clfr98ad Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I bought this guitar used, and it looks like the real thing... But when I opened it to check it out I got a bit worried. 1. The electronic is kinda messy! The pots are correctly marked, but its just not as tidy as on my other Gibson (Les Paul Studio). The sound is good, so maybe its just because of the switchable picup pots... 2. When I opened the Trus Rod cover I nearly had a heart attack. The Trus Rod is BLACK! On all pictures Ive seen the truss rod is "Silver"... Did I get ripped of and bought a copy? Thanks all... Now with pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateMusicLife64 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 post some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPw/GT Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 this doesn't sound like a gt exactly.... you have to post pics.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gromaj Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I would e-mail Gibson customer service and check your serial number against their info. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Hi man, welcome, where did you buy it from? Please post some pics (of the guitar, the truss rod, and the cavities) so we can help you find out if it is the real deal or not. (hope it is real!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 You aren't see the truss rod, you're seeing the truss rod nut which typically turns black from to the black spray paint used for the head stock color which is applied before the truss cover is installed. Just scrape it off and move on - Pics would be cool too - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clfr98ad Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Ok, I finally got around to take some pictures... So what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryvincent Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 i think that truss rod nut is not original and would not work with your truss rod. you have basically a non-functioning truss-rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clfr98ad Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Hi, thx for your reply. Guitares... are u comparing with a GT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I'm with bryvincent that truss rod nut is not the original. Another thing that bugs me is the way the control cavity is painted inside... you can see how they have "accidentally" sprayed some paint in the bottom of the cavity... that's just weird, do you have a pic of the entire guitar? (front-rear-side) and of the side of the neck? I am 50% - 50% with this one... (50 its a fake, 50 its a real GT but has been moded or fixed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubog Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 It´s genuine 100 percent. But modded IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryvincent Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 its a real LP GT but modded. the black paint is probably conductive paint which serves as a shield. but what concerns me is the truss rod. the way i look at it, there is probably no tension at all on the truss rod. did you check the relief on the neck? there should be a metal strip before the nut that acts as an 'anchor'. as you tighten the nut, it pulls the truss rod making it straighter thus straightening the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 You're good. Sleep easy ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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