Gibson "Factory Seconds"?? - Gibson USA - Gibson Brands Forums
2008年12月4日 · Gibson often marked inferior quality guitars as "seconds", and sold them at a discount to dealers or employees. These markings were stamped into the wood on the back of the peghead. A "2" stamp is sometimes seen, designating a "second", which had some cosmetic flaw.
how to tell if guitar is a second - Gibson Brands Forums
2015年3月8日 · Not sure about the newer model Gibsons, but manuf. like Epiphone stamp the head stock "second" and also black out the serial number on the Epiphone label. If I remember right Gibson at one time identified their "seconds" within the guitars serial numbers.
Factory second - Vintage Corner - Gibson Brands Forums
2016年5月5日 · The "factory second" thing has VERY little, or NO bearing on the value of a old used guitar. At 40 years old, this guitar certainly has more dings, scrapes, repairs, mods and problems than whatever it left the factory with to get it a "2" designation in the first place.
Gibson "Factory Seconds"?? - Page 2 - Gibson Brands Forums
2008年12月4日 · Hi, I bought a guitar almost 45 years ago and was told that it was a gibson second (dove)! 44 years ago that meant absolutely nothing. Its serial number is 220375. The sn can be seen inside the hole stamped into the bottom of the neck.
ES-335 HAS THE WORD SECOND ON BACK - Gibson Brands Forums
2008年2月19日 · It may mean nothing. At around that time' date=' sales were so bad for Gibson that they marked good models second so dealer's could discount them. Whether this is the case, or your was a true second, don't sweat it if the instrument plays well. Resale value may be effected, though. Red 333[/quote'] Wow, Red 333.
SG Standard ‘61 classic white - factory defect? - Gibson USA
2024年12月15日 · How many guitars sound and play good? It’s not just ones made in Nashville. Fenders are not k rap guitars because they have a bolt on neck, plus that Jimi played them about 85% of his career and people worship him. So go buy one. They changed rock music. And I’m not speaking directly at you Merc. Edited December 31, 2024 by Sgt. Pepper
Is my Tom DeLonge Signature a Second? - Gibson Brands Forums
2010年10月2日 · - Gibson line- likely the 335 BLOCK at about 5 times the price at over $3000 CDN, (and still laminate!) - Heritage line (built in the old Gibson factory) - about the same price as the Gibson, but better quality. Turns out a decent Epiphone is more than adequate for me, meets my sense of value and my desire for the Gibson tradition.
"USED" headstock? - Gibson USA - Gibson Brands Forums
2010年4月24日 · Orville Gibson did not sell seconds. That practice really became a major approach to sales under Norlin. The problem with a second is that many unscrupulous dealers would not tell consumers it was a second and we would constantly get these guitars as warranty returns. The consumers felt cheated, and often Gibson was blamed.
2013 LP Studio factory fitted string guage - Gibson USA
2013年9月11日 · There are .010" - .046" Nickel wound specified for most Gibsons including Les Paul guitars, and they were stock on my Alex Lifeson Axcess. The lighter top .009" - .046" Les Paul Signature string set is advertised to come with every Gibson Les Paul guitar, and indeed came on two of mine.
Gibson Qingdao Factory in China
2011年8月13日 · With regard to the Gibson/Garrison plant in Mt. Pearl,Newfoundland,Canada.That plant was shut down at least 2 years ago and all the inventory even Garrison guitars that people had left there in good faith and had nothing to do with Gibson for repairs were packed up and sent back to the U.S.All the manufacturing equipment was also disassembled and sent back too.I know this because my daughter ...