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  xxedgexx

• Jan 4, 2025

Curious if there’s any update on this?

Thread 'Hey it's Mat from Gibson Product Development - AMA'

Sep 7, 2021

Hi all. Charlie and I thought it might be fun for me to address Gibson (or Epiphone) questions in this thread...whether about current products or mysteries from Gibson's history. I think it's important to hear it straight from the horse's mouth...don't seem to have much luck getting accurately paraphrased or quoted in magazine articles.

If you don't know me, I was a longtime forum geek and I decided to put my passions to use by joining Gibson in April 2016. I started in product management for Custom Shop and Memphis and now I'm doing product development company-wide. I am also a huge...

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• Forum: Gibson Custom/Historic Les Paul District

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Particularly the latest abr-1. Thanks.

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  Metalhead2024

• Feb 18, 2024

Hello Mat...are we going to see an ebony Les Paul Deluxe added for 2024? I couldn't afford one back in the 80's...now I have some coin that's burning a hole in my pocket...

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  Audioduck

• Jan 17, 2024

Hi Mat,

Are you in contact with the customer support team?

Thx,

Matt

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  wiltel24

• Mar 9, 2023

Hi Mat, what are the dimensions on the PRPG-050 Historic pickguard? Need to know pickup spacing, etc. Also, can you describe the color, are they yellowish, tan or? Hard to tell from online pics. Thanks!

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  roaddawgie

• Jan 11, 2023

Matt I recently purchased an Epiphone Billy Joe Armstrong LPJ. The tone is really thin and i have adjusted the P90 up and down and sideways and can not get a good tone can you recommend a good P90 to replace it with ? Thanks

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  wmachine

• Oct 18, 2022

Matt, I had questions for you on thread #1147. You never responded. I didn't want to clutter up the thread by asking you there, so I'm asking you privately. Don't know if there is a reason you didn't.
https://www.lespaulforum.com/index....n-product-development-ama.217826/post-2916377

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  Jericho-79

• Oct 7, 2022

Hi Mat!

Thanks for contacting the M2M program director.

Would you be able to tell me Dustin's last name?

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  Coachmoe

• Jul 26, 2022

Hey Mat!

Greetings!

I have a very simple question: Does Epiphone have an ACTUAL, PHYSICAL, Custom Shop in Nashville or Overseas?

I am under the impression that they DO NOT have a physical location and that the Epiphone Guitars labeled 'Custom " are made in China with different finishes, pickups, etc.

Thanks in advance!

Bob

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  p19978

• Jun 18, 2022

I have a Gibson Les Paul "Jeff Beck" R4 without the mounting ring cutout for easier string changes... any idea where I can get one?

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  scw59

• Jan 27, 2022

Mat,

I could not find your gibson.com email or a number to reach you in Nashville. I was wondering if you could have someone dig into the magic ledgers for 1965 and see if my pelham blue SG standard is indexed? She is stamped 519707.

Thanks for your help!

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• Wizard1183

• Jan 12, 2022

When will Kirk hammet models come out? Preferably Greeny?

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  DEA ATL

• Dec 19, 2021

I was pointed in your direction.

CS202608

But any details you could give me would be much appreciated; is it a special color run? how many were made? what type of fretboard, pickups? what finish is it? is it ivory, or aged alpine white or whatever?

Anything and everything that you could tell me would be helpful. It's a beautiful guitar.

Thank you!

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