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  1. 16 hours ago, badbluesplayer said:

    If you look at Gibson prices for Standard level guitars over the last five years or so, I think you'll find that they've come down or stayed almost level.

    Les Pauls, SG's, 335's.  They're about the same price they were about five years ago.  I paid about 3 grand for a LP standard in 2019.  They're about 2800 now.  I paid 2500 for my 335 in 2012 - I think it listed for 2700, now they're about 2800.

    I think Gibson's prices are pretty good right now.

    LP Standards are £2399 now, well that's the RRP anyway. The RRP was £1999 12 months ago.

  2. What are the grounds for returning a guitar NOT purchased online? The T&Cs of the vendor state that they will give a refund for any faults within the first 30 days. 

     

    The 'faults' I have with my guitar are unlevel frets which are demonstrable with a fret rocker and also by the fact that the bass strings are dead from the 14th fret upwards unless the action is higher than I would like....and also a ding on the top that I did not notice until I got the guitar home. However, if one zooms into the photos for my guitar on the retailer's website the ding is visible (thus proving that it was there before I bought the guitar).

     

    The retailer has stated that both issues are par for the course with Gibson and nothing serious. If I want a pristine guitar then I should look at PRS etc. This is despite me having owned several Gibsons without these faults. 

    To add insult to injury the retailer is not even prepared to fix these issues. They have stated that they will pay "a portion" of the fret levelling fee but will do nothing about the ding on the top.

    So what constitutes a fault if these two issues do not? Their website clearly states that if faults are reported within 30 days then the buyer can have the item repaired or refunded. My retailer is offering neither of these things. They will "contribute" to the fret levelling cost but won't pay the full amount because not every fret is unlevel. They are dismissing the ding entirely as something commonplace with Gibsons.

    If I were to sell this brand new guitar now I would have to disclose the ding and also the fact the frets are unlevel, thus getting a lower than market price. I must also add that I paid full RRP for this Les Paul Reissue with zero discount which makes this whole thing even more frustrating.

    I am forced with getting a tech to look at the frets and the responsibility falls on me for getting this sorted, plus I am the one who has to gamble on the tech not adding furthing dings and scratches to my brand new instrument. What would you folk do in this situation?

  3. Has anyone else found their new reissue to have unlevel frets?

    Mine has a tall one at 21 making the bass strings dead in the higher registers when a low action is dialled in.

     

    Having to spend £110 on a fret levelling is annoying when these things cost the price of a half-decent car and there's always the very real possibility that the tech will scratch or ding the guitar.

     

    I would definitely rather not be sending this for repair work as soon as I've got it. Disappointing.

  4. On 4/12/2022 at 10:29 AM, marco mancini said:

    where  do you see where the case  is manufactured ? 

    Open the interior pocket and there will be a small white tag stitched into the inside  stating where the case is made.

  5. If you loosen the strings you'll find that you can lower the bridge a lot further than it seems. There is a recess on the underside of the bridge which allows the studs to go inside and the bridge to sit flush on top of the guitar. Loosening the strings is key to turning the thumbwheels all the way.

  6. Could be neck relief, could be the nut, could be non-level frets, could be a warped neck or it could just be a bad set-up. None of us know without looking at it. Best it goes back for an exchange if the OP if unhappy with it.

  7. The bridge is rammed flat against the guitar on the G/B/E side, that's why you've got fret buzz. Loosen the strings and turn the thumbwheel of the bridge to raise it on that side. Then tune to pitch again and give it a try. It will probably take a couple of attempts to get the action where you want it and take all of 10 minutes to do.

     

    Don't send a guitar back for that! Every single guitar I've owned by lots of different manufacturers has needed the action dialling in to my tastes, even my R7.

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