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LPRich

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  1. My stands seem to have the same material as the Hercules products so I wonder if it was my stand or not. Like I say, I need to have a look at the store to see their wall hangers . It could be some other rubber/plastic sort of stuff on their hangers. The crap of it is, I would like to use my stand without cotton as it just looks better. But I’m not going to sacrifice the guitar for it. As I told Gibson when I contacted them the other day…I’m not looking for warranty on this, I would just like to figure out if it was my stand? Hell, it might have been there before I bought it. And the effected patch of finish is only where my pictures showed it, but the back of the guitar also rests against supports covered with the same material as the hanger section. No damage there? So I don’t get it. It just occurred to me as I write this, the Gibson Studio I had 15 years ago never showed any sign of wear, and I left it on a stand often. The type with that ugly orange coloured plastic protective stuff. Or maybe I never noticed. I never imagined that nitrocellulose would be so delicate.
  2. I received a reply from Gibson. They feel it is hanger damage. when I first noticed it I contacted Yorkville Sound, the Canadian distributor of the stand in question AND Gibson products. They told me that as they are distributors of both, they made sure that this stand is 100% safe for nitro finished guitars. One of two things to consider. 1) Yorkville Sound is incorrect in their claim. 2) As the guitar has a manufacturing date of 2019, who knows how long it has been hanging on the wall at the store where I bought it from, and what the material on their hanger is. I will be stopping by just to have a look. As I said before, it’s not really something I’m all that worried about. I just want to know. I will be wrapping the area on the stand with cotton going forward.
  3. I’m waiting on a reply from the same photos I sent them.
  4. It’s all good. Now the static charge? That is another issue. Did you get that on your guitar, because I did. I would rather have another tiny blemish than “The Gibson Static”!
  5. I’m not to concerned with how it looks right now. I really have to look for it to see it. im just wondering if it is a factory defect or the stand. If not the stand then I will continue to use it without wrapping the thing in cotton. That’s all I’m worried about. I would rather not have to wrap it as it kinda looks crappy. I sent a photo to Gibson to see what they think.
  6. Stick it into a hermetically sealed bag and never open it again
  7. I can’t see anything but that’s because my brand new AAA topped 50’s is the same…if you get my drift! Translation, that doesn’t bother me in the least. It doesn’t effect the function in any way. The guitar is freaking awesome! It’s made by human hands. Humans are not perfect. I would not send it back for that.
  8. Funny, I have the exact same issue. G string does does not ring out like the others. Even my Epiphone Tribute Plus rings stronger. I’ve had a full setup done but was advised to bring it back for another look. It doesn’t seem to be noticeable when amplified though.
  9. My brand new Standard does it. I contacted Gibson who told me it is 100% normal. It’s the electrostatic charge they use to help the nitro adhere to the guitar. It may or may not go away with use. And no, shielding does bugger all!
  10. Or is it from the manufacturer. It’s a roughness to the otherwise super glossy finish everywhere else. opinions?
  11. I noticed some sort of damage on my new LP Standard after owning it for a few weeks. Maybe damage from hanging in the store for who knows how long, or it might be a manufacturing defect?? I contacted the Canadian distributor of the stands I have (https://www.long-mcquade.com/10583/Guitars/Stands/Yorkville-Sound/Deluxe-Hanging-Guitar-Stand.htm) for there opinion. They assured me that the stand is 100% safe for nitro. They added that as they are the Canadian distributor for these stands and also Gibson, they made sure the stands are safe for Gibsons nitro finish. So who knows? But I don’t want to take the chance. I don’t know exactly how the guitar was hanging in the store but I’m going to wrap the foam on my stand with some cotton.
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