Gibson have p*ss*d me off

Arktik83

I know Gibson cases are a bit shite really no matter what level you're buying at but that's a shocking case even by their standards.

Bridgehouse

danban said:

Bridgehouse said:

I hope you finished your conversation with Gibson with the phrase "I rest my case"

Otherwise massive opportunity missed IMHO

I did mate but they probably won't get the irony, maybe they should photo this hard case with the New Custom Shop Gibson Oxford Grey Les Paul 

Haha - I've had a few gibson cases that have been poor fit and finish.

Funny, Fender's are really good. Musicman's are bomb proof.. 

I've moved over to Mono cases for my basses - they are proper spendy $$ but really worth it.

clarkefan

I hope that case isn't a direct copy of the 50s ones? If it is then the catchs are the least of your problems

Sassafras

Didn't realise they reliced the cases as well.

Bridgehouse

Sassafras said:

Didn't realise they reliced the cases as well.

There's a bloke in the factory who has the job of kicking it up and down the warehouse for half an hour before shipping.

underdog

Ironically Gibson's best cases (structurally) over the last decade or so is either the 2015 one or the aluminium High performance ones.

Rox

Bridgehouse said:

Sassafras said:

Didn't realise they reliced the cases as well.

There's a bloke in the factory who has the job of kicking it up and down the warehouse for half an hour before shipping.

Ex-Parcel Force delivery man, so top notch bashing about as standard.

Bridgehouse

Rox said:

Bridgehouse said:

Sassafras said:

Didn't realise they reliced the cases as well.

There's a bloke in the factory who has the job of kicking it up and down the warehouse for half an hour before shipping.

Ex-Parcel Force delivery man, so top notch bashing about as standard.

His manager worked for Hermes and Sports Direct so he's well pissed with his job too...

streethawk

danban said:

Case closed.

Plectrum

Bridgehouse said:

Sassafras said:

Didn't realise they reliced the cases as well.

There's a bloke in the factory who has the job of kicking it up and down the warehouse for half an hour before shipping.

Did he train as a baggage handler? Or a delivery driver for Amazon?

richardhomer

Bridgehouse said:

I hope you finished your conversation with Gibson with the phrase "I rest my case"

Otherwise massive opportunity missed IMHO

That's okay if you can 'handle' conflict - for me that's what it would hinge on....

Alnico

If you bought it from PMT, you could *try* speaking to a better branch of the chain and see if they can help.

My Go-To store if I'm going to deal with PMT is Oxford. The staff there are the exception to the rule and they pride themselves on it.

Try calling them on 01865 725221 and ask for Tim.
I'm not saying they can help but *if* they can they're certainly the ones who are most likely to actually get something done and when they say they'll call you back, they actually do in my experience.
I live nowhere near them but I don't hesitate to go to them and given my previous experiences with PMT, that's saying something.

If it's not PMT and I've misunderstood then I apologise but the tip on the Oxford branch is worth remembering for anything you might need.

Modellista

underdog said:

Ironically Gibson's best cases (structurally) over the last decade or so is either the 2015 one or the aluminium High performance ones.

This. My bargain 2015 Junior has that totally bling C-3PO case which looks easily capable of travelling half the world in a hold. I've had better cases than the OP's on £300 second hand deals. 

noisepolluter

I just ended up getting a Hiscox GS-II pro for my 335. After 10 years of barely leaving the house with it, the Gibson case is still going tatty round the edges. Even when there are no specific faults, they just don't stand up to any kind of use.