Gibson Is Tone Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Hello guys & esp to Gibson rep The pickguard on my hummingbird is starting to raise up from the body. I bought it new a week ago but the salesman said the guitar was on display in shop for around 4-5mos. Is this an easy fix that I can do myself? What's the best adhesive that I can use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Relic Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I personally wouldn't try to fix this myself . I would return the guitar back to the dealer that you bought it from without delay . Taking into account the quality and cost of a new Gibson Hummingbird I would expect this to be dealt with by Gibson under warranty. I would also phone the dealer without delay to log the date the defect was reported by yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdMan81 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Curious is its a hummingbird classic or vintage model? Where is the guard separating from the top? How bad is it? Can you post a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 A bit of 3M if you can tweezer it in should sort it ? No? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 GibsonIsTone - not sure I fully understand - but if the dealer you gave $2 or $3K to for a new H'Bird suggested you go on the internet to try to get in touch with a Gibson Service Representative to get a problem fixed which he, the dealer, is responsible for, you might want to push back in that direction. Not knowing how much the pg is lifting, I would still be hesitant to try anything on my own. But, BBG's suggestion of a small piece of that thin double sided 3M tape is the best, safest and only thing you should try on your own. If you aren't comfortable with that, and your dealer accepts no responsibility (the fact the guitar was on display for 4 months is irrelevant and immaterial) you should call Gibson directly. G'Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Me? I'd warm the area with a hair dryer while it was laying flat on a table on towels, and then put a dictionary on top of it for a day. Preferably the dictionary that Anthony Buckeridge uses for this forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj200strummer Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Curious is its a hummingbird classic or vintage model? Where is the guard separating from the top? How bad is it? Can you post a picture? You are really paranoid aren't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Me? I'd warm the area with a hair dryer while it was laying flat on a table on towels, and then put a dictionary on top of it for a day. Preferably the dictionary that Anthony Buckeridge uses for this forum... Man that's quality humor there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafy31 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 dble post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafy31 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 My standard has its flubber pickguard show a very slight gap between edges and the top. It never move more than that, and it cannot be noticed unless we really look very close to its edges. The pickguard stays flat, so i believe it is normal. Maybe you have the same thing? It is not glued strongly to the top and it is intended, because deformation is different between the pickguard and the top, a strong link could cause cracks. If the defect is really important Gibson proposes to do something about this if you call them... For other pickguards, i have seen a J45 (used) in a shop which pickguard (was a classic, not a flubber type) was REALLY curved up a few millimeters at least and it was damn ugly. By the way, if it started to raise up in about a week since you bought it, you might want to check humidity and take care to keep it at a good level: it may be caused by changes in humidity... Do you keep it in the case with humidifiers when you do not play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I had a guitar do that. One corner of the pick guard came up off the adhesive backing. Mask surrounding area. Moving quickly, I put a very, very small drop of crazy glue on a business card, glue side up slid it under the lift, lightly pressed down on the card while pulling out the card, quickly cleaned up. held it down for a few seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Preferably the dictionary that Anthony Buckeridge uses for this forum... Ha ha ha heh hi. . . But you do call mister B. out of the library maze there, Sal. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Pardon my laughing above, sir - could you post a picture ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogeye Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I had a guitar do that. One corner of the pick guard came up off the adhesive backing. Mask surrounding area. Moving quickly, I put a very, very small drop of crazy glue on a business card, glue side up slid it under the lift, lightly pressed down on the card while pulling out the card, quickly cleaned up. held it down for a few seconds. This may be the worst advice I've ever seen posted here. Crazy glue? Good grief..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Wilson Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Might try a hammer and nails. Small nails, of course. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 This may be the worst advice I've ever seen posted here. Crazy glue? Good grief..... If you read it close enough you would see that the glue went between the guard and the adhesive backing, not the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 This may be the worst advice I've ever seen posted here. Crazy glue? Good grief..... Here at a local GC, on "tech" will try and clean it off for you with WD-40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddhartha Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Hello guys & esp to Gibson rep The pickguard on my hummingbird is starting to raise up from the body. I bought it new a week ago but the salesman said the guitar was on display in shop for around 4-5mos. Is this an easy fix that I can do myself? What's the best adhesive that I can use? Absolutely do not try a repair yourself. This is a NEW guitar, and you shouldn't be having any issues with it after a week. I'd make sure the shop knows, and fixes it to your satisfaction. You don't want this recurring, and them not honoring a warranty because you tried a repair yourself first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 My old flubber guard on my 2016 j45 was lifting when I brought it home. I heated it with a hair dryer, as I said, and rested a book on it overnight. It's been perfect since. I really don't think this is cause to panic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 My old flubber guard on my 2016 j45 was lifting when I brought it home. I heated it with a hair dryer, as I said, and rested a book on it overnight. It's been perfect since. I really don't think this is cause to panic. Double Post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 1458436200[/url]' post='1753084']Double Post? I repeat myself when under stress. I repeat myself when under stress. I repeat.... Name the artist.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogeye Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 If you read it close enough you would see that the glue went between the guard and the adhesive backing, not the wood. Perfect advice if you want to void the warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogeye Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Go back to your dealer and request that he contact Gibson and have them refer you to the nearest authorized repair facility. Do not put any kind of glue on it. You have a lifetime warranty and letting an unauthorized person work on you guitar will only void the warranty. Ask the repair facility to replace the flubber guard with a celluloid guard and you will hear your guitar as it was intended to sound for the first time. They should do this at no charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmental Alpinist Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 I repeat myself when under stress. I repeat myself when under stress. I repeat.... Name the artist.... King Crimson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson Is Tone Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 My old flubber guard on my 2016 j45 was lifting when I brought it home. I heated it with a hair dryer, as I said, and rested a book on it overnight. It's been perfect since. I really don't think this is cause to panic. ThemisSal, what is the science behind heating the pg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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