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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. 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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