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its a setup issue. What have you tried to resolve it so far?
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The neck angle is more pronounced than should be and the bridge and tailpiece are higher than normal.
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The root of the problem lies in the nut; the strings are binding in it, leading to tuning problems. Take it to a competent guitar tech and ask them to file the nut slots properly, or better still get the whole nut replaced. Shouldn’t be expensive and it’ll make a world of difference.
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View my feedback at www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1201922
View my feedback at www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1201922
its a very common set up issue on les Paul’s. As stated above it’s usually the nut. Has that been looked at?
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Try the string butler, I've got one still in the packet, haven't tried it yet but hear that it works
AFAIK, you have to approach the dealer you purchased from for any issues related to warranty.
But bear in mind that it may well be a very minor issue, which could be sorted out by a guitar tech quite easily, as mentioned above.
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If you are going to pursue the warranty claim option, you need to act immediately. Telephone the dealer tomorrow morning. Arrange to get the guitar to the dealership no later than this Saturday.
After that, you will be up against the looming public holiday. Some shop staff may - entirely reasonably - be away on annual leave. The dealership could attempt to stall until your warranty entitlements evaporate.
When you say "tuning it up", do you literally mean that you always need to increase string tension to compensate for them going flat over time?
Do you only need to retune because some of your strings stick sharp after you bend notes?
Your answers to these two questions would point towards either truss rod or nut slot issues.
This needs quantifying. Ruler measurements and/or photographs of your bridge/tailpiece combination might help.
The most significant consequence of the neck pitch angle being excessively steep is that the bridge and tailpiece have to be raised so far upwards along the travel of their threaded inserts that they can waggle.
This is probably the easiest solution. Alternatively, invest in a Dan Erlewine repair book and a set of nut slotting files.
Don't waste your time arguing the toss about a less-than-optimal neck angle. You are unlikely to convince Gibson that this is a "defect" and that it has any major implications at all.
Get a setup done if you haven't already, it seems the guitar is due one. £60 well spent!
I think you're all correct about the warranty, more stress than needed and it's nobody's fault, I'm not out to rip anyone off.
I do, however, think my expectations are set too high, and maybe it's not so much a problem with the guitar as it is my expectation of perfection - which you'd have thought I'd have learned by now, I'm never going to get.
View my feedback at www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1201922
View my feedback at www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1201922
Gibson don't cut their nuts very well because they expect the shop to do it. Shops don't because they either don't care or don't have time and margins to devote the time for it.