hoross 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2017 I received 3 months ago finally my first 1958 historic reissue plaintop vos lemonburst. The only thing im wondering is it normal that the guitar got scratches and scuffs on the body and back ? Besides that i need to say i had many Gibsons in my life studio,traditional,standard,classic,classic antique but that one is the top of all you cant beat a custom shop the sound is really awesome ........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pippy 1,550 Report post Posted July 19, 2017 I received 3 months ago finally my first 1958 historic reissue...I'm wondering is it normal that the guitar got scratches and scuffs on the body and back ? Yes. All brand new Gibson guitars - especially the expensive ones - are deliberately trashed at the factory by a team of dedicated hooligans before delivery to dealerships. Pip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tengri 5 Report post Posted February 1, 2018 yes, I bought myself a 59´ Reissue Std Historic VOS and I was wondering too. But after several questions to the Custom Shop / Gibson Service I received following answer: The spirit of VOS is to give the appearance of an old guitar that has been fairly well maintained for 50+ years (57 years in this case) without lacquer cracks. VOS is supposed to look dull, and some guitars may have dings, dents, or scratches. Each guitar is done by human hands, one-at-a-time, so they will all vary in their ‘aged’ appearance and ‘wear’. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Farnsbarns Report post Posted February 2, 2018 yes, I bought myself a 59´ Reissue Std Historic VOS and I was wondering too. But after several questions to the Custom Shop / Gibson Service I received following answer: The spirit of VOS is to give the appearance of an old guitar that has been fairly well maintained for 50+ years (57 years in this case) without lacquer cracks. VOS is supposed to look dull, and some guitars may have dings, dents, or scratches. Each guitar is done by human hands, one-at-a-time, so they will all vary in their ‘aged’ appearance and ‘wear’. Bollocks. VOS includes no deliberate scratches or dents, they simply use a harder lacquer and omit the final polishing stage, then they add some snotty crud to the nickel which promotes oxidisation. If they want to give dealers a break and say the dent them that's one thing but 6 or 7 years ago they were into describing the vos thing in detail and went to great pains to describe it as a dull/old looking finish with no damage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
'Scales 523 Report post Posted February 2, 2018 Perhaps the service rep wasn't sure, googled it, and found Pippy's explanation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherJ 11 Report post Posted February 2, 2018 I received 3 months ago finally my first 1958 historic reissue plaintop vos lemonburst. The only thing im wondering is it normal that the guitar got scratches and scuffs on the body and back ? Besides that i need to say i had many Gibsons in my life studio,traditional,standard,classic,classic antique but that one is the top of all you cant beat a custom shop the sound is really awesome ........ No, it isn't normal at all. I had the same sort of reply when I complained about an R8 I ended up returning. Except mine was a botched neck binding and finish job they tried to pass off as a VOS feature. ...and sorry but my $760 Les Paul Tribute easily beats that Custom Shop specimen in every way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherJ 11 Report post Posted February 2, 2018 Perhaps the service rep wasn't sure, googled it, and found Pippy's explanation. I doubt very much that the Gibson rep didn't know what he was talking about. They were shining you on... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huawannabee 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2018 Why even bother asking Gibson about their guitars? Just go on enough forums and you are sure to find the answer you desire. Just sayin... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
01GT eibach 223 Report post Posted December 16, 2018 Yes. All brand new Gibson guitars - especially the expensive ones - are deliberately trashed at the factory by a team of dedicated hooligans before delivery to dealerships. The irony is that this answer that was meant to be funny is ACTUALLY what is done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drotendott 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2019 wasnt the custom shop and historic division different? at least back then.......so maybe u have a custom shop reissue version and not a historic reissue version. my bad if im wrong....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
