Gibson Acoustic Owners

BigLicks67

Anyone bought a recent Gibson Acoustic and if so did you get truss rod wrench with it?

The_Whisper_Thief

I haven't bought one recently but I didn't get one with mine

ICBM

I've never bought a new Gibson, although I have owned several, so I don't know - but they're not difficult or expensive to buy, it's a standard 5/16" right-angled box spanner.

https://www.allparts.uk.com/products/box-spanner-5-16-inch

BigLicks67

ICBM said:

I've never bought a new Gibson, although I have owned several, so I don't know - but they're not difficult or expensive to buy, it's a standard 5/16" right-angled box spanner.

https://www.allparts.uk.com/products/box-spanner-5-16-inch

Thanks for that you've just answered my next question. : >

I must admit I'm surprised they don't supply them as it's the first guitar I've bought that doesn't have one supplied.

ICBM

BigLicks67 said:

I must admit I'm surprised they don't supply them as it's the first guitar I've bought that doesn't have one supplied.

In the 1950s, Fender not only didn't supply the tool, they purposely hid the truss rod adjustment at the body end under the pickguard to stop owners fiddling with them .

Having thought about it, I suspect Gibson don't supply them, since I can't remember ever having seen one in the case with a second hand Gibson, or got one when I bought one.

telehack

Truss rods, we don't need no steeking truss rods:
 

DaiCapp

I bought a brand new 345 just after Christmas - I think I only got the COA and a couple of leaflets... I'll check the case tonight and report back...

sev112

I got an Allen key with my Epiphone acoustic a month or so ago.

DaiCapp

DaiCapp said:

I bought a brand new 345 just after Christmas - I think I only got the COA and a couple of leaflets... I'll check the case tonight and report back...

Just the COA, warranty, a key, a sachet of stuff and a nice note saying Tom did the set up...

meltedbuzzbox

I got an Allen key with my 345 and the 2015 firebird I owned once upon a time

crunchman

Probably stopped including the tool as a cost saving measure.

richardhomer

crunchman said:

Probably stopped including the tool

Was that a mini Henry?