neougjp Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 I just got my brand new les paul standard, and it's my first Gibson guitar! but I found it has a little fret buzz on low E string, is that normal for a brand new lp? By the way, the serial number for lp std 2014 doesn't conform to Gibson's docs on the serial number page, it confuse me too.
BigKahune Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 . Welcome. The factory setup can be effected by the changing environmental conditions during shipping and at the point of sale. Give it some time to settle into its new environment, then if some adjustment to the relief and action is needed, make those adjustments. If you're looking for an 8 digit serial number formula like YDDDYRRR, Gibson USA changed that formula to a 9 digit format in 2005 - YDDDYBRRR - where B is a batch number. Congrats on your first Gibson. . B) .
neougjp Posted May 27, 2014 Author Posted May 27, 2014 . Welcome. The factory setup can be effected by the changing environmental conditions during shipping and at the point of sale. Give it some time to settle into its new environment, then if some adjustment to the relief and action is needed, make those adjustments. If you're looking for an 8 digit serial number formula like YDDDYRRR, Gibson USA changed that formula to a 9 digit format in 2005 - YDDDYBRRR - where B is a batch number. Congrats on your first Gibson. . B) . Thank you so much for your explanation! For the serial number, mine starts out 14001, which doesn't make sense to the "YDDDY" combination. but anyway, maybe gibson has a new serial number system!
BigKahune Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 . How many digits/characters does the serial number have? Could you post a couple of pictures? .
BigKahune Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 . Oh there ya go. Gibson did about the same thing with 1994 serials on the 100th anniversary. You can always count on Gibson to be inconsistent. . B) Looks like for the 120th anniversary year - 2014 - they're doing 1400RRRRR giving just the production rank. .
capmaster Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Thank you so much for your explanation! For the serial number, mine starts out 14001, which doesn't make sense to the "YDDDY" combination. but anyway, maybe gibson has a new serial number system! Must have been the 400th day of 2011 which is likely to be the 4th of February, 2012 :P ;)
Douglas Rogerson Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 I just got my brand new les paul standard, and it's my first Gibson guitar! but I found it has a little fret buzz on low E string, is that normal for a brand new lp? By the way, the serial number for lp std 2014 doesn't conform to Gibson's docs on the serial number page, it confuse me too. Find a good luthier to do it for you. Many new guitars are poorly adjusted before leaving the production line. .
Guest Farnsbarns Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 Find a good luthier to do it for you. Many new guitars are poorly adjusted before leaving the production line. . No, they aren't but they bare almost always shipped from gibson, in one climate, with a certain humidity, via several stops to a shop, in another climate, with different humidity. The shop should set it up again but most don't, then you take it home, another humidity level. Fact is, most guitars need a setup when new bit not because they weren't set up when they left the factory. If you need a luthier to adjust your bridge and neck then do it but I would highly recommend learning how to do this, it isn't hard and it will save a fortune. I've just moved but in my last house I was doing 2 setups a year on every guitar I owned.
capmaster Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 No, they aren't but they bare almost always shipped from gibson, in one climate, with a certain humidity, via several stops to a shop, in another climate, with different humidity. The shop should set it up again but most don't, then you take it home, another humidity level. Fact is, most guitars need a setup when new bit not because they weren't set up when they left the factory. If you need a luthier to adjust your bridge and neck then do it but I would highly recommend learning how to do this, it isn't hard and it will save a fortune. I've just moved but in my last house I was doing 2 setups a year on every guitar I owned. Agree with all the points you mentioned except the last. I have to perform two, perhaps three setups on every guitar within the first few months after purchase, then there's usually nothing to do but playing and changing strings for years when staying with string brand, make and gauges.
Thunderous Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 . Welcome. The factory setup can be effected by the changing environmental conditions during shipping and at the point of sale. Give it some time to settle into its new environment, then if some adjustment to the relief and action is needed, make those adjustments. If you're looking for an 8 digit serial number formula like YDDDYRRR, Gibson USA changed that formula to a 9 digit format in 2005 - YDDDYBRRR - where B is a batch number. Congrats on your first Gibson. . B) . Guitars will expand and contract due to humidity changes. I try to keep my guitars around 45% humidity with humidifiers. I live in Arizona and the humidity here is frequently under 15%. That's the worst thing for guitars...low humidity. Wood shrinks more than it expands, so low humidity is bad. High humidity is worse for glued parts. Taylor has a good article about this online somewhere. I hear people say to wait about 12 hours before you mess with the adjustments to let the guitar/wood settle into it's environment. It is also a possibility that you have a high fret. It happens. I have even had a Gibson Custom shop from the factory with a wavy fretboard that I sent back once. A good luthier could make your frets absolutely perfect if that is the problem, but I bet the one string may just need to be raised a fraction of a millimeter at the bridge. I can't remember ever buying a guitar that I did not have adjust to my preference. I think quartersawn maple is the most resistant to expansion and contraction. Not positive about that, but the quartersawn necks I have seem to never need adjustments.
Aymara Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 Congrats ... let the guitar settle for one day and then change the strings ... I prefer Gibson Brite Wires in .10 for Les Pauls. Then let the strings settle for a further day. When there's still buzzing after the string change or you're not satisfied with the action or intonation, it's time for a pro setup. If no luthier is available near you, check out the Les Paul setup guide thread, which you'll currently find on page one of this forum.
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