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    Hey it's Mat from Gibson Product Development - AMA

    Never mind: went with a custom builder.
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    Hey it's Mat from Gibson Product Development - AMA

    Any idea of a time frame on these fat necked, dealer exclusive models?
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    Hey it's Mat from Gibson Product Development - AMA

    Fair enough... you do run a for-profit business after all. Having said that... patience isnt a virtue for me anymore at age 60... I dont even buy green bananas lol.
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    Hey it's Mat from Gibson Product Development - AMA

    Matt: I'll respectfully complain one last time that its INSANE for you folks not to offer some fat necked Explorers (other than the $4k and up Custom Shop/Historic/M2M stuff). Why not "rebrand" the antique natural mahogany model as a "50's Explorer" and sell it with a fat neck? This is the 3rd...
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    Good/Bad Wood Years

    For the "good wood vs bad wood" folks... "too middy... too bright"... whatever... someone should tell them that amps have these knobs on them that control things like bass, treble, mids, etc. I'm 60: I have played exactly ONE crappy Les Paul in my life (out of a hundred or more). Different...
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    Gibson Demo Shop is currently 15% off. Worth the risk?

    My son bot a Cardinal Red non reverse Firebird: we couldn't even find the flaws that were mentioned in the ad... great guitar!
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    Hey, saw you tried to PM me...

    Hey, saw you tried to PM me...
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    Fat necked Explorer?

    No idea why? Feel free to email me at p19978@live.com
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    Fat necked Explorer?

    Lots of good info... but, like my SG, it looks like I'm going to have to go the custom made route to get a reasonably priced Explorer with a fat neck.
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    Fat necked Explorer?

    Anyone aware of any fat necked Explorer models/years? I mean I can pay $4-5 large and get one... but there's loads of these floating around for reasonable money (well under $3 grand).
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    LP vs Explorer: playability/comfort questions

    This post is super helpful as I'm still on the fence about this...
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    Hey it's Mat from Gibson Product Development - AMA

    Kudos to Gibson on the Custom Color LP series! The Cardinal Red and Pelham Blue are awesome!
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    LP vs Explorer: playability/comfort questions

    That's awesome... if those had fat necks they'd be perfect!
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    Hey it's Mat from Gibson Product Development - AMA

    I do realize that M2M will solve the problem... but again, I'm now into $5k territory. It just doesn't seem that difficult to do what JB Abides suggested in the earlier post. Although I will say... not offering fat necks at reasonable prices has probably saved me a lot of money lol.
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    Hey it's Mat from Gibson Product Development - AMA

    Been looking for an inexpensive Explorer for awhile now... because I want a fat neck (the R8 profile is PERFECT for me). Why doesn't Gibson make ALL product lines and every price point, with some fat necked offerings? I mean how hard would it be to have the designation "50's neck" or 60's neck"...
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