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@SG Sydney why don't you play with a strap sitting, Few grams in tuners won't help the dive

Custom's Block inlays and rosewood finger board would be my first guess

There was a time that Gibson started using 300k pots instead of 500k Audio tape vs linear taper. Yes volume post are audio tape, linear taper doesn't work well for volume pots Some pots are better built better . I found RS Guitar Works pot taper better than most having a usable 0-10 control

@tom brown you really can't load pictures directly Have to use a image hosting site like imgur.com and post the picture url link

Listen to some Alex Lifeson then ask you think he lacks tone?

When have we ever seen prices go down? Government taxes lowered every year Last time Chev or Ford put out a new model yr cheaper than the one before Think not

If I was a "guessing " person, I would suspect Murphy aged products have their nitro significantly dried out compared to the 'normal ' run . It would help with the hazing and checking they do to make a guitar look played in aged. I would think that dryer nitro would also chip easily too. Good luck with your returns

My house has bad AC hum more so on some nights that others. Some nights can't turn the Wah on,, Time to move 🤣

@Larsongs if he's dealing with Thonmann that's a dealer in Germany. As far as I know Gibson only warranties USA claims , not UK/Europe He'd have to work with his distributor, and he chose to ask for complete swaps till they did want him as a customer

There's been a lot of change at Gibson since the 2018, issues. Including removing Henry from running the company to a new CEO that plays guitar

Sounds like Thomann, is just trying to get rid of you now. You said your first was "butchered with a knife". So you returned it. But your 2nd one , you didn't like the fret dressing and the setup. Certainly seems like Thomann thinks you can't be satisfied and just dumping you with a refund

Actually Merc... Brad is right. Rusty's answer that was just above your post: "it sounds pretty decent to be honest, "

I assume the guy you traded with won't answer and now blocked your phone number

@yeeshkul that "twisted" bridge pickup is from on 2 screw mounting screws that are spring tension, The torque the mounting springs put on a 2 point pivot location on the pickup causes the twist Quite normal

Certainly will bet a unique finish, Guess wear old clothes it it stops (if it cures)

Good job on the refinish. Biggest thing about a refinished guitar that Twang eluded to was why, what they hiding; if I was a buyer Second thing is how you've described it in the ad, and you're not expecting standards price for a guitar that wasn't a standard or custom

Marauder where made in the late 70's by Norlin/Gibson They did come with bolt on neck's So if someone is calling it a fake might be thinking Gibson does set necks not bolt on. But on certain 'lower' models they did bolt on necks I'm far from an expert, but it looks like other pictures of Marauder's Hopefully a Marauder "expert" will stumble across this thread

If you look close You can see the same grain of the top fretboard through the dark stain. I think they just dark stained the fretboard to sort of make it look like dark binding

The headstock shape reminds me of a Japanese company in the early 80's named Vantage, also Heritage Guitars use a similar headstock. I can't see the whole trussrod cover Does it have 2 or 3 screws

Or just put some foam in the pickup hole to counteract the twist pivot done with the spring and single mounting screw

Production day says 213 Google 213 th day of the year and it says July 31 So a Saturday potentially they could work a Saturday. There are more Tell Tail visual clues, fake/real, post pictures and someone can comment. Highly doubtful a 1993 Studio was faked, more common LP custom or Zack Wylde

Long neck tenon would give the neck more contact with the body. Might give the neck more stability How much mojo sound does that add to guitar sound, I don't know I'd sound as bad on short or long tenon

All the vendors (sweetwater, Long/Mcquade and a few Reverb ads) all say 4 push/pull pots. If the unit looks like a 'real' Gibson then probably the owner swapped out the pots

Electrostatic applications has been employed across multiple segments of industries that need to apply a even level of paint/clear coat. Not all Guitars exhibit the static is it really how the finish is applied? Probably how it interacts with clothes, think all anyone needs to do is regular namptha cleaning and watch what one wears Btw GraceToo no one from Gibson will read this forum, the moderator barely shows here. Torches and pitchforks won't help change an industry

I'd keep it, there's nothing twisting your arm to sell it. You'll end up regretting it in once your parents pass on 1600 to 2,000 today for rent is a once time safety net that will lead to what will you sell next to pay the rent