Jeez...Visited a music store

[Johnny]

Gibsons are some of the biggest piles of garbage on the market, and I've seen everything you have as well...and most of those issues you mentioned above are more common than not.

After having owned and played a Warmoth, I don't find myself wanting a factory-made guitar ever again; Custom Shop models are different, but not the basic run of the mill guitar...

I haven't really looked at them so I don't have an opinion of whether Gibson does a good or bad job; however, I have noticed that you now can get "baked maple" (whatever that is) or "double laminate rosewood" fingerboards.  Of course, maybe these are fine "innovations" but I'm a bit skeptical.

 

[Torment Leaves Scars]

Gibsons are some of the biggest piles of garbage on the market, and I've seen everything you have as well...and most of those issues you mentioned above are more common than not.

After having owned and played a Warmoth, I don't find myself wanting a factory-made guitar ever again; Custom Shop models are different, but not the basic run of the mill guitar...

I haven't really looked at them so I don't have an opinion of whether Gibson does a good or bad job; however, I have noticed that you now can get "baked maple" (whatever that is) or "double laminate rosewood" fingerboards.  Of course, maybe these are fine "innovations" but I'm a bit skeptical.

I just had the (dis)pleasure of seeing one of those "value priced" Les Pauls with the maple (?) fretboards and this really cheap finish.  The local store had a white one and the paint was just...no clear-coat, or if it was, it was like a matte, and the paint just felt very...gritty.  Maybe it was supposed to be like this, but...  :tard: