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- Finish Checking or Crazing - Gibson Brands Forums
Gibson finishes its guitars (elec acoustic) with nitrocellulose lacquer One drawback is that it's not as flexible as poly, so when temperature and humidity cause the wood to expand and contract, the nitro finish will crack - know as checking or crazing
- Let’s talk Factories…. - Gibson Brands Forums
A majority of Epiphone electric guitars have been made in Qingdao since 2006 The upper-tier acoustic models (Masterbilt and solid wood Inspired by Gibson) are made by PT Samick in Indonesia All correct as far as I can tell, although I didn't know Samick was still building for Epiphone after 2020, but I don't have any Epiphone acoustics
- Gibson Standard vs new Gibson Special models
Gibson has introduced a Special Series J45, Hummingbird L-00 They have thinner Bodies, Satin finishes maybe some other differences What do you guys think? Here's a J-45 video Standard vs the Special
- Epiphones made in Korea - Gibson Brands Forums
Korean made guitars are of no better or worse quality than those made in China or Indonesia or other Asian factory You can get a gem or a dog no matter where a guitar was made, even if it was made in the US And yes, some models are still being made in Korea as well as Indonesia To know where a particular guitar was made, you will have to check the serial number or the made in XXXXX sticker
- Epiphone Serial Number Decoding - Gibson Brands Forums
This is a guide to help you identify your guitar's place and year of manufacture by the instrument's serial number alone, based on the information given on the unofficial Epiphone wiki here, which mostly seems down nowadays There are basically four distinct formats, also called identifiers, in w
- Does Relative Humidity Affect Playability - Gibson Brands Forums
The best thing is to keep guitars at a consistent humidity, 30 is really okay as long as it stays there and the level goes up gradually it does It’s the swelling and contracting from rapid, wide fluctuations in humidity temp that cause the most damage
- Well, i tried one. . - The Gibson Lounge - Gibson Brands Forums
Well, ive been posting on the Gibson forums 10 years and the best advice ive ever received from the old timers was, forget other peoples reviews, go try the guitars out in person for yourself
- Saein factory korea - Epiphone Electrics - Gibson Brands Forums
Hey all, what is the general opinion of the Epis made at the Saein Korea plant And also what do you think of the Shine guitars (especially the archtops) made from that plant?
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