needlespauls
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Ey.....
Almost one month later from 1st order, I ordered a 2019 Gibson Les Paul classic in Honeyburst. The honeyburst and Goldtops are on “price drop” to $1699.00 at Guitar Center. Excellent deal, especially if you think you are getting a brand new guitar. Well it wasn’t, it was a floor model. For a plain top it was beautiful.. still has the plastic on the pick guard and minimal wall hanger damaged by the headstock. Had all of the case candy it was supposed to come with. Butttt...While getting the dirty old strings off the guitar and putting new ones on...I noticed four splinter-gouges on the fretboard, fourth fret. Nope...couldn’t do it. Contacted my local guitar center and they tried to find me a new “in-box” replacement. Couldn’t find one. So I figured I would upgrade to a 2019 Traditional in Tobaccoburst. Price drop at $2129. Excellent deal again, if it was “brand new“. And again, naïve me figured I would get a brand new one.
Ok....This one had a broken switch-tip in the case... incredibly bad wall-hanger damage at the headstock into the wood, sloppy binding on the body by the pickup switch, pick Swirls/scratches all over the body, missing case candy, The pick guard was already installed (do not come installed on Traditionals) which was an obvious indicator that this guitar was used/sold previously, and a noticeable indentation on the body by the volume and tone controls. Also looked like black marker under the nitro by the tone controls.
What a basket case.
I received that guitar today...I immediately called guitar center and set up a return for Monday at my local guitar center. They also secured one of the last “brand new factory sealed“ Tobacco burst Traditionals for me in existence. Once I return the guitar that I have, they are express shipping me the new one direct.
Why am I putting up with this you ask? Because I have a gear card and the final deal that I am getting with 0% financing for 36 months is very very good. But if this one is bad?!?! I just don’t know. A shame that Gibson let these guitars out, a shame GC dares sell them new or “as new”.
There is no substitute though, and I am patient. Here’s to replacement this week being a good one.
Almost one month later from 1st order, I ordered a 2019 Gibson Les Paul classic in Honeyburst. The honeyburst and Goldtops are on “price drop” to $1699.00 at Guitar Center. Excellent deal, especially if you think you are getting a brand new guitar. Well it wasn’t, it was a floor model. For a plain top it was beautiful.. still has the plastic on the pick guard and minimal wall hanger damaged by the headstock. Had all of the case candy it was supposed to come with. Butttt...While getting the dirty old strings off the guitar and putting new ones on...I noticed four splinter-gouges on the fretboard, fourth fret. Nope...couldn’t do it. Contacted my local guitar center and they tried to find me a new “in-box” replacement. Couldn’t find one. So I figured I would upgrade to a 2019 Traditional in Tobaccoburst. Price drop at $2129. Excellent deal again, if it was “brand new“. And again, naïve me figured I would get a brand new one.
Ok....This one had a broken switch-tip in the case... incredibly bad wall-hanger damage at the headstock into the wood, sloppy binding on the body by the pickup switch, pick Swirls/scratches all over the body, missing case candy, The pick guard was already installed (do not come installed on Traditionals) which was an obvious indicator that this guitar was used/sold previously, and a noticeable indentation on the body by the volume and tone controls. Also looked like black marker under the nitro by the tone controls.
What a basket case.
I received that guitar today...I immediately called guitar center and set up a return for Monday at my local guitar center. They also secured one of the last “brand new factory sealed“ Tobacco burst Traditionals for me in existence. Once I return the guitar that I have, they are express shipping me the new one direct.
Why am I putting up with this you ask? Because I have a gear card and the final deal that I am getting with 0% financing for 36 months is very very good. But if this one is bad?!?! I just don’t know. A shame that Gibson let these guitars out, a shame GC dares sell them new or “as new”.
There is no substitute though, and I am patient. Here’s to replacement this week being a good one.
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