slk Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Just picked up my new 2017 SG Standard T in Heritage Cherry. Opinions, on weather to put a switch plate washer on. AKA Pokerchip. I have no idea why they did not put them on the 2017's. I guess if you save $.99 on lots of guitars it adds up. Anyways I think the black one would look better on the Heritage Cherry Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Just picked up my new 2017 SG Standard T in Heritage Cherry. Opinions, on weather to put a switch plate washer on. AKA Pokerchip. I have no idea why they did not put them on the 2017's. I guess if you save $.99 on lots of guitars it adds up. Anyways I think the black one would look better on the Heritage Cherry Steve Yep. Seems they gave them to Epiphone. The recent Epi LPs and SGs come with pokerchips having letters in the Gibson font. A black washer with white letters looks best to me on Heritage Cherry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 It's a matter of personal preference. If the black poker chip looks right to you, then it should be on there. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Mustard Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 many of us are irritated by the Rhythm/Treble dichotomy, and elect to remove the poker chip or replace it with something that's printed with alternative choices. Guns/Rockets... Today/Tomorrow... On/Off... Neck/Bridge... Yes/No... Bite/Sting... Abbot/Cosello... Angus/Tony... The choices go on and on. Personally, on my Silverburst SG, I replaced the darn chip with a stainless steel washer from the hardware store. It cost me fifty cents, and doesn't say anything. My opinion of the plastic poker chip is that it's like a biker getting "Clutch and Throttle" tattooed on his hands, so he knows what to do. It's from the fifties, when guitarists were unfamiliar with the Gibson four knob layout. By now, it's totally unnecessary. So enjoy your guitar without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slk Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 When putting the washer on, is it recommended to pull the paper off the back and actually let the sticky stuff adhere to the body? If you did not like it would it make it difficult to remove it? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 When putting the washer on, is it recommended to pull the paper off the back and actually let the sticky stuff adhere to the body? If you did not like it would it make it difficult to remove it? Steve If you have a sticky pockerchip this is a chinese copy my friend ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slk Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 It says Gibson on the packaging........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 The Gibson washer is a simple washer without sticky or adhesive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I have no idea why they did not put them on the 2017's. Steve Because they look stupid and cheap. As if the person playing the guitar as no idea how a guitar functions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slk Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 To be perfectly honest I put it on and did not like how it looked. So it is off. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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