TriSarahPlop
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13 minutes ago, jdgm said:
I'm interested now to see there's red undercoat (or something) in that pickup cavity - look at the preceding pics and you can see it has started to bleed where the binding meets the body.
Because this sort of bleeding is not uncommon with Gibsons, usually along the binding.....why would they undercoat it in red? Is it a sealer?
The guitar is actually sunburst under white, it was part of the painted over series they did in 2017. I know these weren’t loved by most but I love the absurdity of it as in the wear spots the guitar has some crazy figuring
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1 hour ago, NighthawkChris said:
I’m going with finish crack. It seems to me that every older alpine white LP Custom does this eventually. @merciful-evans has given a good way to inspect it if it is an issue. Those neck joints have plenty of glue in there when they are set - no way it just wants to come unseated. Do you see anywhere else on the guitar it might have taken a pretty good bang to transfer enough energy to loosen that bonding point? If not more evidence that it indeed could be just a cosmetic thing here. Hoping it is just that too.
There is a tool mark on the fretboard that looks like an inpact point however its under the strings and there is no damage to the frets or anything.
Here is a pic of the pickup cavity and tenon
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9 hours ago, jdgm said:
If it is not a finish crack.....would the guitar tuning be unstable?
Looking at the top pic I think that's a finish crack. Not that unusual on the white finish.
It stays in tune fine, as well as any les Paul does really.
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2 minutes ago, merciful-evans said:
Someone else will happen along eventually with a 2nd opinion.
I hope the general consensus will be it’s just a finish crack, it sucks because I really like this guitar and don’t like particularly want to return it.
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3 minutes ago, merciful-evans said:
I cant be certain, but I think its likely just a finish crack.
Did you buy the guitar new? If so, Gibson can advise you.
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Hi everyone I recently got a custom shop les Paul with an aged white finish and I noticed these cracks at the heel joint and I want to know are these cosmetic only or a potential problem?
Heel crack, Problem or just cosmetic?
in Gibson Custom
Posted · Edited by TriSarahPlop
Yeah that seems to be the general reaction to it lol but I like it because it’s a bit different and it definitely means I am not precious about playing it hard or dinging it.
it’s an abomination and I love it lol
it’s actually an R8 spec and has the historic spec and all except it’s got a figured top and an aged overspray finish