kevoT Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 All of us gibsonites know that gibson don't always have the best nuts on their guitars, but the nuts are cut by the PLEK machines (supposedly), so why are some nuts just plain bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 The PLEK machine isn't perfect and those who happened to end up with a guitar that has a poorly cut nut, I guess they just drew the shortest straw. Bad luck sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 QC . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I think it also has a lot to do with the type/ guage strings people put on their guitars. My nut is perfect. My SG never goes out of tune from my playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BentonC Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 One of the benefits of buying a new Gibson through an authorized dealer is that you have access to our warranty, which will cover this in the unlikely event that your string may be binding at the nut. Feel free to contact Customer Service at 1-800-444-2766 ext. 1 and ask us about the warranty if you bought the guitar new. We're happy to assist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinzey Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 ok i bought mine in 03 am i still covered? If i remember correctly the shop I bought it in wasnt a Gibson dealer but rather a fender dealer but he got it for me on special request cuz I always wanted one and spent alot of money at their store. the nut on mine is and always was crap. I just thought i was skanked with bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 ... your string may be binding at the nut. ... That is a minor problem which a lot of guys can handle on their own. The more difficult problem is when the string slot is cut too shallow (sharp notes on the first few frets), or too deep (buzzing and/or dead spots); which show up now and then from both the plek machine and manuel factory setups. Unfortunately, this has led to several posts on these forums (not in a good way). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StijnV Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I guess it can also be a normal wear problem, if you bought the guitar in 2003, which would not cover it under warranty. The reason to have Plek machines was of course to have better nuts and fret dresses, but the Plek machines were introduced in 2006. Beginning in 2006, all historic models (VOS or non-VOS) from the Custom Shop use a PLEK machine to fret level and cut the nut. It is an ultra accurate machine for fret and nut work on guitars. Since 2007 all Memphis and Custom Nashville guitars are being plekked. Stijn Vergeest Gibson Europe Customer Service 00800-4GIBSON1 00800-44427661 www.gibson.com service.europe@gibson.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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