2013's - What Case Candy?

[7thStar]

Ahead of an upcoming NGD, I just wondered if anyone here knows what case candy is meant to ship with a new 2013 R7? I did a search and came up with a post from Big Al and his dismay at the lack of anything with his R8;

http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2467484&postcount=63

...I presume I will also get nothing in the case apart from a COA booklet?

 

[markguitar]

NO case candy since midway thru 2009! Paperwork, certificate and case.

 

[7thStar]

Ah thanks Mark, much appreciated...I am clearly behind the times!

 

[Ken Fortunato]

Not even a truss rod tool... Bastards! :rofl

I do miss the cool yellow lint free cloth... :wah

 

[garywright]

fwiw, my 2013 acoustic came with a sealed packet ...strings, pick, keychain ..maybe a small cloth jammed in there too ..never bothered to open it.

 

[Tommy Tourbus]

I guess they felt they had to offset the upcost of that little leatherette book VS the laserjet printed certificate

 

[Tidepoolbay]

Not even a truss rod tool... Bastards! :rofl

I do miss the cool yellow lint free cloth... :wah

How True! And that was the first thing I needed when my Warren Haynes ES 335 arrived. I had to adjust the truss rod.

 

[DanD]

My '13 LP Std had a truss rod tool and my '11 PT SG had both a truss rod tool and an allen key for bridge. :hmm

Maybe Gibson figures the CS product is only for collectors that won't play them and therefore the guitar doesn't need to be adjusted. :laugh2: :rofl :laugh2:

eace2

 

[Ken Fortunato]

fwiw, my 2013 acoustic came with a sealed packet ...strings, pick, keychain ..maybe a small cloth jammed in there too ..never bothered to open it.

Yup... I have a few of those unopened packets. I think they're in the same drawer with all those PAF clones from various winders, pots, caps and other miscellaneous crap...

How True! And that was the first thing I needed when my Warren Haynes ES 335 arrived. I had to adjust the truss rod.

I hear ya... I've got a bunch of 'em, but I was surprised to see that the WH didn't have one...

Maybe Gibson figures the CS product is only for collectors that won't play them and therefore the guitar doesn't need to be adjusted. :laugh2: :rofl :laugh2:

eace2

Oooohh... That's cruel... Funny as hell... But cruel... :rofl

 

[markguitar]

fwiw, my 2013 acoustic came with a sealed packet ...strings, pick, keychain ..maybe a small cloth jammed in there too ..never bothered to open it.

That's cool but that's the Bozeman Acoustic division, Nashville doesn't do anything. They even got rid of the little baggie that the switchtip use to come in. Now the switchtip is just thrown in the case compartment.

 

[Black58]

Who wants to bet whether they have the cases' storage compartment deleted,
or have less latches/HINGES put on it, as their next cost-cutter? :wah

 

[garywright]

then add a cloth kangaroo pouch in the lid

 

[Uncle Gary]

My '13 LP Std had a truss rod tool and my '11 PT SG had both a truss rod tool and an allen key for bridge. :hmm

Maybe Gibson figures the CS product is only for collectors that won't play them and therefore the guitar doesn't need to be adjusted. :laugh2: :rofl :laugh2:

eace2

I noticed that my Warren Haynes 335 didn't come with a truss rod wrench, but my '14 USA Firebird V did. Maybe you're on to something here.

 

[Black58]

then add a cloth kangaroo pouch in the lid

:ha

 

[frenchphil]

same for me here

my 2010 r9 had very little, no truss rod wrench, no cloth, just paper tags that are useless

but a very nice booklet COA

for comparison, my 2004 fender strat 60 relic has guitars picks, nice leather strap, cord, etc etc

the fender tweed case is also a beauty

 

[DoctorMO]

can you blame Gibson, at 5000 Dollar who would have the nerve to expect the truss rod tool.... Really guys!!!

 

[Dorrus]

I would appreciate it if someone would post some really striat angled photos of the case candy so that they can be scanned and printed. I miss some things, especially the bumble bee tag. Less important for me personally, but when selling, a complete package including all tags is easier to sell.
Is that possible please?

 

[delawaregold]

Various case candy in the "Best Years".