B.T.

Great job! Definitely higher than I’ll ever get! You handled it well!

Don’t stop!

I did see a guy take out a ball peen hammer and intentionally put a small dent in the lower part of the driver side front fender of his brand new car. I asked him what on earth he was doing - he simply told me it's his "lucky dent". He figured it would happen somewhere / sometime and he might as well be the one that did it. True story!

Agreed! While I buy my guitars to play - I make every effort to keep them polished and looking nice. I’ll never forget the sickening feeling I got watching the finish of my “74” strat crack after taking it out of a cold guitar case in a warm room. I followed all the protocols of letting the case and guitar acclimate in the warmth for hours after traveling in sub zero temperatures. Unfortunately I didn’t wait long enough. I had that axe for 38 years or so and even with the cracks it still looked pretty good when I traded it.

Honest to gosh! You guys are more entertaining than reruns of Johnny Carson! I check in to enjoy the antics as much or more than I do for the Gibson info! You made my day!! 😂

Well - 11:00 Thursday evening. Just got in from the second gig out on the water in a week. This one was entirely different!! Low humidity, mild breeze off the water, mid 70's, beautiful evening and an absolutely great crowd! Man! It doesn't get much better than that! I couldn't have asked for a more fun evening!! (Everything went well - sound was great and the guitars even stayed in tune this time around!!)

Agreed! - somewhat.....had my strat new from 1975 until about 2016. Traded it for a Martin acoustic. Never looked back....but..... I don't believe I could let any of my Gibsons go! Call me sentimental!

Thanks Saturn - It frustrates the heck out of me but the folks there were all visiting, seemingly enjoying the music and didn’t appear to mind at all. A good bunch!

Last night - First gig in quite a while. Outside condo pool deck right on the Gulf of Mexico. Temperature was pretty nice with a good breeze off the water but the humidity was murder. Had to retune between almost every song. Got another one next week - forecast indicates almost exactly the same conditions. Anyone got any suggestions??? That was the worst it’s ever been out there!!!

I believe it’s the same model that I had sometime back - 90s probably. I purchased it used and gave it a good workout over the years I had it. Unfortunately around 2000 - 2001 the bridge began to pull off and I didn’t know of anyone that could repair it. Sold it in a garage sale. Overall it was a reasonably nice guitar. Fairly comfortable to play for a 12 string - decent tone. Enjoy it!

The piece I peeled off is mostly intact and definitely in good shape. What triggered my initial concern was that a small split had developed and some of it was separated from the piece below. I’ll do some investigating and update the thread once I get some answers. If it improves the sound by having removed it - by all means it stays off but if not, that chunk of protection was actually pretty nice. It even gave the appearance of a more substantial pick guard - not just your basic thin slab of plastic.

I had read they are a pretty good substitute for the real thing but I found it hard to believe. Happened to see a used one at Sam Ash. Pristine condition - literally no one in the store. I sat there for a half hour trying to find something I didn’t like. I couldn’t. Certainly not the same caliber as my Gibson SJ, but for the money - a terrific every day guitar. I even walked away without buying it the first time. I went back a week later - still there and I did the same thing again. 😂 That time I took it home!

Good observation. The resonance is there - intermittently - regardless of whether or not the guitar is plugged in. That’s what drove me crazy at first - I kept trying to adjust EQ and find a frequency but finally realized it’s the “mechanics” of the guitar - not the electronics.

For sure! I finally realized it was coming from the loose fit between the on board electronics and the housing it snaps into. Even once I figured it out and started putting that small piece of felt between them it’s still trial and error. I’ve had to open and close and reposition the felt multiple times before I hit the sweet spot. it never seems to be in exactly the same place. Interestingly I recently purchased an Epiphone EJ 200 as the “throw in the truck and go” guitar. Has a very similar Fishman electronics setup. Much tighter fit - no rattles whatsoever. I have a hunch the opening in my Songwriter was maybe just a little larger than it should be and the housing isn’t snug. Sometime if I get to feeling ambitious I’ll take it out completely and try to reinstall it with something to take up the slop. I appreciate everyone’s input! Thank you!

I agree. I’ll contact Gibson for their input.