kidblast

the only one who it needs to please is the guy who paid for it. YOU.. The hunt continues.. Good luck

Hey Jungel. Sorry to hear you're having these issues. I think I'm sort of with the others, I am not sure much of what I see would kill the deal for me. (The buzzing, yea..) in fact one of the pics looks like bear claw, whichin the wood grain, maybe it's just the photo there, but not seemingly a finish flaw per-say. Luck of the draw with who ever selected the top. In the other photos, I also would have been ok with. Do you suppose the buzzing is probably setup? Acoustics definitely all need a proper setup when new.. perhaps there are some humidity control/regulation problem too? About the buzz tho.. is it fret noise, or sth else?? the reason I ask, and this could not be at all related, but it is strange how these noises can pop up where least expected. I bought a new Taylor 514 classical a few months ago and noticed this really annoying rattling sound when I hit certain notes. I took the battery out and it stopped. Using some electrician tape, I secured the battery to the holder and BOOM, annoying buzz/rattle gone. For a few minutes though I was starting to wonder what the heck was going on, it was very noticeable. I hope you get a solution you are happy with tho. Nothing is a quicker buzz kill than ordering a new axe, and it arrives with all kinds of issues you have to sort out. Even if it's an exchange, as long as the story has a happy ending. Let us know what happens next.

only have a j200 and a few taylors... there goes my fun... :) on the other hand, nice tab!

yea, not surprised, nitro is very malleable while it's curing. regarding the static, it's been most of our experiences that as the nitro cures, this will dissipate. Warmer and more humid weather is coming where I'm located (Boston area) and that makes a difference too.

I don't think so, (just my opine) because the guitar itself is spectacular.

they all do this, SGs Les Pauls, My es-135. I have 6 Gibsons, the only one that doesn't do it is my SJ200. I'm surprised the guys at the store have never noticed before. The only one I had to do something about was the 2002 standard, but once I had all the pots properly grounded, it vastly improved. It really has nothing to do with the QC @ Gibson. The Nitro finish is the culprit.

quite familiar with the problem. doesn't the classic have p90s? I have a 2002 standard that was relentless. I wound up having the pickup cavity re-grounded (Wire soldered to all pots, and then to the ground) which vastly improved it. In the dry winter months, it will still be noticeable once in a while. I don't know why some are worse than others, but they seem to be. my 95 Standard was not nearly as problematic as my 2002.

13s just too much iron for me. I don't have big hands. 12s work really nicely for me, and have for some years now. I did use 11s a # years ago, but, they can be a bit anemic.

yep... that's the solution...

oh so it works then..?!

I favor the PB 12s (nanoweb) they really do outlast just about anything on the market these days.

I agree with the others here, where 12s are about as light as you want to go. if your action is on the high side, see if you can have the set up checked out. I use 12s and my acoustics are set around 5/64s ~ 4/64s and they are quite easy to play. and just as a side note.. Acoustic guitars and Bar Chords are not always good combinations. So I think you will want to consider how you are moving forward with in acoustic in your life. If you don't have a capo, I'd strongly urge you to try one. I play TONS of acoustic guitar, I have the callouses to show for it too. But to sit and play Bar Chords all night long would probably be the end of my left hand as I know it. With a capo, bar chords are only needed when they are actually "needed"...

^-- yep! that's the conclusion I'm reaching after posting this thread and reading the responses so far.

it's where the pickguard comes to a TIP beneath the sound hole. I don't think I could even slip a piece of double sided tap in there cleanly enough to address it. So yea, it sounds like you had the same problem. About the PG, I would not remove it unless for some reason I had to. but once removed, I am really not sure I'd hassle with reapplying. you are right tho,, it is something that a J200 wouldn't look right without.

yea that's what I'm thinking too. This one is from 2016, I received it in March of the same year.

thanks guys!! Hall: yea.. I'm not thinking this lifting is something new and unusual.. I've read enough threads to assume this is a common nit. And this is my saame situation, press it back down, just to make sure nothing "grabs" it like a shirt sleeve or something.. never know?! Stu: if I take this thing off, and clean up the wood, I would probably not even reinstall it. unless the color fade was way too obvious. We'll see how this develops I guess, but by all means, any other advice or suggestions are quite welcome! /r

thanks Sal! Sort of one of the options I was thinking.. Another is remove it, and NOT reattach it. I'm not crazy about it anyway. not in a hurry to get this sorted, as at the moment, the lift area is quite small. so I have time on my side to get some ideas on where to go.

Hi guys, just looking for a bit of advice. I've noticed recently that one of the tips of the pick guard on my SJ200 lifts up a little. I just push it back into place, and it stays there for a while, but slowly lifts up again over a few days. Not lifting a lot, just one spot, lifting off the top, a very small amount. I'm wondering if, overtime, the lift area grows larger. any remedies? I would think the whole pick guard would need to be removed, some sort of safe adhesive reapplied. I know a service center close by that can probably do it, and I would almost have to think this would be a warranty claim? any advice? for now, I'm just leaving it be until it starts to be more of a concern.

My head hurts just reading this thread...

I was a frequent pest at a music store in the town I worked in back in the mid 90s. (bought a few guitars from this place, including my 95 LP Standard) the owner was very a meticulous guy, and quite the aficionado.. he was the one that pointed out the foto flamed fenders he had, and mentioned that Epiphone was doing it as well. I did see one Epi a co-worker had about a yea after, His kid had damaged the top, (put a gouge in somehow.) you could see what looked like paper was underneath the finish. he asked me if I thought it could be fixed,, I looked at and realized then, it was probably a foto flame top too. I could only suggest a few repair techs that maybe able to do something about. Not sure he ever got it fixed.. we parted ways soon after. Some argue Epiphone never did this foto falme thing, but that damaged EPI LP Standard sure looked like something was funky under that finish where the gouge was.

ha! he may have a point! That technique WAS used for a time, both by Fender, and Epi to name 2. but really, as long as I knew the details and made my own decision. In other words, I'd still buy it, foto flame or not! :)

!!wow!! I have never seen a Sheraton with a flamed top like that! Good lord, that is beautiful..

It really depends on the guitar. I've 4 acoustics, all have pickup systems, but most of these are very discrete, with controls in the sound hole, (Fishman infinity) my taylor nylon, has three very small control pots on the top shoulder near the neck joint. (Expression system from Taylor) No tuners on board. I've only had one guitar that had one. (A takamini nylon) I like the NS Tuners, as they are nice and small and the sit behind the headstock, and can articulate to almost any position so they can usually be put where only the player can see them.. My Kayla Uke does have a tuner built in to it, it works good and is quite handy, but hte NS Tuners are pretty cheap, work great. The Snarks Super Tights are good tuners, well lit large display, but they are kind of clunky.

I remembered seeing these a few times, and they are clever, but how do you go about replacing the battery? OTOH for Acoustic players, Planet Waves recently released (last year I think) another variant NS Tuner that grabs the top inside your sound hole. All that is visible is the small finger of plastic that sits on the top of the guitar, the rest of the tuner is tucked away in the sound hole where only the player can see it.

the planet waves NS tuners are very small / discrete, and in my experience, they work as good as any of the others, and not quite as obvious.