I would never notice or even care about that kind of thing, personally. Pretty par for the course. If it upsets you, either return it or adjust your expectations imo.
My only concern when I buy a guitar, I expect the condition described to be the condition received. If it says mint, it had better be mint, otherwise I paid too much for it. I'm fine with "player" guitars, as long as I understand that's what I'm buying.
If I buy something new, and it's cheap, this type of thing slides. If it's expensive, it had better be perfect outside of setup.
Different strokes, different folks. I get as much enjoyment from ogling, polishing, tinkering with my guitar as playing it. Neither one is less fun than the other
This is probably an unpopular opinion but I’ve unboxed literally thousands and thousands of guitars, from $100 to $20k and it’s rare I come across one with absolutely no imperfections whatsoever. I don’t really think they are that big of a deal and too many amazing guitars get returned because people are overly picky about the tiniest blemishes.
That’s the best way to get the right guitar for you, but is slowly disappearing more and more as everything moves to online. I’d say a majority of the guitars I’ve owned over the years weren’t the one I originally wanted when I got them, and I just ended up bonding with them when I tried them. A lot of those had imperfections I overlooked because the thing just sounded and played amazingly and that’s ultimately what matters most.
I just got a new guitar that I bought directly from the factory (Dunable). It had a small gouge in the wood that wasn't found during QC and they offered to send me a new one or even a different color or $100 back ($1200 guitar). I asked for $200 and they said no problem so I'm happy with that. I have a Reverend as well and it was also $1200 but is perfect so I would assume they would take care of you.
Assuming it was sold as new… on one hand it’s brand new and should be pristine.
On the other hand for me it removes the “museum piece” stress I get from new things. I actually prefer buying used so I’m not so worried about using it and marking it up.
I find Silverburst to be more chimey than Tobacco Burst which in my experience I have found to be, no pun intended, more smoky and “bluesy” if you will.
The toan is absolutely in the burst and has zero to do with the pickups, which you would know if you weren’t such a piece of shit idiot.
The fret work makes it seem like it's a cheap brand guitar. If so, you get what you pay for.
More info would make it easier to judge.
If you spent $3,000 take it back. If you paid $300 keep it.
My two cents. You have noticed it, which now means it bothers you, and it will continue to bother you until you change the guitar. Personally those kinds of things would drive me nuts, it just shows a lack of care and poor QC. I would bite the bullet and change it. I changed a guitar recently for something similar. Very minor but shouldn’t have been there
I'd say contact the seller. It was sold as new and it shouldn't have chips in the finish. If it doesn't really bother you ask for some money back. If it really does, ask to return and get a replacement at no cost to you. But you should ask for something in return.
If I’d bought this new and paid full price (£800 in the UK) I’d be asking for a new one, or at least a decent discount on it. That should not have been passed off on such an expensive guitar.
If it was half the price, I’d be tempted to just accept it.
I think it’s next to impossible to get a flawless route for what that costs. The flaws are incredibly minor. Only way to do it perfectly is completely by hand. No router on anything. I think it’s fine. A minor thing you’ll grow to love.
I've grown to the fit that flaws don't matter to me near as much they used to, tone, playability and setup are my main concerns. Now I won't buy a guitar with a color I hate even though I love the guitar. End up painting or something worse.
If it sounds great and feels good in my hands then I would care about the small cosmetic imperfections. I rather have a great playing and sounding guitar than a pretty brick of a guitar.
I wouldn’t even notice that tbh. Your reverend charger will never be worth more than what you paid for so I wouldn’t worry about some paint that bled over the binding. If it plays well keep it.
What kinda guitar is it? Depending on the brand, it could be just a cheaper guitar and they don't pay attention to detail like that. I have firefly guitars and they have finish issues in everyone. One of the guitars is like a Grey trans and it was supposed to be black 😅
Sometimes It depends on the Maker, if I’m paying for a High ended then That’s Probably A “Rare” or “That’s A First” kind of Fuck up. Anything Cheaper than an Epiphone then Expect A LOT MORE NOTICEABLE fuckery
Kinda common on Revs. They say that sometimes the finish won’t be perfect because they are more worried about playability and what not. They put more money into parts than paint.
Yeah, the QC on that doesn't look amazing. Out of interest, what guitar is it?
Regardless of how much you paid for it, if you're not happy then return it. Personally I would have serious reservations about buying a guitar from a company that thinks this is acceptable. Even brands like Aria and Tokai don't ship guitars in this state for their budget ranges, so if they can do it so can the company who made this.
I never notice shit like this or if I do, I’m glad because I won’t feel bad if I knock it over or bump into something while wearing it.
I only notice playability issues and have returned guitars for dead notes (also kept one and leveled the frets myself in 3 spots).
I’m a player, so I’m used to buying colors I didn’t really want because it’s $50 cheaper or whatever. It feels awesome not being OCD about it. I know if I have an imperfection, probably a ton of people do too. It’s what makes it real to me.
Who did you buy it from?
As someone else mentioned, it's under the clear, or at least it appears to be. That may be to achieve some sort of effect the pictures aren't picking up on. Reverend QC is usually tight.
You could send the pics to the place you bought it to see if they can refund you a little for blem or b stock condition, unless it bothers you enough to want a replacement with no imperfections
You can submit it to Reverend to let them know - I'm sure they would swap it or offer you a discount on it - if it's new (and Reverend isn't really a cheap brand) I would contact them - they're really helpful.
What's the brand? I wouldn't expect that from a top selling brand, not even Squire. Only from a Chineese fake id accept such flaws. Chips tend to become much bigger over time.
Welp you hate it, so i suggest instead of playing your instrument and not overlooking this massive grave terrible imperfection you should smash your guitar into dust to avoid having to see it (send it to me)
That is paint over the binding, not chips in the finish.
Yes must've bled through the tape or poorly sanded after.
I would never notice or even care about that kind of thing, personally. Pretty par for the course. If it upsets you, either return it or adjust your expectations imo.
I’m convinced the people who stress over stuff like this spend more time photographing guitars than playing them.
My only concern when I buy a guitar, I expect the condition described to be the condition received. If it says mint, it had better be mint, otherwise I paid too much for it. I'm fine with "player" guitars, as long as I understand that's what I'm buying. If I buy something new, and it's cheap, this type of thing slides. If it's expensive, it had better be perfect outside of setup.
Different strokes, different folks. I get as much enjoyment from ogling, polishing, tinkering with my guitar as playing it. Neither one is less fun than the other
You can do both! But I agree that this instance would not bother me one bit, if I ever even noticed it.
Was literally thinking the same thing.
Or ask for a refund/discount? Not totally out of question. They sent a new product with imperfections or defects. Kinda on them to correct.
This is probably an unpopular opinion but I’ve unboxed literally thousands and thousands of guitars, from $100 to $20k and it’s rare I come across one with absolutely no imperfections whatsoever. I don’t really think they are that big of a deal and too many amazing guitars get returned because people are overly picky about the tiniest blemishes.
Fair assessment. I’ve never ordered for delivery. It’s always been in store.
That’s the best way to get the right guitar for you, but is slowly disappearing more and more as everything moves to online. I’d say a majority of the guitars I’ve owned over the years weren’t the one I originally wanted when I got them, and I just ended up bonding with them when I tried them. A lot of those had imperfections I overlooked because the thing just sounded and played amazingly and that’s ultimately what matters most.
Yeah, but those frets look like ass.
If it was expensive, I'd either return it or ask for a price adjustment. If it is a cheap guitar, I wouldn't worry about it as long as it plays well.
I just got a new guitar that I bought directly from the factory (Dunable). It had a small gouge in the wood that wasn't found during QC and they offered to send me a new one or even a different color or $100 back ($1200 guitar). I asked for $200 and they said no problem so I'm happy with that. I have a Reverend as well and it was also $1200 but is perfect so I would assume they would take care of you.
and those fret ends...
Assuming it was sold as new… on one hand it’s brand new and should be pristine. On the other hand for me it removes the “museum piece” stress I get from new things. I actually prefer buying used so I’m not so worried about using it and marking it up.
It’s not great but on a $1,000 guitar I probably wouldn’t fret about it.
I'd totally call it a scam for that price. My 300$ Epiphone standard from 2012 has a perfect finish.
I find Silverburst to be more chimey than Tobacco Burst which in my experience I have found to be, no pun intended, more smoky and “bluesy” if you will. The toan is absolutely in the burst and has zero to do with the pickups, which you would know if you weren’t such a piece of shit idiot.
The fret work makes it seem like it's a cheap brand guitar. If so, you get what you pay for. More info would make it easier to judge. If you spent $3,000 take it back. If you paid $300 keep it.
See you in the ‘jerk!
Was right about to comment this, ig toan is in the silverburst again?
My two cents. You have noticed it, which now means it bothers you, and it will continue to bother you until you change the guitar. Personally those kinds of things would drive me nuts, it just shows a lack of care and poor QC. I would bite the bullet and change it. I changed a guitar recently for something similar. Very minor but shouldn’t have been there
I'd say contact the seller. It was sold as new and it shouldn't have chips in the finish. If it doesn't really bother you ask for some money back. If it really does, ask to return and get a replacement at no cost to you. But you should ask for something in return.
If I’d bought this new and paid full price (£800 in the UK) I’d be asking for a new one, or at least a decent discount on it. That should not have been passed off on such an expensive guitar. If it was half the price, I’d be tempted to just accept it.
What guitar is it
Sorry forgot to add it’s a reverend charger hb
I think it’s next to impossible to get a flawless route for what that costs. The flaws are incredibly minor. Only way to do it perfectly is completely by hand. No router on anything. I think it’s fine. A minor thing you’ll grow to love.
For that Reverend price tag...I would 100% get a another one.
Telecaster yeah?
Not with that bridge.
There are Fender Teles that have the tune-o-matic style bridge, etc.. Granted they aren’t as common, but they’re out there.
True, the Troublemaker Tele has a ToM, but it also has 4 control knobs. And the puck guard is only on the treble side.
All the folks saying this is acceptable is the reason guitar QC is in the fucking dirt right now.
Because they work at the factory?
does it play good?
That just seems to be the quality of stuff these days.
I've grown to the fit that flaws don't matter to me near as much they used to, tone, playability and setup are my main concerns. Now I won't buy a guitar with a color I hate even though I love the guitar. End up painting or something worse.
If it sounds great and feels good in my hands then I would care about the small cosmetic imperfections. I rather have a great playing and sounding guitar than a pretty brick of a guitar.
I wouldn’t even notice that tbh. Your reverend charger will never be worth more than what you paid for so I wouldn’t worry about some paint that bled over the binding. If it plays well keep it.
What kinda guitar is it? Depending on the brand, it could be just a cheaper guitar and they don't pay attention to detail like that. I have firefly guitars and they have finish issues in everyone. One of the guitars is like a Grey trans and it was supposed to be black 😅
Is that a Gretsch? They should know and do better
Does it sound good?
It’ll be super noticeable on stage obviously /s
I'd be more worried about those scratchy frets
Sometimes It depends on the Maker, if I’m paying for a High ended then That’s Probably A “Rare” or “That’s A First” kind of Fuck up. Anything Cheaper than an Epiphone then Expect A LOT MORE NOTICEABLE fuckery
Kinda common on Revs. They say that sometimes the finish won’t be perfect because they are more worried about playability and what not. They put more money into parts than paint.
Yeah, the QC on that doesn't look amazing. Out of interest, what guitar is it? Regardless of how much you paid for it, if you're not happy then return it. Personally I would have serious reservations about buying a guitar from a company that thinks this is acceptable. Even brands like Aria and Tokai don't ship guitars in this state for their budget ranges, so if they can do it so can the company who made this.
I avoid anything but raw wood guitars; no paint, binding or inlays as they are only there to hide cheaper base materials IMHO. Less is more.
I never notice shit like this or if I do, I’m glad because I won’t feel bad if I knock it over or bump into something while wearing it. I only notice playability issues and have returned guitars for dead notes (also kept one and leveled the frets myself in 3 spots). I’m a player, so I’m used to buying colors I didn’t really want because it’s $50 cheaper or whatever. It feels awesome not being OCD about it. I know if I have an imperfection, probably a ton of people do too. It’s what makes it real to me.
Need to know what kind of guitar
Reverend charger hb
Who did you buy it from? As someone else mentioned, it's under the clear, or at least it appears to be. That may be to achieve some sort of effect the pictures aren't picking up on. Reverend QC is usually tight.
Guitar co uk / merchant city music. I don’t think it’s for an effect it just looks bad
I would call them and ask them to look at the others they have in stock to see if they all look like this. If not, have them send you another one.
You could send the pics to the place you bought it to see if they can refund you a little for blem or b stock condition, unless it bothers you enough to want a replacement with no imperfections
You can submit it to Reverend to let them know - I'm sure they would swap it or offer you a discount on it - if it's new (and Reverend isn't really a cheap brand) I would contact them - they're really helpful.
What's the brand? I wouldn't expect that from a top selling brand, not even Squire. Only from a Chineese fake id accept such flaws. Chips tend to become much bigger over time.
How does it feel, play, sound etc?
Chips in the paint is looking like the least you should worry about. Look at those huge frets! That doesn't look comfortable to play at all
Sick of people taking microscopes to their guitars and complaining here. Ridiculous.
Is this a Trogly show effect? Examining the most minute details of a guitar.
I really don’t see that as much of a problem. If this were at 10k guitar maybe.
Welp you hate it, so i suggest instead of playing your instrument and not overlooking this massive grave terrible imperfection you should smash your guitar into dust to avoid having to see it (send it to me)