiced especially the guitar’s unique profile. The Ltd. Ed. Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom features an EMG-85 in the neck position and an EMG-81 in the bridge position. The EMG-81 is one of the most popular metal pickups ever and has been at the center of a sound revolution since it was first introduced. Utilizing powerful ceramic magnets and close aperture coils, the EMG-81 is designed for detailed intensity,
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In an interview with Roadrunner Records, Heafy stated he was influenced by a whole range of music genres. Through each stage in his life, he’s listened to all different types of mu-
sic. As a child, he listened to pop punk bands like Blink-182, and Reel Big Fish. From there the list is endless naming bands like Pantera, Slayer, Children of Bodom, Dark Tranquillity, Mercenary, Krisiun, Dimmu Borgir, Dark Funeral, Anorexia Nervosa, Poison the Well, Hatebreed, Yngwie Malmsteen, Queen, Dashboard Confessional, Further Seems Forever, Depeche Mode, The Beatles, and more. Matt Heafy asserted that “without Iron Maiden, Trivium surely wouldn’t exist.
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Trivium is an American heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999. After getting signed to Roadrunner Records in 2004, the band has released seven studio albums and nineteen singles. Their latest album, Silence in the Snow, was released on October 2, 2015. The band has sold over one million albums worldwide. Trivium, and notably Matt Heafy, has stated that in general they are influenced by musical groups such as Opeth, Nevermore, Dream Theater, Emperor, In Flames, Arch Enemy, Machine Head, Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Ozzy Osbourne, Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Slayer, Pantera, Dio, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Testament, Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, Killswitch Engage, Skid Row, Angra, Underoath, Martyr and Death.
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Now they have released the official music video for their new song “The Sin And The Sentence”. The track, which has also been made available for purchase as a digital single through online retailers, marks the band’s first recording with drummer Alex Bent (BATTLECROSS, DECREPIT BIRTH), who joined TRIVIUM in late 2016. “The Sin And The Sentence” is expected to appear on TRIVIUM’s follow-up to 2015’s “Silence In The Snow” album, tentatively due this fall via Roadrunner.
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