Gibson L-5 Premier - Guitar Center

[skykomishone]

2016 was one of the worst years for gibson

Jack, as someone that grew up in the country near porkopolis, I feel sorry for some of those hogs...,
Poor nut cutting? Ouch
..AiAIO,
General Production Quality
For Gibson as a whole in 2016, quality control could be a "hit and miss" affair, as is often noted for the period from 2008-2019.
A mixed bag: While many individual guitars from 2016 are excellent instruments, one might encounter issues like finish bleeding, poor nut cutting, unseated frets, or rough fretboards on others, according to various user and repairman accounts.

[jzucker]

Jack, as someone that grew up in the country near porkopolis, I feel sorry for some of those hogs...,
Poor nut cutting? Ouch
..AiAIO,
General Production Quality
For Gibson as a whole in 2016, quality control could be a "hit and miss" affair, as is often noted for the period from 2008-2019.
A mixed bag: While many individual guitars from 2016 are excellent instruments, one might encounter issues like finish bleeding, poor nut cutting, unseated frets, or rough fretboards on others, according to various user and repairman accounts.

after gibson canceled sam ash and guitar center in 2016, they started selling direct to the public. I bought a new 335 for $1800 direct. It was the worse piece of crap I ever saw from them. The finish was horrendous. Whoever sprayed the sunburst was clearly someone with no more than 2 weeks training. Fret work was horrible, overall quality was ridiculously bad. Anyone who pays thousands for a 2016 L5 is in for a shock

[garybaldy]

2016 was one of the worst years for gibson

About 2 years ago I tried a 2016 Wes Mo. The asking price was £9999. Both E strings kept slipping off the edge of the fingerboard. A couple of months later I bought a beautiful 2005 L5 CES with no such problem.