tim.taylor1 Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) Love this guitar but can I live with these cracks. Either GC didn’t notice or ups man wasn’t nice to it. Also has a ding in the back. GC said it was “lightly played”. Think I gotta return this and try again 2023 Flying V 70s Edited April 7, 2023 by tim.taylor1 Named guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Near the headstock, V shaped crack (on a V no less ). looks like the headstock/ neck were stressed, I probably wouldn’t take a chance and send it back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Looks like finish checking which probably started at the nut A tiny bit of checking and a single ding on the back sounds very lightly played to me. Guitar players are really impossible to make happy. You give them the finish they want and they complain about it. You change the finish and they complain about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Just now, Little Feat said: Lightly played sounds like its USED to me. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 I think you’re the only one who tried to imply this is brand new but I’m not really following your point. The OP said GC described the guitar as “lightly played”. Based on the OP’s description of the guitar, the guitar is in “lightly played” condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 that's too bad, I am not usually a fan of V's but something about that one catches my eye Hope you find another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 8 hours ago, kidblast said: that's too bad, I am not usually a fan of V's but something about that one catches my eye Hope you find another I agree. I’m a sucker for a white Flying V and this one really knocks it out with the white headstock face and bound fretboard. only things I’d change would be a new pickguard that doesn’t use rings and put covers on the pickups btw I did not add that smiley face thing to your post little feat I don’t like when people do that to a post I replied to because it looks like it was me. If you replaced this with another white V you should definitely expect finish checking at least somewhere down the line. I don’t buy that the wood was “shocked”. You basically either broke wood fibers or you didn’t, the wood doesn’t know a difference either way. I don’t see evidence of broken wood but I’m not the ultimate expert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Those look more like a scratch than a finish crack. Beautiful guitar though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NighthawkChris Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 It’s a 2023 that has that going on, time to try again. Used generally to me qualifies a previous owner or even attempted previous owner - bought guitar then turned it in. Why would GC say lightly played as some detail about the guitar? I seem to smell a rat… my thing is funny business with guitars, hard pass. Plenty of wires, wood, and paint out there to pick up. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 12 hours ago, Dub-T-123 said: I agree. I’m a sucker for a white Flying V and this one really knocks it out with the white headstock face and bound fretboard. only things I’d change would be a new pickguard that doesn’t use rings and put covers on the pickups yea, that would definitely seal the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 6 hours ago, Ceptorman said: Those look more like a scratch than a finish crack. Beautiful guitar though. I think they are dead ringers for finish cracks, the question really is how did they get there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 1 hour ago, kidblast said: I think they are dead ringers for finish cracks, the question really is how did they get there? Most likely the package came off a cold truck and the case was opened in a warm house. At this point it would be most reasonable to assume that it was caused by the OP until more info is known Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmachine Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Normally, I don't get excited by finish cracks. They happen. But that crack is in exactly the right place and the right shape for a headstock break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 9 minutes ago, Wmachine said: 5 hours ago, kidblast said: I think they are dead ringers for finish cracks, the question really is how did they get there? Normally, I don't get excited by finish cracks. They happen. But that crack is in exactly the right place and the right shape for a headstock break. I learned something new today....I would definitely send that back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 You didn’t learn anything you just experienced a mild case of confirmation bias. This finish checking literally is not even following the grain direction of the supposed break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmachine Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 13 minutes ago, Dub-T-123 said: You didn’t learn anything you just experienced a mild case of confirmation bias. This finish checking literally is not even following the grain direction of the supposed break So you say. You can try learning now yourself. This was just posted on this very forum. https://forum.gibson.com/topic/173736-re-adam-jones-les-paul-standard-broken-headstock/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Yeah that’s a classic headstock break following the grain very much unlike this finish checking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmachine Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 I 2 minutes ago, Dub-T-123 said: Yeah that’s a classic headstock break following the grain very much unlike this finish checking I don't know what grain you think it is following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 wtf the neck is made of wood. Wood grain. The grain of the wood the neck is made of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Dub-T-123 said: You didn’t learn anything you just experienced a mild case of confirmation bias. This finish checking literally is not even following the grain direction of the supposed break How could it be confirmation bias if I didn't have any previous beliefs, it was new information to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Either way doesn’t sound very worthy of offering advice here to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 16 hours ago, Wmachine said: Normally, I don't get excited by finish cracks. They happen. But that crack is in exactly the right place and the right shape for a headstock break. yes, eggz-actly what I see too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Why do you guys think the neck would crack almost completely perpendicular to the grain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 @Dub-T-123 I just thought it was odd that it’s a V shaped surface crack very close to how Gibson’s typically break their necks normally I wouldn’t mention much about finish cracking , you should see the finish crack I have on my Epiphone Sheraton near the heal of the neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 22 hours ago, Dub-T-123 said: Why do you guys think the neck would crack almost completely perpendicular to the grain? Well, doesn't that look similar to a head stock break ? it does to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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