CUSTOMER RETURN! 1961 Gibson Les Paul SG Reissue. Plus stud replacement. This isn't great.

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@theo9952 3 күн бұрын

Putting all else aside I love the clear finish which lets the beautiful mahogany grain show. I always hated that dull cherry finish on many SG guitars.

@MichaelDisney 2 ай бұрын

A couple of questions: Why didn't you check the post inserts with your engineer's square after fitting the new ones? The old ones seemed to roll fine so seemed straight and it looks like the holes were not drilled perpendicular in the body. If you'd checked, you (and us) could see the difference you made. Those bridges are a bit too wobbly for my liking anyway. The best idea to keep those thin ABR1 bridge posts straight is to include a couple of extra thumb screws tightened against the body, isn't it? I couldn't see the tilt in the bridge without a square against it, but the warp in the neck was easy to spot - and far more of an issue to any potential purchaser of this instrument, no? The next question is when you adjusted the intonation, it seemed to me that you were not comparing open notes (or harmonics) with fretted notes. I heard (and saw by the way the strings moved) you checking open notes against harmonics and not against fretted notes. That doesn't make sense to me, but because I couldn't see you pressing the octave 12 the fret note (only hear a suspicious ringing) it seemed you weren't comparing the right things. Of course I may be wrong, but your adjusted saddles didn't seem to be in the correct positions for the scale of the guitar, with the lower strings all seeming to be aligned, rather than stepped. Obviously a harmonic would sound similar to an open note - regardless of saddle position, and make adjustment equivalent to guesswork. It's the fretted notes at the 12th fret that would differ from open notes and harmonics, for adjustment and for playing. This could have been easily explained in your video and made it informative. I know this all sounds like I'm teaching a granny to suck eggs, but I saw an earlier video of yours, where you added a dry match stick to a guitar cover plate screw through hole that wasn't biting, yet you used a drill to screw it back in. I'm guessing that using power tools only makes it more likely to destroy delicate threads and next time the screw is removed, your matchstick will probably fall out the back too. That seemed like a bit of a bodge, as did this, sorry to say.

@robphillips8351 Ай бұрын

Measure high e from inside of nut to point of contact string/saddle 24 3/4" spot on for the high e, same thing for strat tele but of course 25 1/2", PRS 25"

@nicokarsen6131 2 ай бұрын

annoying -- 6 mins in and nothing

@FlameFlickers Ай бұрын

Maybe try some lube??

@acetechnical6574 Ай бұрын

@@FlameFlickers W

@idessaoutlaw Ай бұрын

He asked her, "is it in ?" She said, "it ain't out".. He said, "feel good ?" She said, " don't feel bad".. 🥃😎👌

@BallisticKnifeJesus Сағат бұрын

THATS WHAT UR WIFE SAYZ 2 U HOSS

@Matthew-e7p6r Ай бұрын

Was intending to subscribe but after hearing you bang on with shit for the whole video I reconsidered

@manonbassguitar 2 ай бұрын

If people didn’t nail down the tailpiece this would be way less likely to occur, there’s no need to do that. Puh-lease….snarks work just fine. I’ve had the same one for years & does the job fine.

@58BURST 2 ай бұрын

First time here. Hilarious, and entertaining. Just had to subscribe!

@tonysarrio8940 24 күн бұрын

The dad rock comments make you look like an ars. My first new guitar was a 76 Gibson SG. It was a nice guitar. Both newer Gibsons I bought were not built well at all. I switched over to Ernie Ball Music Man And never looked back.

@vayabroder729 2 ай бұрын

I didn’t notice the leaning bridge; just rust inside one of the tailpiece studs; unless it were due to sweat from the player. Those little studs for the bridge are close enough for Rock’n’Roll.

@pj_ama2359 21 күн бұрын

seems VOS? some kind of light aging. normal.

@johndunham2237 23 күн бұрын

Why are 3 of the saddles on the bridge backwards?? I find this alot

@Gorillaguitarrepair 23 күн бұрын

For the very simple and highly scientific reason that, THAT is how they made it in the 50s. So, no reason other than the tube sniffers want it that way. Often the D and A need to be turned around because they don't have enough range for correct intonation.

@minimini4276 2 ай бұрын

yea for what those cost everything should be right including straight posts...

@selmer1971 22 күн бұрын

Do you have a link to that overhead round lamp where I can purchase?

@Delmarevans Ай бұрын

Never checked with square after they were put in prior to installing them wheel Set intonation. In playing position, not with Bach pressure on neck

@pony-boy3822 Ай бұрын

At one point you said whataya guys think? Well , I think the customer should have sent that guitar back to Gibson #1 …and #2 you don’t need another cup of coffee at all!

@Gorillaguitarrepair Ай бұрын

Ha! Well thanks for watching!

@leechild4655 5 күн бұрын

I agree on wraps around the posts of the tuners. You only need a couple wraps if you give them a sharp bend there at the post before you start winding the string up to pitch. And setting the height of the bridge...and adjusting the saddle pieces. You didnt show hitting the harmonic at the 12th fret, then the fretted note at the 12th to hear where it was at but, thats the way. Only thing I sort of had an issue with is all that wax on the fretboard. If you dont wipe as much of it off its just going to attract dirt and grime. But that can easily get wipped away if that happens. Maybe you gotta have a little gunk on there for that vintage tone. Like tone rust. It`s always over-looked.... ;-)

@leechild4655 5 күн бұрын

I forgot to mention one thing. I wonder if it would serve the player to top-wrap the strings to help not have so much of a string-break from the tailpiece to the saddles. Some swear by it and some just swear at it. To each his own huh.

@GG-jw8pt 9 күн бұрын

What's wrong with a snark? Mine is rechargeable too!

@Riverdeepnwide 2 ай бұрын

If anyone (like me) has older mashed up drill chuck jaws which might damage the 6-32 UNC height post threads, take two 6-32 UNC nuts (nuts 😂) and spin them down lightly against each other. The nut (nut😂) hexes and thread starts are almost never synchronized and will bind against each other on the post to act as a driver without damaging the threads. One of the few times having your nuts binding on your height post can be handy.

@MichaelDisney 2 ай бұрын

Better to obtain and use an ER-11 collet chuck and collet, which are fairly cheap, small enough diameter to locate vertically and grip the threaded insert across multiple smooth points of contact, rather then the 3 points of a drill chuck. They'll tightly grip shaft diameters between 0.5 and 7mm!

@snafu1957 2 ай бұрын

Did it originally come in for leaning studs?

@JamieDuran-hr3bp 2 ай бұрын

You're very genuine I watch every video of yours good job I feel like my eyes were right beside.

@rebeckajackson6080 15 күн бұрын

Look at the finish on the side bevel when he moves it in the light

@thegeekdude67 2 ай бұрын

So did the customer return it to address the leaning bridge studs or did they actually pursue a full refund? It looks great! 🎸😎

@doctoribanez 2 ай бұрын

It's crazy that a one piece guitar body is so rare now. Last guitar I bought was an ltd ec1000 for a grand and the body is 3 pieces of wood

@SG710 2 ай бұрын

Gordon Smith Guitars in the UK make all their guitars out of one piece bodies. Amazing quality, you can basically spec out your own signature guitar for less than a Gibson USA Les Paul Standard. They sell a lot of guitars to Japanese retailers as well, so the quality is expected to at least match, if not exceed Made in Japan QC levels to be a contender in that market.

@jeromewagschal9485 Ай бұрын

If all the pieces of wood they used have a high density and they "push" against each other you'll still get a nice resonance and sustain... But I agree, having a one-piece body is pretty rare these days... I'm lucky because I got a Vintage V-130 ( Trevor Wilkinson ) which is basically a Les Paul Junior-DC with a few modern upgrades and it's a one-piece body which was totally unexpected at such a low price...

@twintriode Ай бұрын

Yeah just read all the people clamoring over those PRS Custom 24 CE's. Not only are there multiple pieces of wood that make up the backs of those. They don't even try to gain match them. So you get something that looks like a bunch of firewood glued together, and then they have the nerve to stain that like its something to be proud of. People love them though. I think they look terrible.

@thegeekdude67 2 ай бұрын

Your knowledge and skills are always impressive but your commentary never disappoints! 😂😎🎸

@blkjckgtr3075 2 ай бұрын

Nice set up,but with all the play in the bridge holes they will bend those threaded shafts in no time.Maybe inserting brass tubing to compensate the play,Cheers!

@nickvictor7398 Ай бұрын

You try way too hard to have a personality just relax dude

@patricknicolucci5073 2 ай бұрын

SG is my fav I'm 67 so I'm dad rock still performing in my Ozzy tribute band

@donerskine7935 19 сағат бұрын

So you didn't bother moving the pickup out of the way when you screwed the stud back in. Nor check the new studs were straight. Nor check their height.

@Flea-Flicker Ай бұрын

Dude, crack it once toward the saddle with a brass drift, I do it all day long with piano key pins there are three per key and must be knocked from time to time. Send it back as good as new.

@FlameFlickers Ай бұрын

For a premium priced guitar, the state of the frets and the fretboard and the general attention to detail in the finish is shockingly bad.

@Gorillaguitarrepair Ай бұрын

This isn't even the worst brand new Gibson that I've seen. The really bad ones just get sent back to them. Then they turn into the "mod shop" junk. 🤷‍♂️

@acetechnical6574 Ай бұрын

SGs and LPs are grand dad geets. ES are great grand dad geets. Dad geets are now the Vs and Explorers, and all the Charvel/Jackson-esqe pointy stuff. The sizzle from bridge saddle retention wire used to be how we practised dynamics with no amp. No rattle = youd be clean through the Marshall, increasing sizzle on the bridge = increasing gain on the Marshall. The kids these days dont get the nuance.

@flapjack413 2 ай бұрын

Haha, that "the tone is in the switch tip" reminded me of one specific dork on here who is obsessed with Gibson, and is selling an 80's Gibson switch tip for like $150. I mean, I guess the power to him if he can attract a sucker who'd actually buy it, but I dunno. Personally, I'd rather be able to sleep at night and look at myself in the mirror when I wake up each morning.

@stevegore4504 2 ай бұрын

Wow Gibson even ages your your frets. Now that’s great attention to detail. That should have never passed QC and left the factory like that.

@boothby8288 2 ай бұрын

I was wondering if you'd mention that end grain finish. You did not disappoint, sir. lol

@BlueberryStinkFinger62 2 ай бұрын

Excellent channel..but since JC Curliegh Restored Epiphone back to premium brand 2019/2020 I have zero interest in Gibson.. loyal to Epiphone..the daddy of the Gibson standard Les Paul solid body guitar..👍

@vintagepipesnightmares 2 ай бұрын

Yes but that absolutely horrific Epi headstock….

@MtM2253 Ай бұрын

You sound like a used car salesman. Everything you find wrong but not wrong enough to keep you from insulting the customer is still WRONG. Wrong is wrong no matter what you think. It should be sent back to Gibson and replaced with a good one and you should stop treating customers like they're stupid.

@captainbufoalvarius4508 Ай бұрын

I’m also a fan of investigating holes.🐈

@jeffrix_ogs_gaming 2 ай бұрын

I cant stand the term "dad rock" Talk about taking 40 different types of music and lumping it all together.

@scottdahlberg4890 2 ай бұрын

I got my left handed Gibson SG '61 reissue from Sweetwater 2 years ago. I had to do a complete meet and greet on every fret. Scratch and grimy just like this. It was Pleked from factory and went through Gibson final QC check and Sweetwater's QC check. AAAHHHHHH...... Yea........ My ASS!!! So I did it all myself and then buffed them babies till they shined. Pay the money we do for these guitars and get quality like that. By a Schecter and get stainless steel frets and bells and whistles and sustainer's for half the cost, I love my SG, God knows I do; I wanted it all my life. But you move on my left handed Schecter Purple Reign Apocalypse and you will get loose teeth.

@idessaoutlaw Ай бұрын

UNSUBSCRIBED.. Too much sarcastic condicending wise ass shit talking.. Spare the rod and spoil the child.. 💩⚖️😎👌

@MarcCarriage121 2 ай бұрын

I use a snark and it's as accurate as the Peterson that I have . 😎

@stu-j 2 ай бұрын

On a sg the tone is in the horn ends! 😂 I'm a lefty repair tech! I play left handed but 90% of my repair/setup jobs are on right handed guitars and ive strung my own guitars up right handed many times by mistake lol 😂

@iannicholls796 24 күн бұрын

Gibson QC issues are on full display again, I wouldn't care if they didn't charge such ridiculous prices for sub standards.

@mr.iowegian 23 күн бұрын

I have the same lamp!

@jamesjones-rp6cl 27 күн бұрын

It's better if you turn the sound off

@donniesavage2051 2 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly annoying people wonder why they don't get hits on KZbin because it's spend all their time running her mouth trying to be cute we don't care dude just tell us about the guitar and what's wrong with it

@jeffrix_ogs_gaming 2 ай бұрын

Lmao

@robphillips8351 Ай бұрын

The rust on the posts increases the dead sustain by at least 10% 😆😂🤣.. never understood the aged guitar finishing thing, supposed to do that yourself, adds your own character..

@allenwebster6329 28 күн бұрын

Well if paid for 1000 plus $ guitar and it had an offset headstock and bridge post were not properly installed yeah id return it get my money back and purchase a guitar from a different company like fender or ibanez or evh but yeah gibson would not be one of the choices

@robphillips8351 Ай бұрын

The post always lean sooner or later..

@Patrick-857 Ай бұрын

Gibson: not even once.

@robertstan2349 Ай бұрын

bent post is part of the aged look. 😆

@DrMurdercock Ай бұрын

4k for these, almost 5. lol

@daveharmon1907 29 күн бұрын

What others said...and...after the 14th "anyway"....I gave up and started to watch paint dry.

@peterstephen1562 2 ай бұрын

Yuk yuk yuk Please don't buff fingerboards .It looks cheap. Gibson do make a rough finish on the board and low skill scraper work on the bindings.

@rockhead69 2 ай бұрын

Dude...sweat and string friction can make frets become sticky and abrasive. Gotta polish your frets regularly, guys !

@monkofwar 2 ай бұрын

I will never ever pay any amount of money, let alone extra money, for a ridiculous relic or aged guitar. Literally the dumbest idea ever. Almost as dumb as the people who buy them.

@NatN-v2m 15 күн бұрын

Gibson's Soft sabotage hmmm...

@DJPLAYNICE Ай бұрын

🤘🏼😂

@RGBloke 2 ай бұрын

just watched "doug stanhope on british people" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@polymorphism1966 2 ай бұрын

Did you make that shirt for Kong? Lmao

@peterstephen1562 2 ай бұрын

Gibson I guess are finishing the fretwork with the massively over rated Plek machine. Any experienced luthier with some knowledge of machining will recognize the Plek as a tinny flawed concept. Either that or simply check the shoddy resiults.

@NaomiEric820 2 ай бұрын

If Epiphone was good enough for the Beatles...

@vintagepipesnightmares 2 ай бұрын

They’ve played real ones. Not made in China and Indonesia

@NaomiEric820 2 ай бұрын

@@vintagepipesnightmares I'll take that over this POS Gibson junk any day of the week.

@vintagepipesnightmares 2 ай бұрын

@@NaomiEric820 😂 sure

@oonamorrioghanblackthorne 2 ай бұрын

The Epiphones the Beatles played were made in the USA using premium woods by hand. The Epiphones today are made by machines using the cheapest woods they can find.

@vintagepipesnightmares 2 ай бұрын

@@oonamorrioghanblackthorne Exactly my point.👏👏

@detroitfunk313 Ай бұрын

Yeah - lemme know when Dead Kennedys becomes "Dad Rock" lmao

@Gorillaguitarrepair Ай бұрын

Who?

@markdalton6662 2 ай бұрын

Gigiddy

@genelott5757 Ай бұрын

Lol, dad rock is such a nonsensical word. Or you can just call it the Era before rock died. And emo took over. Lol but as history has shown. Trends die too.