What an LP should really look like ;)

[stan]

yeah Pabs, not real hard is it.. lol

[dingobass]

Heheheheheeee... Its not that I dont like Gibbos as such, (Firebirds and Thunderbirds are two of my all time faves) its the lack of care in design and build quality I have issues with. Its such a pity that Gibbo invest all their cash into developing crappy stuff like auto tuners instead of ironing out the design flaws...

[dingobass]

Headstock break due to the horrible joint they use instead of something more like a scarf joint? Maybe the same with the heel?

They break because there is no volute in the area where the headstock meets the neck.. Way too thin in that critical area..
I saw a LP headstock snap off when the Guitarist turned around and banged it on a mike stand!
You can only imagine how peeved the guy was, it was such a sweet sounding Axe and cost him quite a lot of money as it was a early 60's Gold Top model in pristine condition.....

[bargeloobs]

They break because there is no volute in the area where the headstock meets the neck.. Way too thin in that critical area..
I saw a LP headstock snap off when the Guitarist turned around and banged it on a mike stand!
You can only imagine how peeved the guy was, it was such a sweet sounding Axe and cost him quite a lot of money as it was a early 60's Gold Top model in pristine condition.....

I remember reading in Slash's bio, he used to put pressure on the headstock/neck to get a vibrato/whammy effect and busted the headstock clean off one of his LP's while rehearsing one time, smashed his face up and nearly knocked himself out:-)
And that's just by hand...

[stan]

They break because there is no volute in the area where the headstock meets the neck.. Way too thin in that critical area..
I saw a LP headstock snap off when the Guitarist turned around and banged it on a mike stand!
You can only imagine how peeved the guy was, it was such a sweet sounding Axe and cost him quite a lot of money as it was a early 60's Gold Top model in pristine condition.....

stop it DB, you nearly made me cry...

you're right though, they sure rest on their laurels

[pablopepper]

I've heard a number of times that a repaired Gibson headstock is stronger than an undamaged one. Maybe they need to incorporate that into the build process.

[Nickosaurus]

^ if it ain't broke... break it

[Fretworn]

I've heard a number of times that a repaired Gibson headstock is stronger than an undamaged one. Maybe they need to incorporate that into the build process.

Then they'd just have to work out how to keep them in tune for more than three songs!

[pablopepper]

Never had any tuning issues with mine, it's probably the most stable guitar I've ever owned.

[dingobass]

Then they'd just have to work out how to keep them in tune for more than three songs!

Grubsons answer to this is to come up with that crappy autotune thingy...
Typical of a company that has crawled up its own butt.. Create stupid technology rather than fix the origional design flaws!