RIP Gibson LPC

[itsgoodnow]

Hey all,

Just wanted to share. I bought a Gibson mod shop guitar and Gibson shipped directly to me. No one packs a Gibson worse than Gibson. The case has a small piece of bubble wrap in the box but the guitar was flopping around like a limp dick.

Opened it up and saw this. This is a new and unique shipping injury for me. You can see the indent in the inside of the case where it took a whack. I opened the control plate and that fucker is definitely inverted with heavy concaving. Even worse…the guitar is probably the best playing traditional LPC I’ve played haha

 

[Nashville Riff Co]

Damn that sucks! Sorry dude!!

 

[japetus]

If it plays that well, and you mean it, f it.

 

[Meeotch]

God damn, sorry dude. It's so frustrating, it just seems like they go out of their way to slam the shit out of anything and everything. That kind of damage would probably require a drop from head height, if not more. Last time I shipped a guitar, they put a fork lift straight through the hard case. Full penetration. I'm over this bullshit.

 

[itsgoodnow]

It’s insanely annoying. The worst is it may have been avoidable if they actually kept it from moving around freely inside the box.

 

[DanTravis62]

I've had this injury from Gibson before -_-

On a Les Paul supreme

Fucking sucks that it plays amazing ugh

 

[itsgoodnow]

It’s definitely annoying. I might take it to my luthier and see if Gibson will heavily discount it. But since it’s a bare wood finish with a matte clear there’s no hiding any imperfections

 

[VonBonfire]

Man that sucks!!!

I'm sure you'll get a refund provided the customer service team at Gibson doesn't turn up any angry or condescending remarks directed towards Mark Agnesi. Playing authentic isn't always all roses I guess.

 

[japetus]

It’s definitely annoying. I might take it to my luthier and see if Gibson will heavily discount it. But since it’s a bare wood finish with a matte clear there’s no hiding any imperfections

It's fucked but if you really feel like it rips, fuck it man.

 

[itsgoodnow]

It's fucked but if you really feel like it rips, fuck it man.

Yeah. It wasn’t a cheap guitar—5800? so I would consider keeping it if Gibson would refund a lot of money. Like a lot. Since it has no resale value now also

 

[itsme]

I’d take a shot at having them send another. I wouldn’t keep that

 

[itsgoodnow]

I’d take a shot at having them send another. I wouldn’t keep that

Yeah. The unfortunate part is the mod shop only makes one off guitars so it’s basically just a refund at this point

 

[klugster]

They aren't gonna discount it enough for that damage, its not a dent or a scratch. send that mofo packing, exactly how they sent it to you!

 

[Markedman]

So I was sweating everyday for a week waiting for my amp to come home in one piece from California to Connecticut UPS style and it did.

Too bad for you! Man, I feel really bad but if you weren't bonded to it like I was with my amp, one bright side is that it will be replaced.

 

[japetus]

It’s definitely annoying. I might take it to my luthier and see if Gibson will heavily discount it. But since it’s a bare wood finish with a matte clear there’s no hiding any imperfections

I would make a ridiculous offer to Gibson to keep it. Like a 75% refund.

 

[Techdeth]

Damn

 

[311splawndude]

Fuck that. No way I'd keep no matter how well it played. $5,800 for that?

 

[DanTravis62]

Fuck that. No way I'd keep no matter how well it played. $5,800 for that?

That makes it even more depressing that it plays great

 

[311splawndude]

That makes it even more depressing that it plays great

For sure. But for that kind of money it should play great regardless. Fuck Gibson.

 

[itsgoodnow]

For sure. But for that kind of money it should play great regardless. Fuck Gibson.

Right The lack of care across the board is definitely the piss off factor. The standard packing materials Gibson uses to ship were almost all absent here. It also looks like it was either dropped from a great height or something heavy dropped right on the side of the box and caved the front in. That also shows the lack of care by UPS. Even marginally more care would’ve avoided this.