Pulling #1 string, High E off the edge of the neck

[yell03]

I think the binding is part of the problem as well, how long have Gibson been using this binding?

I'm not sure, luckily, my 3 Gibsons I have now are PERFECT

 

[Thiago]

Damn those things can't all be perfect!

Just drop some glue over there and you're all set!

Do you guys have your mamma clean your a**es untill forever?

 

[ARandall]

^ Paul1 is a multi-thread serial whiner

17 posts of complaints

 

[geddy]

Damn those things can't all be perfect!

Just drop some glue over there and you're all set!

Do you guys have your mamma clean your a**es untill forever?

If i'm dropping £2k on a guitar, I'm surprised that it's less playable, out of the box, than my £300 Ibanez. As someone else has posted, you have to be careful even with an open D.

I will either get used to it or fix it, but I expect better

 

[Longhair]

Damn those things can't all be perfect!

Just drop some glue over there and you're all set!

Do you guys have your mamma clean your a**es untill forever?

When a different brand guitar that costs 4x less doesn't have these problems, one would think that this wouldn't even be an issue as far as Gibson is concerned.

 

[paul 1]

^ Paul1 is a multi-thread serial whiner

17 posts of complaints

Not so much a whiner, just stating facts about the rubbish that Gibson sell. And i'm not the only one who has had this problem.

 

[paul 1]

When a different brand guitar that costs 4x less doesn't have these problems, one would think that this wouldn't even be an issue as far as Gibson is concerned.

My point exactly.

 

[JMB1984]

Technique may be a contributing factor. Try fretting closer to the fret.

 

[mcmd]

Unfortunately, this is an issue with recent Gibson guitars.

I recently purchased a 2008 Standard (manufactured 2012) which had this exact problem. Gibson did a real bad fret/plek job...couldn't stand the high E rolling off the frets...the frets were rounded off way to much...had to return the guitar to the online retailer. Tried a 2012 standard at my local GC...same problem. No issue in the trads I tried.

Anyhow, I bought a 2012 standard (at risk) from an online retailer and fortunately it does not have the issue.

My Epi's do not have this issue, nor my GO (2009).

....my advise......Return it!

 

[paul 1]

Technique may be a contributing factor. Try fretting closer to the fret.

Do you really believe that's the answer.

 

[JMB1984]

Do you really believe that's the answer.

It's one possiblity. Regardless of how aggressive I do hammers and pull offs my E string never ends up that far off the fretboard.

 

[paul 1]

It's one possiblity. Regardless of how aggressive I do hammers and pull offs my E string never ends up that far off the fretboard.

Have you looked at the images that have been posted.

 

[lespaul01]

guaran-damn-teed its the nut.

 

[geddy]

Technique may be a contributing factor. Try fretting closer to the fret.

I'm sure that modifying the way I play will help alleviate the issue. However, this has never happened with any other guitar I've played.

 

[JMB1984]

Have you looked at the images that have been posted.

Yup.

 

[yell03]

I'm sure that modifying the way I play will help alleviate the issue. However, this has never happened with any other guitar I've played.

It has nothing to do with the way you play, it is that guitar.

I've been playing for 35 years, two Gibsons in that time were unplayable.

Do you think after 35 years I can't play an open "D" chord on a regular guitar?


Seriously, I could play a "D" chord or hammer on those guitars, but not without concentrating, it at least always had me thinking about it.

 

[geddy]

It has nothing to do with the way you play, it is that guitar.

I've been playing for 35 years, two Gibsons in that time were unplayable.

Do you think after 35 years I can't play an open "D" chord on a regular guitar?


Seriously, I could play a "D" chord or hammer on those guitars, but not without concentrating, it at least always had me thinking about it.

Agreed. I havetn classed mine as unplayable. It's an annoyance though

 

[paul 1]

It has nothing to do with the way you play, it is that guitar.

I've been playing for 35 years, two Gibsons in that time were unplayable.

Do you think after 35 years I can't play an open "D" chord on a regular guitar?


Seriously, I could play a "D" chord or hammer on those guitars, but not without concentrating, it at least always had me thinking about it.

100% correct it's so obvious Stevie wonder could see it but jmb 1984 can't. Was 1984 the last time you had an eye test.

 

[JMB1984]

100% correct it's so obvious Stevie wonder could see it but jmb 1984 can't. Was 1984 the last time you had an eye test.

No, you are just convinced that Gibson has QC issues and have even posted elsewhere that you won't be buying one again. It is just obvious in your mere 23 posts here that your agenda so far has been to bash Gibson, whine, and so far add nothing positive to the forum. This is a Les Paul appreciation forum not a bash Gibson forum. I am not sure why you are even on MLP if you not going to be a positive contributing member.

Regardless of any gap issues, if you can't handle the sound advice that has been given here from multiple members here, the FACTS that there are other factors that can contribute to this issue, which are: nut slot issues, bridge slot issues, and technique causing the strings to go off the board in the first place, then maybe your just too sensitive for Gibson and MLP.

 

[frankv]

Stop complaining Gibson sucks and fix the frigging issue.

Here ya go. Wanna borrow mine?

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