Trade Tang Gibsun Les Paul Supreme - order review

[progrmr]

It would seem that if the action is high and the bridge is nearly bottomed out, the neck angle is slightly off. A setup can't fix that. Good luck.

This is true - I tweaked the truss rod a bit before heading back into work and I noticed that the action was not high on all strings. The high E is bad - I mean WAY high but it's the cut at the nut. I'm hesitant to ding it without a proper setup. I will have to take this to the local luthier and what they can do.

I am certainly not WOW'd by the guitar out of the box - but I don't think there's anything seriously wrong with it IE improper neck angle.

[Katastrophe]

It looks to me from the streaking on the fretboard that it may be dyed rosewood. If so, no biggie, plenty of guitar companies use "ebonized" fretboards. The "dip" in the headstock is a little wierd... sanding error, perhaps?

The real Supremes are supposed to be chambered, and while feedback resistant, are definitely not feedback proof.

I suspect the cause of your setup issue is the nut was cut way too high... Any problems with fretting notes on the first three frets?

Like most that have bought Chinese "Gibsuns", a new nut, setup, and electronics will turn 'er into a player.

Keep us updated on what you decide to do!

[progrmr]

It looks to me from the streaking on the fretboard that it may be dyed rosewood. If so, no biggie, plenty of guitar companies use "ebonized" fretboards. The "dip" in the headstock is a little wierd... sanding error, perhaps?

The real Supremes are supposed to be chambered, and while feedback resistant, are definitely not feedback proof.

I suspect the cause of your setup issue is the nut was cut way too high... Any problems with fretting notes on the first three frets?

Like most that have bought Chinese "Gibsuns", a new nut, setup, and electronics will turn 'er into a player.

Keep us updated on what you decide to do!

I was thinking the same thing about the fretboard...kinda bugs me because I am definitely a fan of ebony boards and had an Epi LP that had a real ebony board it was a great. Part of the reason I wanted this one so disappointed there. But rosewood is my 2nd favorite wood over maple so it's not a big deal.

I think I'm going to try my hand at deepening the nut slots on the high strings this evening. I'm aware of all the pitfalls with making sure to not mess up the intonation at the first fret etc. I can always just get a new nut if I mess it up.

It most likely is chambered - I'll take the back cover off tonight and check the electronics as well.

I have another LP to show you all but it's not quite ready - some vintage goldtop guitar pron for the board but I had to get a new neck pickup (delivered this afternoon) and get it installed.

Double LP NGD hopefully by the end of the day

[Bookkeeper's Son]

This is true - I tweaked the truss rod a bit before heading back into work and I noticed that the action was not high on all strings. The high E is bad - I mean WAY high but it's the cut at the nut. I'm hesitant to ding it without a proper setup. I will have to take this to the local luthier and what they can do.

I am certainly not WOW'd by the guitar out of the box - but I don't think there's anything seriously wrong with it IE improper neck angle.

Hopefully, it'll end up with acceptable action, but I think it's fair to begin concluding that the guitar was not manufactured with a great deal of precision, considering the flaws you've reported thus far.