MetalManiac
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Re: How bad does this look to you?
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How bad does this look to you?
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sosomething
Seymour Duncan Customer Support
Re: Re: How bad does this look to you?
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I was actually thinking the same thing.
Of all my guitars, the Gibsons seem to have the most-porous rosewood boards of any of them. Doesn't make it bad (and on mine the openness of the grain is much more even and nowhere near that pronounced), but I was also sort of thinking that looked like Gibson fret wire and inlay work.
The only thing throwing me off is that it's a lefty, and left-handed Gibsons are rare as hen's teeth.
(p.v.m.u.t.)
Re: Re: How bad does this look to you?
I was actually thinking the same thing.
Of all my guitars, the Gibsons seem to have the most-porous rosewood boards of any of them. Doesn't make it bad (and on mine the openness of the grain is much more even and nowhere near that pronounced), but I was also sort of thinking that looked like Gibson fret wire and inlay work.
The only thing throwing me off is that it's a lefty, and left-handed Gibsons are rare as hen's teeth.
(p.v.m.u.t.)
JOLLY
Super Simonologist
Re: How bad does this look to you?
Well, it's not necessarily a lefty. The headstock could be down towards the ground.
Re: How bad does this look to you?
Good eyes, Yes it is a Gibson.
It is a right handed 2008 Gibson Explorer in fact. Came from Florida to a much colder, northern location.
Between the fretboard being the way it is, and part of serial number and the "Made in USA" logo on the back of it being almost impossible to see due to the finish, it was making wonder if it wasn't a factory second. I have no idea what qualifies as a factory second.
Needless to say, I wasn't expecting that on a $1k guitar. I didn't want to buy one locally since there is only one guitar store that carries Gibson, and they're selling explorers for ~$1350.
The guitar sounds ****ing amazing though. Better than another Explorer I had, but still, I have no idea why Gibson would use THAT piece of wood for a fretboard.
Good eyes, Yes it is a Gibson.
It is a right handed 2008 Gibson Explorer in fact. Came from Florida to a much colder, northern location.
Between the fretboard being the way it is, and part of serial number and the "Made in USA" logo on the back of it being almost impossible to see due to the finish, it was making wonder if it wasn't a factory second. I have no idea what qualifies as a factory second.
Needless to say, I wasn't expecting that on a $1k guitar. I didn't want to buy one locally since there is only one guitar store that carries Gibson, and they're selling explorers for ~$1350.
The guitar sounds ****ing amazing though. Better than another Explorer I had, but still, I have no idea why Gibson would use THAT piece of wood for a fretboard.
sosomething
Seymour Duncan Customer Support
Re: How bad does this look to you?
If it sounds that good, stop worrying about the fretboard grain immediately.
If it sounds that good, stop worrying about the fretboard grain immediately.
subanots
New member
Re: How bad does this look to you?
you could pull all the frets and "jet-wash" it.
basically, marker up the fretboard, put a ton of instant jet on the fingerboard and sand the fretboard down until you hit wood. The marker will mix with the jet and it will leave the pits with a darker filler than opaque glue. Sounds crazy but it works.
I did this to one of my acoustics because it had pitty rosewood. Looks like glass now.
Obviously, dont do this unless you have a sanding block with the correct radius AND a fresh set of frets. Not to mention all the fret tools you will need to do a fret level and dress the frets.
Sounds like a pain, right?
IT IS.
you could pull all the frets and "jet-wash" it.
basically, marker up the fretboard, put a ton of instant jet on the fingerboard and sand the fretboard down until you hit wood. The marker will mix with the jet and it will leave the pits with a darker filler than opaque glue. Sounds crazy but it works.
I did this to one of my acoustics because it had pitty rosewood. Looks like glass now.
Obviously, dont do this unless you have a sanding block with the correct radius AND a fresh set of frets. Not to mention all the fret tools you will need to do a fret level and dress the frets.
Sounds like a pain, right?
IT IS.