Members lawnchair Posted October 19, 2009 Members Share Posted October 19, 2009 Ok so I just noticed (after 6 years of owning it) that my SG doesn't lay flat in its SKB case. The body seems to fit perfectly but the neck doesn't rest on the cradle up near the headstock. I wouldn't have noticed but I was cleaning it the other day and noticed a slight oddity in the grain of the fretboard. It looks like a strip of raised wood or maybe its an optical illusion in the middle of the neck for about 3-4 frets under the 3rd & 4th strings. Any ideas about this? I was thinking it could be a truss rod problem then I noticed how it was laying in the case. Its lived in this case for 6 years and I just now noticed it...anything to worry about or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ColoradoFenderB Posted October 19, 2009 Members Share Posted October 19, 2009 Can't picture what you are describing - pictures would be best, so we can take a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lawnchair Posted October 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2009 Yea I know I hate posting this without pictures. I'll put them later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bvr775 Posted October 20, 2009 Members Share Posted October 20, 2009 over time, just using the case will wear the neck cradle not to mention the liner wears. Nothing to worry about. If it bothers you that bad get a new case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dangordan Posted October 20, 2009 Members Share Posted October 20, 2009 The TKL SG cases that don't come w/Gibsons have the guitar resting on the end and the neck w/no support under the neck joint for the body. You can slide your hand underneath the guitar to the end. They probably did this to accommodate bolt on copies that they support perfectly. I've found SKB's fit Gibsons fine. Take you guitar to a store and find the best fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lawnchair Posted October 20, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 20, 2009 Ok SG army people...what cases do you use? I have an '03 SG Special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dangordan Posted October 20, 2009 Members Share Posted October 20, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.com/GIBSON-SG-ORIGINAL-HARDSHELL-CASE-NEW-CONDITION_W0QQitemZ380164991046QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5883996846 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Maleficio Posted October 20, 2009 Members Share Posted October 20, 2009 Gig bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lawnchair Posted October 21, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 21, 2009 Ok, pictures have been posted. Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bvr775 Posted October 21, 2009 Members Share Posted October 21, 2009 i see what your talking about on the fret board..its normal and will not affect anything. Now is the truss sticking out it would be a different story, but thats not going to happen unless they seriously cut a corner on your guitar. Its from where they used wood from too close to the center of the tree. Its a harder part of the wood and doesnt sand flat in mass production models like the sg. Try not obsess over little things like that .I do have one observation.. I dont see allot of fret wear for a 6 year old guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lawnchair Posted October 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 22, 2009 Thanks, bvr. I had just never seen that before and it kinda weirded me out. As far as the fret wear, I probably don't play this guitar as much because its in the case all the time. I know there was a period of about 2 years where I didn't pick it up at all because I got obsessed with my Tele. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cats-o-caster Posted October 22, 2009 Members Share Posted October 22, 2009 Did you notice anything odd while playing? If not, just forget it and take this as a unique mark on your SG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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