Finally got my first Gibson. Is this normal?

[misanthrope22200]

Hello, it's great to meet everyone out there! I just got my first Gibson, a 2013 70's tribute that is in good shape. My question is this: Is it normal to see what appears to be a seam running the length of the neck just under the fret tangs? I know these are hand scraped and I might not be used to that. Could be the grain mismatch making the "effect" of the fingerboard meeting the neck more obvious. Does this look like a re-glued fingerboard or is this completely normal for a Gibson? I'm less worried about the aesthetics than the structural integrity+value. The frets seem to be reasonably level with little to no buzzing @ .060 bass / .040 treble. Truss works effectively and there are no issues with any of the frets around where the neck joins the body. Bear in mind that I am used to Fender and Ibanez guitars. Any and all expertise is much appreciated in advance!

 

[Blackjack30]

Hello, it's great to meet everyone out there! I just got my first Gibson, a 2013 70's tribute that is in good shape. My question is this: Is it normal to see what appears to be a seam running the length of the neck just under the fret tangs? I know these are hand scraped and I might not be used to that. Could be the grain mismatch making the "effect" of the fingerboard meeting the neck more obvious. Does this look like a re-glued fingerboard or is this completely normal for a Gibson? I'm less worried about the aesthetics than the structural integrity+value. The frets seem to be reasonably level with little to no buzzing @ .060 bass / .040 treble. Truss works effectively and there are no issues with any of the frets around where the neck joins the body. Bear in mind that I am used to Fender and Ibanez guitars. Any and all expertise is much appreciated in advance!
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Could be a laminated FB. Hand scrape is only fretboards with binding.

 

[au_rick]

laminated (2 piece) fretboard.

 

[Bruce R]

laminated (2 piece) fretboard.

Yup, no big deal. Play the heck out of it and have fun! Enjoy your first Les Paul!

 

[islandjimmy]

I believe Gibson was laminating fretboards in 2012. I don't see a problem with having a laminated fretboard. It seems like it may be stronger and be less prone to warping? Not sure. Nice guitar though, enjoy.