Matt Heafy reveals new 7-string Epiphone MKH Origins Les Paul Custom signature model will feature a 25.5" scale length

Matt Heafy of Trivium
(Image credit: Getty Images)

Following the reveal of his newest signature model – the Epiphone MKH Origins Les Paul Custom – earlier this year, Matt Heafy has confirmed its seven-string version will feature an extended-range-friendly scale length.

Taking to social media over the weekend, the Trivium frontman shared a photo with two MKH Origins Les Paul Custom models, with the caption: “Which model of the MKH Origins are you gonna get?” The caption then reveals the seven-string model's scale length to be 25.5".

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Sam Roche

Sam was Staff Writer at GuitarWorld.com from 2019 to 2023, and also created content for Total Guitar, Guitarist and Guitar Player. He has well over 15 years of guitar playing under his belt, as well as a degree in Music Technology (Mixing and Mastering). He's a metalhead through and through, but has a thorough appreciation for all genres of music. In his spare time, Sam creates point-of-view guitar lesson videos on YouTube under the name Sightline Guitar.