BCPuma
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On 10/6/2019 at 6:06 PM, Twang Gang said:
Agree with JDGM it was changed for some reason. AFAIK Epiphones are all made overseas so it wasn't like someone at Gibson reached in the wrong parts bin and grabbed an Epi stop bar by mistake. No worries, you can always tell people you changed it out for better tone 🤣.
But more importantly let's see some more pictures of that LP Custom, from what I can see it looks like a beauty. And if I had a wife kind enough to get me one of those I would certainly play it more often than to only need a string change every two years - shame on you.
It sounds fine and I don't think there's any real difference in the two except for the branding. So here's a pic of the afflicted beast.
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On 10/7/2019 at 4:14 PM, Leonard McCoy said:
I don't believe it. No reasonable guitar shop would do such a scam. The rammifications with their customer base as a whole would be devastating. You don't want to close shop on your 20 buck scam. And you don't want to lose your brand partnerships either due to that.
I'm done business with the dealer for years and have bought several instruments there. I don't believe they would have done it with deceit. Most likely a mix up.
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Imagine my surprise when changing my strings on a Siberian Tiger Custom Shop LP, the Stop Bar Tailpiece was stamped "Epiphone". The guitar was a gift from my wife for the Christmas of 2017. I rarely play it and this was the first time I changed the strings. It came from a reputable dealer and considering it has gold hardware, I think it unlikely that they somehow mixed it up with another guitar while restringing prior to selling. However, I could be wrong. Is there anyone out there that's seen Epi parts on a new Gibson?
Epi parts used on me Custom shop LP
in Gibson Custom
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Resolution at last!! The dealership worked with me and Gibson and obtained the correct part. They never denied being the source of the mix up, the ones that may have accidentally swapped it and assured me they would do the right thing without the assistance of Gibson. Kudos to them because the guitar was sold 2 yrs earlier and they could have easily told me tough luck.