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Gibson EB bass! If you're jonesing..please read!

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Yeah, the contouring is not normal. The electronics I can rewire. Again it's just a disclaimer to those considering new Gibsons. I bought an oversized LP goldtop bass a year ago, and the fretboard delaminated! I'm keeping it...It sounds great, feels killer, and seriously looks perfect design wise.

and yes...that is indeed a sriracha print.
 
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BobbyRamone77 said:
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The volume pot issue is unacceptable of course. The contouring you have noticed is standard on all of those new EB basses - that's what the shape looks like, its not unfinished.

If you think about it, this is a mass-produced instrument made on a CNC, there is no "luthier" who just didn't finish - its the design itself, as programming on the CNC and replicated dozens of times to within 0.001" on each instrument - they all look like that.

Re the volume pot, an authorized dealer should fix that for you in two shakes...
 
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Beej said:
The volume pot issue is unacceptable of course. The contouring you have noticed is standard on all of those new EB basses - that's what the shape looks like, its not unfinished.

If you think about it, this is a mass-produced instrument made on a CNC, there is no "luthier" who just didn't finish - its the design itself, as programming on the CNC and replicated dozens of times to within 0.001" on each instrument - they all look like that.

Re the volume pot, an authorized dealer should fix that for you in two shakes...
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+1 The "Luthier" is made of metal and computer components and probably can't be fired or written up.
 
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BobbyRamone77 said:
I paid tax..I wanted it now, and apparently I need a warranty. Good thing I have $200 to spend and not worry about it. Save your sad faces for the next guy.
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Gibson's come with a life time warranty.

Gibson USA and Custom Warranty

Your new Gibson instrument is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the original retail purchaser, subject to the limitations contained in this warranty.

If at any time this Gibson instrument malfunctions as a result of faulty materials or workmanship, Gibson will repair the defect(s) or replace the instrument, as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion. Gibson reserves the right to use materials regularly utilized at the time of repair in the event that original materials are no longer available. If replacement of your instrument is deemed appropriate by our staff, Gibson will replace the instrument with one of the same or most similar style of a value not in excess of the original purchase price of your instrument.

This warranty covers the cost of both labor and materials on any repair deemed necessary by our Customer Service Representative for the lifetime of the original purchaser. In the unlikely event that your instrument is destroyed, lost or damaged beyond repair, while in the possession of Gibson for repair,Gibson will replace that instrument with one of the same or most similar style of a value not in excess of the original purchase price of your instrument. Any insurance covering the instrument, including but not limited to collector's value insurance, must be carried by owner at owner's expense.

THIS WARRANTY IS EXTENDED TO THE ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASER ONLY AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED TO SUBSEQUENT OWNERS. IN ORDER TO VALIDATE YOUR WARRANTY, AND AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO WARRANTY COVERAGE HEREUNDER, YOU MUST RETURN YOUR WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE. YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE OR SALES RECEIPT MUST ACCOMPANY ALL REQUESTS FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE.
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do you get lifetime and a half??

The problems you say your bass has have been well documented here on TB.
It isn't right but that is what you get with this model.

If you wanted a good one you should have bought it from Sweetwater where you can look at the one you are buying and get their full check up by them before it leaves. That means THEY would have found the problem with the pots and repaired it before it got to you.

Yes you got a bad one but with some wiser choices you could have saved yourself money and heartbreak.
 
#31
I waited six months for my lefty Midtown bass and returned it within a day of it finally arriving. It had a number of issues including a hole where a strap pin had been installed on the wrong horn, a bare spot where they missed spraying the nitro, bad grounding, right handed pots, and a finish that looked like they had not even tried to buff.

For the price I expected more.
 
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rolandm said:
Kinda sad when Epiphones and Squiers have better QC reputations than Gibsons and Fenders.
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+1 I couldn't believe how good my Epiphone EB3 sounds fit and finish are beautiful and if anyone thinks the "electronics and hardware " are worth the extra thousand dollars for a Gibson you are exactly who the company is banking on.
 
#34
These basses are kind of a funny topic here. Ive held off posting but after reading this one today thought i would...

I bought one from musician friend and also felt like it was wired out of phase. I called gibson and the y sent me to a local repair shop that fixed it and now it sounds great and i can run both pickups without issue. Kind of a pain but now its displaced my p bass as my go to. It sounds great through my svt and sits with a plexi real nice. Our drummer really likes where it puts me as well.

But, i also had to relocate the strap pin bridge side and switch to hipshots to get rid of the neck dive. I guess thats the trade off for its super light weight.

They need some tweaking but im real happy with it and think its well worth the sub 1k street price
 
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hdracer said:
Gibson's come with a life time warranty.



do you get lifetime and a half??

The problems you say your bass has have been well documented here on TB.
It isn't right but that is what you get with this model.

If you wanted a good one you should have bought it from Sweetwater where you can look at the one you are buying and get their full check up by them before it leaves. That means THEY would have found the problem with the pots and repaired it before it got to you.

Yes you got a bad one but with some wiser choices you could have saved yourself money and heartbreak.
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... ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch ...
 
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