View Full Version : "bubbling" on the clear coat on my LP?
Greetings, I was changing the strings on my relatively new LP Traditional tonite and I noticed what appeared to be bubbling of the clear coat on the head stock, right next to the tuner posts on the upper side of the head stock. At first I thought that it might have been some kind of plastic washer underneath the chrome plated washer, but as I scratched at it, it came off and it is indeed a lacquering flaw. It is more noticeable in one area around one of the posts, but it is present on the headstcok around all of the tuner posts. I bought the guitar new in March or April of this year. Is this repairable, or am I looking at an exchange?
Easily repaired. Go to your dealer. Remember, Gibsons only have a 1 year warranty in Canada.
From what I hear, laquer is easier to repair because the new melts in with the old.
Easily repaired. Go to your dealer. Remember, Gibsons only have a 1 year warranty in Canada.
Thanks. It's going in on Friday. What would you expect? A sand and refinish job on the face of the headstock?
halfnote
11-24-2011, 02:52 AM
The guitar and new finish will be fine.. Its the waiting that sucks.
I feel for ya...... All will be well in the end.
carrots
corn husk bag
11-24-2011, 05:49 AM
May you send a before and after photo?
Thanks.
Kind Regards,
Steve
Yes, I will do that. I'll take some picks today and post them this morning. Thanks for the feedback. Yes, the waiting does suck. It's the thrid thing that has been wrong with this guitar, and when I drop it off at Steve's Music (Toronto), I'm going to be including a letter to Yorkville Sound (Canadian distributor of Gibson and authorized repair facility) as to the issues that came with the guitar. Terrible quality control on this one.
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/JaredPurdy/IMG_3106.jpg
gregory347
11-24-2011, 06:35 AM
my father in law bought a new traditional pro from sam ash and we noticed the same around the tuner holes. they at first offered to fix it, but ultimately just gave him another guitar.
The first (above) image is what it looks like after I scratched off one of the bubbles. The next (attached) photo was taken the day that I brought it home, and I didn't even notice the bubbling, which is plainy evident in the pics.
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/JaredPurdy/IMG_2043-1.jpg
A week after I bought it, this anchore and bolt had to be replaced as the bolt was put in improperly, the threads were crossed.
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/JaredPurdy/IMG_3111.jpg
halfnote
11-24-2011, 06:53 AM
I get it.... You hate Gibson now, right.
corn husk bag
11-24-2011, 07:41 AM
Thanks for responding with images.
Kind Regards.
Steve
in_sherman
11-24-2011, 08:09 AM
crossthreaded? really? idiots
Update on the Gibson LP. I'm waiting for a reply as to why they took the course of action they took (Yorkville Sound, that is), but I got a call yesterday saying that my NEW guitar was ready for pick up!
I'd love to hear what they had to say about it. When I dropped the guitar off at the store where I purchased it, I told them that I put a letter in the case. In the letter I basically listed the things that have been wrong with the guitar since I bought it, and that given the cost of it, I was none to pleased. Well, that's two new guitars in one week! I'll post pics later today. Oh, and it has a much nicer top, with much more noticeable and matched flaming.
Hopefully this has a happy conclusion to the story!
Yup, a new guitar is always a happy ending!
I heard back from Yorkville (repairs Gibson in Toronto/Canada) as to why they didn't fix the old one, and I was told that it was really just a matter of them being really behind on repairs. I guess that could translate as a lot of broken Gibsons! :rotflmao
dspellman
12-07-2011, 11:14 AM
Is this repairable, or am I looking at an exchange?
Exchange.
This is due to failure of the lacquer to harden adequately before the tuners were put on. Often we see this as a slightly higher area of lacquer toward the body of the guitar as the string tension pulls the tuner posts that direction.
I'm saying exchange because, while the headstock itself can be repaired, it suggests that there may be additional issues with the lacquer on that guitar, and that those issues may become apparent after the warranty period expires.
EDIT: Oops, sorry -- responded before I realized that this was an old thread and that the problem was taken care of.
Probably one of those what? Friday afternoon or Monday morning guitars?
Probably one of those what? Friday afternoon or Monday morning guitars?
I don't know, I shoudl have checked the date that was signed by the "Quality Control" person at Gibson. I put that card in my case when I sent the guitar in for repairs. When I got the new guitar (in the original case as I had put a stikcer on it), the QC card was gone! I wonder if they'l call Gibson and speak to the dude?
TD_Madden
12-07-2011, 03:42 PM
crossthreaded? really? idiots
Wow, that's pretty hard to do unless they used a power-tool...I wonder if they install those like that?
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