AndersonsGuitar
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For the record: both guitars have had white spots in the finish around the edge that cannot be wiped or even polished off - there were never any pickup issues
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So I’m amazed there is no topic on here about this, but has anyone else had a Gibson come in a made in China Gibson labelled case ? My first Les Paul I had to send back due to finish issues, but it came in a Chinese made case that was... well flawless, absolutely spot on it! Les Paul number two came in the usual TKL case... and its just a bit of a mess really. I’ve included a few pictures to show what I mean, they’re only minor issues but the difference in finish quality is surprising
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Depends on your preferences, go with the finish and hardware you want because there is no right or wrong neck shape or size, only what you prefer. Personally I love the 50s neck and I still have enough room to reach around & use my thumb over the top for bass notes when playing some lead - but again neck shape is a personal preference, it’s a bit like asking “which girl should I date?” At the end of the day it’s down to what you’re looking for
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Yeah really hard to say without seeing it - if you have doubts always go and see the guitar in person first. Check things like the pots (they should say Gibson unless they’ve been changed), or check the pickups. If the headstock is one piece of wood it is a fake, a genuine Gibson will have the “wings” glued on. There are a few videos online demonstrating how to determine a fake, not sure if they would help ?
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I think this is a very fair point. If we all accept to pay £2k for a shoddy finish then a shoddy finish is what they’ll roll out - so much for “we sweat the details” right !
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Its both a shame and ridiculous really - just because Gibson have “The Les Paul” and people like myself are suckers for an LP with a nitro finish... I actually ended up retuning the original LP and ordering another one. Great guitar, plays and sounds fantastic, though again I always do a full setup on any new guitar. But it too has dust in the finish ! - albeit not on the same scale as the previous one - but still... I’ve built guitar bodies, I am an amateur and my guitars didn’t leave an old barn with dust in the finish 🤦♂️ interestingly, the case the second one came in is a Canadian made case and it’s quality is nowhere near that of the Chinese case the previous one came in! Between wonky screws, wonky fastenings, glue marks on the interior and places where the lining hasn’t bonded to the case... the made in China case was perfect in every single way whereas this one really isn’t ! I live in the UK and I will always recommend Hiscox cases - made to last, made to withstand luggage handlers and made in the UK. They are both flawless and a good £60 or so cheaper than Gibson cases new I don’t normally care about this sort of thing and I usually buy guitars second hand, but when buying a guitar that costs as much an LP standard does...
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Haha no mate, there’s dust under the top coat alright I was actually just curious to see what people’s thoughts were and if it was kind of a normality from Gibson
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Yeah I see what you mean - double checked, it was just a light trick and the pickup was dusty from playing
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Well the binding looks more like « spray marks » as in there are dimples at the top you can see and feel (a little). This is my first Gibson and I’ve wanted a les Paul for a long long time so I genuinely wasn’t sure if this was just normal from Gibson - just a shame I got the dud! it came in a sealed box and all, but yeah the fretboard was sooooo dry it was borderline unplayable! As far the case goes it isn’t a replacement case, I had a look and they seem to be shipping them with Chinese cases these days (looks like someone went bust eh)
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Marshall. All the way marshall - and their origin series is fantastic ! Then again, this completely depends what you’re into, but the origin cranked will get you any classic hard rock tones and it sounds really nice clean too
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Yeah it’s disappointing they let that leave the factory - having said that it’s still a pretty guitar, I’ve set it up real nice and I do like it despite it being a bit of an ugly duckling... It wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t so expensive for so many finishing flaws I’ve had it for a few weeks now but I’ve contacted GAK and I’ll see what they say, there seems to be a big shortage on these in the UK
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1998 Gibson Les Paul studio with dot inlays
AndersonsGuitar replied to Tjackson's topic in Gibson USA
I think I saw this one on reverb or somewhere - not sure if it’s normal or not but the finish looks quite thick. Almost polyurethane-ish in the way it has chipped to me, but then perhaps they used a lot of plasticisers in the late 90s and a studio with dot inlays sounds odd... having said that I wasn’t around in the 90s so what do I know ! Perhaps double check by having a look at pickups and the electronics if you can? -
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Ok so I’ve bought a Gibson les Paul standard a few weeks ago brand new - and out of the box is a bit meh, the fretboard needed some serious cleaning and oiling - but the finish has developed these really weird white spots that won’t even polish out. Any info would be really helpful - it’s been kept in it’s case the whole time, (which funnily enough is made in china, so it’s basically an Epiphone case with a different sticker then... still a good case but a bit cheeky I thought) I’ve included a few other finish flaws too that just slightly annoy me for paying over £2k on a guitar - mostly I’m just curious about what the white spots are:
