m bernardi
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at g c i looked at Th r9 and the posts on it are bent bad on a 6000 ths dollar guitar? did sound good tho
bent abr-1 posts
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Not uncommon.That is the first item I check when I'm looking at any Historic Gibson.
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bernardi, are you sure that the bridge just wasn't sitting properly?
My R9's posts are straight but the bridge was angled, making it looks like the posts were bent.
All I had to do was loosen the strings and give the bridge a nudge.
My R9's posts are straight but the bridge was angled, making it looks like the posts were bent.
All I had to do was loosen the strings and give the bridge a nudge.
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r9,no you can see the posts are drilled wrong. they were aii most on a 45. it is not uncommon but on a 50th r9 at 6000ths?
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The post holes are drilled on a CNC machinging center with the guitar flat on its back in a fixture, so there's no way the holes are drilled at an angle. It's possible that somebody at GC dropped the guitar and bent them. Could be a good bargaining chip if the guitar seems like a good one otherwise.
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I've seen ABR's on CS guitars that have actually been whacked into alignment with a hammer by someone at the factory.
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So you'd think. So anybody would think.
Unfortunately this is Gibson so ALL bets are off.
There is an old thread on this from when this 1st started happening.
http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128411&highlight=abr-1+post+bent
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i used a bad word in bent they were drill on a angle.
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See the post called "Thanks Mapleflame"...
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tm1, love the mapleflame mod but the holes are drilled wrong on a new 50th r9. so i put it back on the shelf
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You can't confirm 100% if they are drilled wrong or simply bent studs unless you physically remove the studs, at least part way :jim
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jd,no bent posts. holes were drilled in proper like the ones in your old post [bridge late 06 r9 i personally witnessed the abr-1 studs pulled from this guitar and they were dead straight both of them the holes were drilled wrong ] sum times you can just tell
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Amazing that this is still happening at Gibson. :wow :wah
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fixxer i love them to and i hate to say i seen this. i will see if i can get a pick
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Some 50's originals had leaning posts. Just look at some of the guitars in the Beauty of the Burst, where the owners put on "double-thumbwheels'' to help stop the lean. We want vintage accuracy, but then we complain about it's imperfections.:rofl
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looking at the book i see 2 with ex wheels. most likely they bent from 50 and 60 ex heavy strings tail pieces to low and abr-1 to hight so the brass bent. on the Th r9 looked at you can the holes are drilled wrong
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Yes but that is not what is being discussed here. The issue is incorrectly drilled holes NOTHING to do with leaning bridge or bent posts.