Gibson quality

Fixing a lot of their problems would call for a whole new redesign in some areas and that will never happen. Additionally, if those changes were indeed implemented, there would be some tonal variations that people I am sure would want back.
 
Is this Gibson quality thing just hysteria? like Satanic panic? something repeated until it must be true?

I didn't see any quality issues on any of the Gibsons I've picked up in the stores in the last couple of years.

Did I buy one? no. but I don't buy them because of the sh*t customer service and lifestyle brand conglomerate BS.

Not saying they havent had some poorer years with QC from the factory, but is this still a thing?
 
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Since the change in upper management, I haven't come across anything with ones I've picked up at local shops recently. A lot of changes were made when the new folks came in.
 
NegativeEase said:
is this still a thing?
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I'm starting to feel like it is conjured by the very passion with which people love their Gibsons. Like a wierd, but not unheard of human reaction.

"You say they're best? Well you're wrong cuz here's a botched finish and here's a broken headstock!"

"Yeah, but here are many with impeccable quality! Mistakes happen, but they're still the best!"

"Sure, but here's 10 more with issues, so they can't be the best. Besides I play Fender cuz they're the best" blablabla
 
nexion218 said:
Not a long list, but having a volute or scarf joint as an option would be a great move...
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They tried that once before (if not twice). Guess what happened? The very type of people that complain about the QC and that they don't improve on their designs actually made a stink about the volute. Their reasoning was it wasn't true to the original or some crap like that. So, Gibson stopped it. Now the same folks are complaining again. See this never-ending circle? Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
 
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ErikH said:
That tried that once before (if not twice). Guess what happened? The very type of people that complain about the QC and that they don't improve on their designs actually made a stink about the volute. Their reasoning was it wasn't true to the original or some crap like that. So, Gibson stopped it. Now the same folks are complaining again. See this never-ending circle? Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
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Yeah, I know about all that That's why I said "as an option" . Despite knowing fully well that even having the option is against the "sacred tradition". It's just human nature I guess. I'd like to ask these guys about how plek or cnc fits in their idea of "tradition" :D

I think that at least partially these opinions drove Gibson to bad decisions like the infamous robot tuner &co, which resulted in being fuel to the fire of hatred. "Can't touch the nitro or headstock, but we have to come up with sg... Meet the Rob-O-tuner!" Jk, I might be wrong though...:D​​​​​
 
nexion218 said:
Yeah, I know about all that That's why I said "as an option" . Despite knowing fully well that even having the option is against the "sacred tradition". It's just human nature I guess. I'd like to ask these guys about how plek or cnc fits in their idea of "tradition" :D

I think that at least partially these opinions drove Gibson to bad decisions like the infamous robot tuner &co, which resulted in being fuel to the fire of hatred. "Can't touch the nitro or headstock, but we have to come up with sg... Meet the Rob-O-tuner!" Jk, I might be wrong though...:D​​​​​
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Yeah, the purists don't seem to mind the CNC and PLEK machines. ;)

I think Gibson is on the right track with the Modern Collection and Original Collection. Make a volute an option, or even standard, on the Modern Collection.
 
So the serious inquirer would have to ask themselves (and Gibson during the interview):

"Why did the previous person leave?"
 
Let me put on my tinfoil hat for a second "scan Instrument Into RFID Database System" I did not know there was an RFID tag in my Gibson. That is not cool if there is a permanent chip in my axe.

Yep check out 14:30

 
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Let me put on my tinfoil hat for a second "scan Instrument Into RFID Database System" I did not know there was an RFID tag in my Gibson. That is not cool if there is a permanent chip in my axe.
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Not a chip.

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NegativeEase said:
Is this Gibson quality thing just hysteria? like Satanic panic? something repeated until it must be true?

I didn't see any quality issues on any of the Gibsons I've picked up in the stores in the last couple of years.

Did I buy one? no. but I don't buy them because of the sh*t customer service and lifestyle brand conglomerate BS.

Not saying they havent had some poorer years with QC from the factory, but is this still a thing?
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Last time I picked up a Gibson, there was an Epi version of the same model a few feet away that absolutely crushed it at a fraction of the price. This was three for four years ago, though, so take it for what it's worth.
 
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