NGD and thoughts on the “new” Gibsons Part 2

[rogue3]

That pot cavity does look nice and neat.

 

[PierM]

And a week and two threads later, yet I still have to see a single flaw on this guitar, LOL!!!

 

[moreles]

Frankly, a robotic construction might even be superior to hand wiring, since soldering is a vanishing skill. All these mass producers are looking to eliminate human labor -- thus, satin finishes, synthetic nuts, etc. It's the pot and cap values and taper that count, tonally.

 

[Jewel the Sapphire]

That pot cavity does look nice and neat.

Yeah its not their first time... Unlike mine here

 

[GT08]

Nothing bad about a PCB.
Also the pots are very easy to change if you feel the need. Just cut the old pot legs off and leave them as long as possible sticking up from the board, then simply solder them through the new pot eyelets.
This means NO EXCESSIVE HEAT applied to the pot (like with a harness) or any PCB damage....….BRILLIANT.
If you want to change the pups...….just join the wires, no big deal is it ?

 

[CaptainT]

Here is a new Mark Agnesi Gibson Video from today "No more PCB..." at around the 2 minute mark.

What a great colour...

 

[GibsonKramer]

 

[PierM]

Here is a new Mark Agnesi Gibson Video from today "No more PCB..." at around the 2 minute mark.

What a great colour...

I don't really think he's right here. I believe he's confusing the specs for the ORIGINAL series, and MODERN. Original are hand wired, as per specs in the Gibson site, MODERN should be using a PCB (no hand wired mention in the specs for these guitars). Also, I doubt they are handwiring all that push/pull mess, and the OP guitar it's part of the MODERN series, and it has a PCB.

 

[CaptainT]

Hopefully Trogly on YouTube will take one apart this week

 

[Christosterone]

Most of us have at least a few PCB Lester’s...

So, to me, it’s a non starter.

Keep it if u like it or return it...simple really

-Chris

 

[efstop]

Any Gibson I've bought since 2013 has a PCB and only my '13 Tribute has hand wired pots, done by me when I changed to mini hums. If it works, I don't want to mess with it.