misterbruce

So Gibson will NOT pay for a Warranty Claim by paying someone to re glue the pickguard?? That is pretty sad considering the amount of money I am paying for their instruments and inferior glue/pickguard.

I have the 2016 J100 Walnut. A real Beauty! However, I changed the tuners to Gold, it really dresses it up with the wood headstock and the colour of the guitar itself.. The only problem I am having is the pickguard. It keeps lifting, as does my 2016 Hummingbird Standard. Does anyone know if this is covered under Warranty? Many people are having the same problem. They say the colour is Honey Burst, but I would say more of a Walnut Burst. I have the Hummingbird 12 string Honey Burst Custom Shop and it is a completely different colour than the J100 BUT, it is a Beauty and sounds so good and even across the board. LOVE IT!!!!!! Not bassy like Mahogany

Yes, Pyramids take a good week or so to break in. I use the 11-48's on my '62 reissue from Fullers. I also got a Ceramic Saddle for it (You really must find one) because with the Pyramids/Ceramic Saddle and Bone Nut....There is the sound you are looking for...PERIOD.

Well here goes. I have had some experience with this. I have a 1971 Gibson Heritage with a Rosewood saddle. Not long after I got it new in 1972 a luthier said it would sound much better if he routed out the saddle and inserted a bone saddle. It really is nice. Still mellow with a laid back sound, but with some extra clarity. Now, I have tried the Graph Tech replacement and I didn't like the sound. I have now put in a ceramic saddle (I was lucky to fine 3) one for the Heritage, one for the Paul McCartney Texan and one for the Gibson J160. The sound is much better than the Graph Tech for sure, more full. It is a little bright, but very even across the board, and it is a nice sound. My wooden saddle has cracked so I am getting one made and a bone insert put in like the original. This way I can change back and forth as my daily ear requirements require :-)) Some say to get rid of the adjustable bridge and the guitar will sound better, more open. Maybe so, but I like the advantage of adjusting the action easily whenever I want. Also, guitars are built with all components in mind. You change something that is irreversable and you are stuck with it, and you may Not like it. I changed the tuners on an Epiphone EJ200, from the Heavy Metal (In weight) Gold Grovers to the Light Tuners (In weight) with Keystone buttons and it changed the sound of the guitar, not as much bottom end. I guess the weight difference on the headstock made the difference. I am rambling a bit, but I just wanted to state that any change, will change your sound.