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IanHenry Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I've no idea, but if you e-mail Gibson they'll help. I've always found them ok to deal with. When you do find out be sure to let us know, I'm curious now. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Carved Mahogany? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Farnsbarns Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Ah, that could be. The body IS African Mahogany. African mahogany? Not sure there's any such thing as African mahogany? Sure it's not sapele or utile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Ovankgol, Sappelle(whatever), and Bubinga have all worn the name "African Mahogany" over the last two decades or so. None of them are anything like actual mahogany, but there it is. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rct Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 If they are allowed to call something African Mahogany for marketing purposes then they are not lying. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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'Scales Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Something way back in the depths of my mind makes me think that the store rep shitteth you not...I think the orginals ones might actually have been CM for chick magnet. They were a more basic guitar and cost even less (Cheap Model ?? ) so maybe Gibson just stuck with that for their less expensive black model. ...but yeah, I think the rep might have had it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 "Custom Model"???? Gibson Says: "Metal" Gibson style. http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2016/USA/Les-Paul-CM-Black.aspx CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megafrog Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I have a SG CM Black. My understanding is that the CM is for Chick Magnet, or so a Gibson customer service rep said to me on the phone. These guitars are great lightweight metal machines but they are pretty ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 If Gibson lied about this, then it will most definitely have an impact on my future purchasing decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MichaelT Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I would guess Custom Metal but Chick Magnet is pretty cool as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Thanks for the trolling. Best of luck with your forum, and enjoy being told whatever makes you feel good by the corporation. It's a fun place, comedy is often mistaken for "trolling". I can assure you, nobody here feels good about anything the company tells us. The best critics you can ever have are the people that have a couple few of your guitars, and they very nicely provide us this place to harangue them. Hang in there and get the hang of it. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 ... What does "CM" mean? I asked one rep at the store, and he said he did not know. Another rep joked that it means "Chick Magnet," and sauntered off. ... Anyone know? The rep wasn't joking at all. It does mean Chick Magnet indeed. The joke originates from Gibson so to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Trolling? Back in post 10 I (honestly) stated that I thought it might be chick magnet from memory of a $699 single pickup LP a few years back which had perhaps been carried over to your later model. Seems others also believe this to be the case. That's not trolling you, that's an attempt to honestly answer your question. If you don't like the answer, that's unfortunate, but there it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Model numbers often reflect some characteristics of the guitar. This model has ceramic pole pieces in the pups, and a maple neck. Those are two things beginning with C and M and are way more likely than "chick magnet". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Trolling? Back in post 10 I (honestly) stated that I thought it might be chick magnet from memory of a $699 single pickup LP a few years back which had perhaps been carried over to your later model. Seems others also believe this to be the case. That's not trolling you, that's an attempt to honestly answer your question. If you don't like the answer, that's unfortunate, but there it is. After trolling in the first place, further trolling by defending your trolling posts as not being trolling is the first rule of The Troll Club. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 After trolling in the first place, further trolling by defending your trolling posts as not being trolling is the first rule of The Troll Club. rct Cool! I've never had a mentor before! ...I shall study hard Sensei. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I thought we weren't supposed to talk about Troll Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 The Forum Gibson troll hasn't posted into this thread yet. I just checked for that to make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 CM is centimeters. Gibson are just going digital thats all. That model has a 62.86 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 CM is centimeters. Gibson are just going digital thats all. That model has a 62.86 scale Perhaps it is just about going decimal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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