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I don't think this is fret sprout. You can actually see the lacquer on the tang that is sticking out.

At least that's consistent 😂

A 2023 J45 Standard. The fret end actually sits under the lacquer, it's not clearly visible on the image.

Had this guitar for about 5 months now, got it new. Couple of days ago I noticed this... https://ibb.co/Nnbz0DG Now that I found it, it starts to bother me 😂 Should I just forget about it an keep playing it? Take it back to the shop?

I was also thinking that the fretboard might have been damaged in the store but I am not sure how you could get those kinds of lacquer scratches onto the finish. They protrude the surface.

Hi, A couple of days ago I received a J45 Standard I ordered online. The guy from the store said it sounds great. I must say that I do not have that much experience with J45s as the availability around here is not good. The store closest to me only had a 50s Original and a 50s Faded. I tried both but they did not do anything for me sound wise. Also I really wanted to try that slim taper neck, so I continued looking and eventually ordered online. So this one definitely has some serious sound going on, all the stuff you usually read about, thunderous bass, Gibson thump, ... You can really feel the sound. Anyways, after closer inspection of the guitar I noticed some things. The fretboard has some.chipping at the third fret, between the E and A strings, and this is not just a tiny little chip, its almost as wide as the fret itself. There is also another much smaller chip at the fourth fret. Continuing to the back side, there are some really weird scratches. It almost looks like its part of the finish, like if it happened when the finish was still wet (or something like that). The problem is that it's extremely hard to photograph. I tried my best but it is hard to see. The last thing is the setup. I guess this is not really an issue as its something I would have gotten done anyways but the action is quite high (2,75mm on the bass side and 2,25 mm on the treble side) and the A and the D strings are buzzing quite easily if they are not fretted very close to the fret, making the guitar quite stiff to play. Neck relief looks fine to me though. Maybe the frets are not level? This has me a bit worried as the action is not really low but still it causes buzzing. It would probably get even worse when I get the action lowered. Long story short, I decided to send the guitar back on Monday as I think the finish issues, while only cosmetic, would probably always bother me in some way and I am also not sure about the setup im general. Its just a bit much for a new guitar at this price point. But What do you think, would you keep the guitar it sounded good or keep looking to find one that is in better shape? https://ibb.co/vkCJqF3 https://ibb.co/BBVpJSd https://ibb.co/0KyVsb5 https://ibb.co/4R73nZK