Raff Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Her neck is so bad finished. The banding was very bad finished. I wonder if it is normal or should I go with her on the Warranty? I am coming from Ibanez world and I never thought before than Gibson have so bad quality control on Epiphone production. //Raff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaysEpiphone Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Epiphones are made in China so the Gibson USA people have little to do with with QC during production, they lay down the ground rules and let the Chinese do all the work. I've owned a few newer Epis and while I can find some flaws its still about the best alternative if your on a low budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 That is disappointing no doubt. I own two Eppys and have nothing but praise for them in workmanship and tone quality. Great value for what you spend. This is quite a let down. I would squawk loudly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrds1965 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Her neck is so bad finished. The banding was very bad finished. I wonder if it is normal or should I go with her on the Warranty? I am coming from Ibanez world and I never thought before than Gibson have so bad quality control on Epiphone production. //Raff No not normal and unacceptable for a new guitar. Return it for another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raff Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 It will be great if some of you can send photos of the epiphone bindings well finished or at least how it should look. There is a lot of photos of the whole guitar but I could not find any nice Photos of the neck and bindings, so I can compare with mine. Raff 1422927613[/url]' post='1624009']No not normal and unacceptable for a new guitar. Return it for another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPS1976 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Her neck is so bad finished. The banding was very bad finished. I wonder if it is normal or should I go with her on the Warranty? I am coming from Ibanez world and I never thought before than Gibson have so bad quality control on Epiphone production. //Raff send it back to where you got it and tell them to exchange it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomse Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Thats right send it back i have sent a few guitars back for problems as much as 3 time dont give up you will get a nice one . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raff Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 I contacted them and is no problem to send it back for exchange. But if all tribute models are made i the same factory there is problem that the new guitar can have more flaws than the one I already have /Raff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPS1976 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I contacted them and is no problem to send it back for exchange. But if all tribute models are made i the same factory there is problem that the new guitar can have more flaws than the one I already have /Raff they are made in the same factory but that does not mean they will all have the same flaw. I owned one for a couple of years and mine was fine. That's just the chance you take buying anything online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burchster Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 That's the gamble you take buying online. Keep trying you will get a good one. Even USA made guitars will have flaws like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Although it looks a bit "rough", does that condition actually effect the guitars play-ability ? Do the strings slip off the neck when bending, fretting or "normal" plucking/strumming ? Or, is it only a "visual anomaly" ? "character fingerprints" . If the guitar "played" OK, I don't think that would bother me. I'd play it until I made "rut's" of my own... Again, how is the "action" ? Do those marks effect the "feel" and "action" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raff Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 1423008660[/url]' post='1624382']Although it looks a bit "rough", does that condition actually effect the guitars play-ability ? Do the strings slip off the neck when bending, fretting or "normal" plucking/strumming ? Or, is it only a "visual anomaly" ? "character fingerprints" . If the guitar "played" OK, I don't think that would bother me. I'd play it until I made "rut's" of my own... Again, how is the "action" ? Do those marks effect the "feel" and "action" ? No it not effect the guitars play-ability at all. The action is working well for me, I am bending quite often but I am also strumming thus not to low and not to high. It is mostly "rough" visual thing. The only one litle lifted 9th fret under the high e string was causing buzzing but I already filit it little down thus I asume it as fixed. The rest of the frets seems to be leveled right. When I strum not so hard it is not buzzing but when I do it in the hard way it buzz little. It is normal I think. I could rise action but than soloing could be more difficult.One thing more is that sometimes G string goes out of the tune, after 15 minutes hard playing . I do not know why but I had the same G string wird beheviour on mine Ibanez guitars. Is it G string vibration frequency doing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omni43 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Send it back. ASAP. Have it replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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