slimjimdom Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I've been here long enough to know alot of you guys really know more than a little about Les Pauls their histoory and construction. Tim's post about what that off color bit of wood below the binding in the cut away. I noticed it on my BFG after seeing that post. Anyhow heres what I need expertise on My neck seems to either lean toward the bass side of body or it was set wrong or something. Where the neck joins the body a slim part of the dot marker are below the top of the body. Is this a problem? It's buggin me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I think I know what you're talking about, but how about a photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 i have the exact same thing on my BFG, but not on any of my other LPs. i think its just the sloppy/crappy (intentional?) work they do throwing the BFG together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rame Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I've been here long enough to know alot of you guys really know more than a little about Les Pauls their histoory and construction. Tim's post about what that off color bit of wood below the binding in the cut away. I noticed it on my BFG after seeing that post. Anyhow heres what I need expertise on My neck seems to either lean toward the bass side of body or it was set wrong or something. Where the neck joins the body a slim part of the dot marker are below the top of the body. Is this a problem? It's buggin me I told you! and I won't tell you again! The Les Paul in your avatar is not a real Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Now I see what you guys mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjimdom Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 I'll post some pics asap, but I think FennRx already cleared it up, thanks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 That's one nice lester you have there man... I didnt believe in BFGs until I had the oportunity to play one, and while I still dont like the no covers, no plastic, no knobs thing, I think they sound great and have a personality of their own. Both BFGs I tried had the same "issue" as yours... ad FennRx's BFG to that and we could say its neither a flaw nor an issue with the guitar... maybe they are all made that way... have you noticed the part to the lower side of the fretboard where it joins the body? It has a sort of canal... Our best guess a while ago was that was intended to help you get the p90 out if you wanted to. Dont let the little details bother you, after all the BFG line was meant to have those little things, they give the BFG some flavor no other Gibbie has. Have you posted pics of your guitar? I like that particular BFG finish a lot (yours, the "gold top" one, and the one in black). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjimdom Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 That's one nice lester you have there man... I didnt believe in BFGs until I had the oportunity to play one' date=' and while I still dont like the no covers, no plastic, no knobs thing, I think they sound great and have a personality of their own. Both BFGs I tried had the same "issue" as yours... ad FennRx's BFG to that and we could say its neither a flaw nor an issue with the guitar... maybe they are all made that way... have you noticed the part to the lower side of the fretboard where it joins the body? It has a sort of canal... Our best guess a while ago was that was intended to help you get the p90 out if you wanted to. Dont let the little details bother you, after all the BFG line was meant to have those little things, they give the BFG some flavor no other Gibbie has. Have you posted pics of your guitar? I like that particular BFG finish a lot (yours, the "gold top" one, and the one in black).[/quote'] Hey thanks TG. I really like it too and the "Gold Top" I actually bought a gold one first and took it in for a setup. When I got it back it just was lacking alot for some reason. I don't know what it was but I sent it back. Glad I did cause I ended up with the one I have now, which i love. I have posted quite a few pics of it. It's hard to tell in the pictures but the color is actually the same trans gold they use on the solid gold top BFG with a very dark brown almost black burst added. I did notice the channel. I really don't know what that is about either but it doesn't bother me. Added a couple pics that show the color similarities. I dont know if its the exact same gold but its gold in there somewhere eventhough it looks like different colors in different pictures. First BFG I bought "Trans Gold" "Bullion Burst" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elessar820 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Our best guess a while ago was that was intended to help you get the p90 out if you wanted to. My P-90 Just popped right out. I'm guessing it may be there to show how much is acceptable to sand down during final sanding after the rough mill. It may be on all LPs, but is gone after final sanding. A pickguard covers it right up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 slimjimdom, my real Gibson Les Paul BFG was the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaresz Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I told you! and I won't tell you again! The Les Paul in your avatar is not a real Les Paul You are the one that is incorrect' date=' it is a Gibson Les Paul BFG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I told you! and I won't tell you again! The Les Paul in your avatar is not a real Les Paul Is it difficult to type with your head and hands and all of you stuck in your own ***? You should appear in the guine's book of world records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjimdom Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 Thanks for the help guys, I guess it's just another BFG thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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