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  1. Gentlemen, I genuinely appreciate each of your responses.

     

    That is exactly what I wanted to know- that this is somewhat normal for this type of production guitar.

     

    My feelings towards this guitar are funny/ironic, too, as the rest of my axes are player grade vintage stuff. My '64 Guild, '68 330, '71 335, and '71 SG have all had modifications and are all dinged, cracked, smashed, dented, etc, but play and sound like a dream so I've played them religiously without batting an eye.

     

    With this being the only electric I've ever purchased new, I guess I went into it with wanting a 'perfect' guitar rather than subtle flaws (that I now know are normal).

     

    In regards to selling, I would sell it, as the guitar doesn't really have a place in my heart compared to the rest of my crew (yet), but I don't feel that I could get what it'd be worth for me to sell it ($2800 or so), so I'll probably just keep it and try to think of it in a new light.

     

    Thanks again for the responses. I'm going to polish the frets, oil the fretboard, set it up, and see where that gets me.

     

    B)

  2. Hey all-

     

    I have had this guitar for years, and I don't play it simply because I don't feel like this guitar is "right." Bought it new three years ago (?) and for a brand new Gibson Custom piece, I feel like the quality is terrible.

     

    Why have I taken this long to say something? My frustration has caused me to set the guitar aside for a long time.

     

    My reason for posting this: Is this me being overly picky, or is this quality bs for the caliber of guitar I have purchased? Has anyone else experience similar issues?

     

     

    Background: my guitars all stay in a climate controlled room, and this guitar in particular has never been gigged, and has only been played a handful of times. I've had my luthier set it up twice.

     

    The guitar looks fantastic from 5ft away, but getting a closer look, the quality control for the entirety of the build just seems laughably poor.

     

    Some pictures of what I am speaking of. Is this normal?

     

    Unfinished finish, and unfinished edges inside the fholes:

     

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    Finish separation between neck and body:

     

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    Rough, unsanded, over-sprayed finish under neck pocket:

     

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    Hard to tell from picture, but there are cracks in the binding next to each fret:

     

     

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    Sloppy, rough to the touch and eyes emblems:

     

     

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    And the ever chipping serial number:

     

     

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    Convince me gentlemen: am I crazy for expecting higher quality than this, or is this how all of your guitars look? The (p)leather on the case has since bubbled, too. I am all ears to genuine feedback.

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