Run Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 When surfing on the net for Gibson Songwriter Studio Deluxe looking at the pics; some of these guitars have frets going a little or completely over the neck binding an others don't...why is that so??? Is this caused by poor humidity conditions in the stores or do they come out of the shop like this ? Look there: http://www.zzounds.c...em--GIBSSCDANGH (frets stop before the binding) and there: http://www2.gibson.c...C/Features.aspx http://www.guitarcen...916-i1166417.gc (a little over) and there all over: (look at the insert showing a part of the neck) http://www.themusicz...ntique-natural/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdd707 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Look down the page at the thread called "Sharp fret edges" .... same topic really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Look down the page at the thread called "Sharp fret edges" .... same topic really "Sharp fret edges" is about lack of filing and these links are showing some curious differences in necks...that's why I'm asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 all this is done by hand, of course they will be different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 "Sharp fret edges" is about lack of filing and these links are showing some curious differences in necks...that's why I'm asking. Call Customer Services. You want the number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 all this is done by hand, of course they will be different +1 Personally I like the fret ends dressed properly and out to the edge of the fretboard/binding. So I look for the fret ends to extend to the edge when browsing guitars. OTOH, if the guitar had excellent sound and/or playability, the fret ends wouldn't be a deal breaker. It's best to examine and buy a guitar in person so personal preferences regarding sound, feel, playability, looks and condition can be satisfied. Some folks don't have a Gibson retailer within a reasonable distance so they use the internet to make purchases. If you're going to purchase from an internet retailer, be sure you understand the return/exchange policies before you buy. Choose one with a good "no questions" return/exchange window (30 days) so you can evaluate the guitar and decide if you want to keep it. Also - remember some retailers display stock advertising pics, not pics of the actual guitar that will be shipped to you. These all show pics of the actual guitar for sale (not stock advert pics), and they check the guitar over before shipping - Wildwood . (Colorado) The Music Zoo . (New York) Sweetwater . (Indiana) Fullers - . (Texas) . can't advertise Gibsons online, but will work with you be email and phone. Excellent rep. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Won't it be great when the day arrives that Gibsons are totally-machine-made? Like their competitors, Gibsons will all be one flavor: vanilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Thanks especially to BigKahune If it's the reason for these differences to exist that ok to me to get a hand made instrument compared to "totally-machine-made" one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Run, Gibby's are not for everyone. Lots of great guitars are being made today. Gibson is making a lot of them. They're different. If they were not, they wouldn't be Gibsons. I hope you find the one you need. And let us know what you end-up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Run, Gibby's are not for everyone. Lots of great guitars are being made today. Gibson is making a lot of them. They're different. If they were not, they wouldn't be Gibsons. I hope you find the one you need. And let us know what you end-up with. Yeah thanks, I recently bought a nice new Songwriter Studio Deluxe EC and I had a few questions about it concerning some details and most are answered. See my post : "Sharp fret edges". Had a Hummingbird some 30 years ago and since then some Ovations, Takamines (last one a Takamine LTD 2006 edition that I exchanged adding $ for this Songwriter )...and this is the best sounding guitar with it's particular rich Gibson sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson101 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 My SJ-300 has a bound fretboard, it originally had fret ends that stopped at the binding, I had a problem with the high e slipping of of the edge, it has since been re-fretted and the ends now extend in to the binding. In my case the playability is 100 times better. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 My SJ-300 has a bound fretboard, it originally had fret ends that stopped at the binding, I had a problem with the high e slipping of of the edge, it has since been re-fretted and the ends now extend in to the binding. In my case the playability is 100 times better. YMMV. Hi, very happy to read that, YMMD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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