Wtf nibs?

[JonMan94]

ok, its a noob question:

what are NIBS!!!!

 

[bfcg]

The binding at the ends of the frets.

 

[Paragon]

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/46946-what-nibs-really-seriously-im-new.html

 

[-=[Shifty]=-]

Oh boy.......not again!



http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/search.php?searchid=1160948

 

[Ole'Lefty]

Gibson did this as a feature of their guitars. It serves no function. Binding taller than the frets is installed and then between frets is leveled to fretboard surface. Then the frets are crowned and polished and this leaves the small "bumps" of binding at the end of each fret. Traditionalists crave them. Actually they can be counterproductive for players-the high "E" can get caught between the fret and nib, because as time goes by, the two materials can gap enough-especially for slinky strings.Anonymous

MODS- I would like to contend that this is a succinct definition. Make it a default sticky-when a question on what are nibs comes up.

 

[-=[Shifty]=-]

...MODS- I would like to contend that this is a succinct definition. Make it a default sticky-when a question on what are nibs comes up.

A sticky would really be helpful. How many 'What are NIBs' threads popped up over the last 2 weeks? 10?

 

[MRJ5]

It is already included in a sticky: http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/custom-shop/24928-unofficial-mlp-slang-dictionary-4.html#post814849 post 96 & 97

It then refers you to post: http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/44805-nibs-off-2.html#post806531 post 37

In all honesty if people used the search function on any question many questions have already been answered multiple times.

 

[bfcg]

The search function sometimes requires some patience, but I find it to be very useful.

 

[Ole'Lefty]

My initial reaction was to say "Use the damned search!"--but, that is not a very welcoming way to greet newer folks. In general the search here is pretty forgiving. But, yes, it would be less irritating if such a post started with," Well, I gave the search engine 3 tries, and......" If a regular in any of the forum categories asked, then maybe the "Use the ........" would be appropriate. The long, and now, thank your choice of a higher power, "Sable," thread is dead. It was sad, and I hope it has been deleted so it cannot be resurrected.O'L