The latest acquisition is another Gibson (as I slowly move away from getting another Ibanez) but something from the affordable range- the 2019 Firebird Tribute. This is an absolutely gloss-free finish which I prefer. It was fresh out of the box when it arrived at Swee Lee Katong. I told the sales guy (the great Mr. Fouzy) to leave it as it is; no pre-purchase setup necessary. The intention was to see the standard of presentation.
The guitar experienced a neck bow but it's a slight affair that a quick truss rod tweak managed to cure (I did that at home, not in store). As such, it played poorly in terms of action setting. The toggle mounting ring was also loose plus a dry fretboard to kill the joy of buying a GIbson. Folks, these are expected anomalies that are perfectly manageable within the ambit of a good set up. In fact, these are expected since the guitar per se is constructed from organic components that react to temperature. There are parts that would slowly come undone with repeated movements; these are usually tightened parts. We cannot rule out the fact that someone at the factor didn't do a good job at tightening them & contributed to a poor pre-purchase experience - it's all about QC. Tone wise, despite having the guitar plugged into an EVH amp, it was mediocre when it comes to heavy, distorted tones.
Tune in to the next episode of Fire in the house to know how this one fared with my set up at home.
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