dcecil Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Hey there everyone!... I'm Dave & have a question regarding my new Gibson AJ (75th Anniversary 2nd run) I am a gigging musician, have owned many, many guitars along the way & even worked w/ a luthier friend of mine back in the 90's for a spell so I have been around acoustic guitars most of my life (just for a little back ground!) I just got this AJ & it's a really, really good sounding instrument!! Definitely built for sound & it's very beautiful cosmetically as well! So I'm very satisfied to say the least but there is one thing I would like to ask you guys... The top of the guitar is pretty thin & so much so that the end block is making an impression or distortion in the top at the bottom bout. It looks as though the end block was cut a few thousands to small & because of this it's pulling down on the top where the end block is glued in. Because of this I have two stress points at both sides of the end block that can be easily seen looking down on the top. Has anyone here seen this before?... & if so what did you do to remedy the issue before cracks ensue? It is not cracked at the moment & I keep my guitars in a controlled environment at home but I am gigging w/ this guitar so it will be subjected to environmental changes. Maybe it won't crack but the conditions present suggest potential for problems that may be avoided if some sort of action is taken. What's you guys feedback?
RichG Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 My AJ from 2012 does not appear to be doing that. Im not sure if it's the same edition as yours. This is called a "Five Star" Advance Jumbo. I don't know if that implies a special run for the Five Star dealers, or not. Rich
dcecil Posted April 6, 2013 Author Posted April 6, 2013 My AJ from 2012 does not appear to be doing that. Im not sure if it's the same edition as yours. This is called a "Five Star" Advance Jumbo. I don't know if that implies a special run for the Five Star dealers, or not. Rich Yeah it's a "Five Star" AJ... Bhilwara rosewood w/ red spruce top.
onewilyfool Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Sounds like it could be a warranty problem.....
SoonerBuckeye Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Dave--- Does the back of the guitar exhibit this same dimpling of the woood around the end block? Bob
bobouz Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 I wouldn't "stress" about it too much. My J100 Xtra has a bit of that going on, and it's remained unchanged for 13 years. I've also seen it to varying degrees on many other tops, including Martins. One thing you could do just in case, is take clear pictures of the effect for future reference, and then contact Gibson customer service to see if they want you to send them the photos or take the guitar to the nearest authorized Gibson repair person in your state. I'm doubting you have a problem, but the above actions would give you future protection in being able to utilize your warranty if need be by clearly establishing the guitar's current status with Gibson (save all correspondence). I did something along these lines with a Les Paul, and had an excellent experience working with Gibson's warranty department. FWIW: If you post pics here, I'm sure you'll get a number of responses re whether or not the effect appears to be extreme on this particular guitar.
J-1854Me Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 I had that with one or two Gibson guitars from the late '90s. Hard to say if it was due to the use of inadequately-dried/conditioned wood used for the end blocks or a thin finish or a combination of those and possibly other factors or what. The guitars were both fine, no issues developed. Fred
dcecil Posted April 7, 2013 Author Posted April 7, 2013 I wouldn't "stress" about it too much. My J100 Xtra has a bit of that going on, and it's remained unchanged for 13 years. I've also seen it to varying degrees on many other tops, including Martins. One thing you could do just in case, is take clear pictures of the effect for future reference, and then contact Gibson customer service to see if they want you to send them the photos or take the guitar to the nearest authorized Gibson repair person in your state. I'm doubting you have a problem, but the above actions would give you future protection in being able to utilize your warranty if need be by clearly establishing the guitar's current status with Gibson (save all correspondence). I did something along these lines with a Les Paul, and had an excellent experience working with Gibson's warranty department. FWIW: If you post pics here, I'm sure you'll get a number of responses re whether or not the effect appears to be extreme on this particular guitar. Thanks guys so much for the responses!... good to hear that some have seen this & that all is still cool! (Played a gig last night with it & it played beautifully BTW)... I like the idea of making known to Gibson just in case... I appreciate the shared experience & will relax w/ it! I'll take some photos & see if I can get the light right to reflect the condition. The back has just a hair of this happening but not like the top. The top finish also makes this more apparent because it's location in the burst.
dcecil Posted April 7, 2013 Author Posted April 7, 2013 Dave--- Does the back of the guitar exhibit this same dimpling of the woood around the end block? Bob Hey Bob!... a little bit but not like the top!
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