Disappointed

I was given a new g5220 for Christmas. It looks amazing. I like the “growly” character of the pickups.

BUT

I find it almost unplayable. I have had the frets leveled, nut checked, truss rod adjusted, action and intonation set. I’ve polished the frets, oiled the neck… you get the point. Normal set up stuff.

And yet, there is constant buzzing from the bridge, it goes out of tune within about 10 minutes of playing and I’m pretty sure the intonation goes out day over day. (The buzzing and rattling from the bridge actually gets worse as I play)

What can be done?

Look, I’m not expecting it to feel or sound like a custom shop guitar, but I do expect a guitar that a family member paid good money for to be a functioning tool for music.

So disappointing.

I was given a new g5220 for Christmas. It looks amazing. I like the “growly” character of the pickups.

BUT

I find it almost unplayable. I have had the frets leveled, nut checked, truss rod adjusted, action and intonation set. I’ve polished the frets, oiled the neck… you get the point. Normal set up stuff.

And yet, there is constant buzzing from the bridge, it goes out of tune within about 10 minutes of playing and I’m pretty sure the intonation goes out day over day. (The buzzing and rattling from the bridge actually gets worse as I play)

What can be done?

Look, I’m not expecting it to feel or sound like a custom shop guitar, but I do expect a guitar that a family member paid good money for to be a functioning tool for music.

So disappointing.