rct Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 It was on the guy's bench for weeks and he got tired of asking his manager what he was supposed to do with it so he tore open the vaccuwrap and put it on the next guitar that came by. Don't any of you people work for a living? rct 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, rct said: It was on the guy's bench for weeks and he got tired of asking his manager what he was supposed to do with it so he tore open the vaccuwrap and put it on the next guitar that came by. Don't any of you people work for a living? rct I unfortunately do. Fries with that? I mostly buy guitars just to look at them . . . oh wait that is just super rich collectors. Edited March 28, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmachine Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 On 3/28/2021 at 12:13 PM, rct said: It was on the guy's bench for weeks and he got tired of asking his manager what he was supposed to do with it so he tore open the vaccuwrap and put it on the next guitar that came by. Don't any of you people work for a living? rct At the risk of feeding the trolls, the same could more so be said for you. You obviously don't know what happened or what the real question was, so as the saying goes, you don't have to make a worthless smart-*** answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) The original post: "I just purchased a 2019 Gibson Memphis 335 ...my dream guitar. QC is spot on but I noticed the truss rod cover looks to be the basic version rather than the stepped 2 ply with the f hole engraving that I ‘ve seen on these guitars. I’m wondering if it’s simply an error at the factory. So I contacted Gibson to order the proper part and they didn’t seem to know what I was referring to. I contacted Sweetwater. Same thing. I did a thorough search on the Internet and came up with squat. So my question is this: does anyone know what the deal is with this elusive little piece of plastic?" My answer: "They have a bin. In that bin is the truss rod covers they are using today. They reach in, grab one, put it on the guitar. That's it." There's the answer. That's how it works at guitar factories, even Gibson. Much deep speculation, part numbers, "QC sheets", etc. There is no quorum of long bearded gentleluthiers stroking their beards and deciding which guitar will get which mystical truss cover. There is no guy with a monocle ensuring that all QC parameters line up, including which of the aforementioned truss covers have been assigned to this particular piece of guitar art. It's a job. The guy reached in the bin, grabbed a cover, put it on, probably didn't even look at it. OR, like I said, that one had been on his bench for weeks with no answer from his boss so he stuck it on the next one that came by. Hence my question about having jobs, because we all know how it goes. If you don't believe me, visit the factories of these guitar makers, I've been to two out of three. I'm quite certain that Gibson is not very much different from the other two in that stuff happens all the time. rct Edited April 3, 2021 by rct 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 You might have to buy this to get one. https://reverb.com/p/gibson-memphis-es-les-paul?hfid=33017589&utm_campaign=US-Shop_unpaid&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby B. Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 I have a 2015 Memphis 63' reissue with that f-hole truss rod cover. Gibson told me mine was a Wildwood spec guitar. I wonder if that could have anything to do with the truss rod cover. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 On 5/19/2024 at 10:24 PM, Bobby B. said: I have a 2015 Memphis 63' reissue with that f-hole truss rod cover. Gibson told me mine was a Wildwood spec guitar. I wonder if that could have anything to do with the truss rod cover. No. I bought my 339 in 2015 in Andertons uk. It has one too. All the Memphis models had those TRCs at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10PoundLester Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 On 3/28/2021 at 8:43 AM, Wmachine said: That's the most logical explanation that they had a small run done. But not for the model I have, because every other one I've seen of that model does not have one. And I'd like to find *any* other Memphis guitar that came with one, but so far have not found any. That's one of the reasons I've posted about it, hoping to find another somewhere. My 2018 Memphis-made 335 has one but I don't have a close up photo of it and I've reached my limit here. Can't post photo links from google photos for some reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grog Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 I have an ES Les Paul guitar & Bass, they both have the “F” Hole TRC. One is a 2015 & the other a 2016. A friend bought a 2015 & it has a plain TRC. Sounds like random part supply issue…….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepdog1969 Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 On 3/19/2021 at 4:13 PM, Korgis said: I just purchased a 2019 Gibson Memphis 335 ...my dream guitar. QC is spot on but I noticed the truss rod cover looks to be the basic version rather than the stepped 2 ply with the f hole engraving that I ‘ve seen on these guitars. I’m wondering if it’s simply an error at the factory. So I contacted Gibson to order the proper part and they didn’t seem to know what I was referring to. I contacted Sweetwater. Same thing. I did a thorough search on the Internet and came up with squat. So my question is this: does anyone know what the deal is with this elusive little piece of plastic? After reading your post I was seriously concerned about the the sustain limitations and tonal quality of output of your guitar, based upon your description of the instrument you received. I reached out to numerous engineers I know, and they all state the same. Your guitar may lack the tonal capabilities and mean sustain potential associated with correct 2019 Gibson Memphis ES-335's equipped with the stepped two ply truss rod cover with the standard F-hole engraving traditionally included with this type of Gibson ES-335 model from the Memphis factory. Per said engineers, it is recommended that you immediately replace said deficient truss rod cover with the traditional two ply truss rod cover available from multiple vendors, engraved with specific lettering stating, "Sheepdog is King", which will ensure appropriate market value and increase sustain and tonal output exponentially. Please note: I am just kidding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 On 7/6/2024 at 7:53 PM, Sheepdog1969 said: After reading your post I was seriously concerned about the the sustain limitations and tonal quality of output of your guitar, based upon your description of the instrument you received. I reached out to numerous engineers I know, and they all state the same. Your guitar may lack the tonal capabilities and mean sustain potential associated with correct 2019 Gibson Memphis ES-335's equipped with the stepped two ply truss rod cover with the standard F-hole engraving traditionally included with this type of Gibson ES-335 model from the Memphis factory. Per said engineers, it is recommended that you immediately replace said deficient truss rod cover with the traditional two ply truss rod cover available from multiple vendors, engraved with specific lettering stating, "Sheepdog is King", which will ensure appropriate market value and increase sustain and tonal output exponentially. Please note: I am just kidding! Like Steve Ford says - the tone is in the plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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