Top Wrapping??

[luke]

I thought top wrapping the strings was to reduce the break angle over the saddles for the benefit of less tuning issues? I know that raising the stop bar accomplices the same result but doesn't traditionally look right.

Basically this.

I've never seen a factory fresh guitar top wrapped, why don't these dummies making these things realize the error of their ways?

 

[Bman]

Basically this.

I've never seen a factory fresh guitar top wrapped, why don't these dummies making these things realize the error of their ways?

If the stop piece wasn't elevated from the body I would've never considered top wrapping because I'd wouldn't want to scratch or wear the tail piece. Top wrapping is obviously a preference thing and there is no right or wrong. Either way you go you're in good company. A better question for the factories is why there isn't a consistent height with the saddle? They've been making these things for years and Gibson is notorious for poor QC. Maybe the bridge height is not a QC problem and is specific to certain Les Paul models. I don't know...But their pots are all over the place and their pickup outputs are not consistent with their published specs. I'd be happy if they at least get that part right.