[Gibson LP Studio Won't Stay in Tune - The Saga Continues]

Here's the one solution no one has tossed out there yet.

 

 

GET ANOTHER LUTHIER.

 

Either your guy can't fix it or has no idea what do to -- same result.

 

Are you calling a pimple-faced kid who works part-time at GC who just knows a little more about guitars than you do a Luthier?

 

Again: Get another Luthier.

[ES-339 Neck Pickup Alignment]

Folks

 

I have a new-ish ES-339, bought a few months ago from a dealer here in Canada. I notice that the neck pickup does not lie parallel to the strings, but is angled upwards at the bridge end of the PUP. I checked a few other -339's at a dealer, and thet all seem to be the same. Looks odd ... don't think it affect tone, but it must be having some effect, since the front of the pickup is lower than the back. Other than putting some from of padding under the pickup, I cannot see a way to fix this little detail.

 

My questions: Do any other -339 owners have the same "feature"? Can it affect tone - before I start fiddling around, removing screws, etc.

 

Many Thanks for advice, Larry

I know my 339 is like that -- and seems that all others I played and have seen are like that too. I agree with your app in that one can hear the difference in tone quality (or at least volume) from string to string.

[ES-339 Neck Pickup Alignment]

I have a FLAWLESS Epiphone LP, made in Korea, better build quality than the -339, although it doesn't sound as good, of course.

 

Funny how that works. I've played some awfully sweet Epiphones where I thought their construction was arguably better than their Gibson counterpart. But -- a big BUT -- the Gibson's blow the Epiphone away in sound quality.