I also have a crooked neck heel by around 3/32" with blue polishing compound dust under the finish in the area. Being a woodworker of 35+ years I can see that the neck was set straight and the flat was simply sanded this way. The guitar plays great. Also, the bridge P90 sat at a hard angle towards the neck and would not sit flat without the use of a thick strip of foam under the neck side of the pickup. Again, the guitar plays and resonates geat compared to others I've played. The Gibson inlay has a very dark G and most of the time looks like it says ibson. I think I'd rather have a great playing guitar than one that only looks good. Both would be nice but... I show my cosmetically flawed $1600 2019 LP special TV that plays like a dream to every musician I know at the studio. Some are ok with it and bothers others. Noticed the heel after the honeymoon stage so I'm stuck with it and am somewhat ok with it because of how it plays. So if yours plays great, try to get over it. You now know another thing to look for if or when you're shopping for a newer Gibson. This is my 6th. All others are 2016 and earlier with way more attention to detail. One more thing, the yellow covers the edge of the black laminate on the headstock where all my earlier Gibson's do not.
