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  1. No, the bridge has plenty (too much) room for adjustment. The bridge is sitting high as a result from the steep neck angle. Lowering the bridge will lower the action to where it would be too low. Im around 4/64 1st and 6th string. The problem here is not that i cannot get the action that i want. It ‘s that the bridge will be unpleasantly higher (with the action that I set) than what i have seen on many other Les Pauls. This is again due to the varying neck angles Gibson produces. It seems the ideal neck angle for Les Pauls is around 4 degrees. The last one I received had 5+ degrees. This 1+ degree difference can actually cause quite a drastic change in necessary bridge set height. So back to the question, does anyone know if Ginson USA set all their neck angles to 5 degrees now?
  2. With a higher neck angle, it results in a higher sitting bridge getting to the action I want. Which to me is uncomfortable and undesirable. Of course this is after setting the proper relief.
  3. Does anyone know if the Gibson USA’s 50’s vs the 60’s Les Paul Standard models have the same neck angle spec? I purchased a 60’s Les Paul Standard through gibson.com and currently going through an exchange process due to excessive neck angle (~5.2 degrees). I understand the neck angles can vary. I have measured another 50’s standard model with ~4.2 degrees. This slight change can change the bridge height quite drastically. Is Gibson USA models targeting 5 degrees? Or only for 60’s model with slim taper necks? Any thoughts or suggestions?
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