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mistergoats said:
Have any of you had the truss rod cover on your Gibson 'Birds warp? I compared the two I have and they are both made of thinner plastic than a pickguard, and one of them has sort of "wrinkled" a bit and won't sit flush. And Ideas how to iron that out? I should have taken a picture.
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No idea on how to make it flush again, but would love to know too as one of mine does it as well...

It appears to me that Gibson are pretty cheap when it comes to their use of TRC material - the material used on the Epiphones seem to be of a thicker and better material IMHO...
 
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#10,522
mistergoats said:
Have any of you had the truss rod cover on your Gibson 'Birds warp? I compared the two I have and they are both made of thinner plastic than a pickguard, and one of them has sort of "wrinkled" a bit and won't sit flush. And Ideas how to iron that out? I should have taken a picture.
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I read somewhere that you could put it between some flat metal pieces in a low burning oven for a few minutes or an hour IDK, but someone will come along & give their 2 cents on it.

hillerup said:
No idea on how to make it flush again, but would love to know too as one of mine does it as well...

It appears to me that Gibson are pretty cheap when it comes to their use of TRC material - the material used on the Epiphones seem to be of a thicker and better material IMHO...
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My epiphone goth TRC has slightly warped but reversed way, the ends curve up not the middle section. Easy fix i just screwed it down. But the top broke off when i screwed it down. No matter, i can always make another one if it felt like it.
 
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#10,527
ThaCoast said:
My goth stopped being goth day 1 after getting it back home :p. & now it's through a lot of hell :D
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I ungothed mine the day I brought it home.
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mistergoats said:
Have any of you had the truss rod cover on your Gibson 'Birds warp? I compared the two I have and they are both made of thinner plastic than a pickguard, and one of them has sort of "wrinkled" a bit and won't sit flush. And Ideas how to iron that out? I should have taken a picture.
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All of mine have been a little "warped" or raised in the center. I think the furthest screw hole is too close so it makes the cover buckle a bit.
 
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Got a sound question: My Epi Pro sounds significantly "thinner" than my '83 Hamer or mid-80s Ibanez. It does have light gauge rounds on it though... The Hamer has TI Flats and the Ibby has heavier gauge rounds. I have a set of EB flats I'll prolly put on the 'Bird, but has anyone else had this impression of their Epi Pro?

It's most noticeable when moving up the neck into the mid-range, non- "money position".
 
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