Question about the JB-LP neck

The Binding is a very nice rounded worn in feel.. The custom shop has that down these days.. Every historic that I own is like that... I know what your saying.. Some  guitars feel way too sharp...
Joe Bonamassa

What are you talking about man? A lot of people get pissed off if their luthier doesn't keep the "nubs" from the fret ends when they go in for a refret. The binding going onto the fret should be rolled and pretty smooth. The only time I've ever experienced what you're talking about was on a crappy acoustic where the binding didn't overlap the fret, the high e would get stuck under the fret when you got too excited.

My complaint was that when executing a 'pull off' I used to get an extra 'unexpected' noise which killed whatever I was doing. This was caused by poorly dressed Binding over Frets on a Gibson Custom guitar. In one place on the neck I could actually trap a string between fret & binding.

I have to say though, this put me off Gibsons for a very long time. Around about a year ago I was asked to use an LP(Standard) for a gig and confessed to really enjoying it. I tried 5 les Pauls out a few weeks ago, 3 reissue and 2 modern standards, the binding on the 3 reissue models was beautifully done. Not intrusive at all ... so I bought one. I even don't notice the heal anymore. All the same, If I could have bought one without binding I would have. ... don't mention the 'Studio' model that wasn't an option !

In the case of my Custom ES 137, it cost £1500($3000 give or take), the problem didn't reveal itself initially until I started to play it in anger(for gigs). For that kind of money I expect it to be damn near perfect. Suffice to say I stayed away from Gibson for a long time after that. The custom shop have won me back over with my current '58 VoS Les Paul.

I may even get another ...... JB-LP perhapse who knows

Joe is certainly right about the Custom Shop - the Historic necks are real nice.  The neck really makes the Historics shine in my opinion.  Everything from the thickness, fit and long neck tenon to the rolled edges of the fretboard makes the Historics just wonderful to play.  People can argue and debate the value vs. the USA models or how historically accurate they are but for the most part I have noticed- as have many others - that you really can't lump these Historic Custom Shop guitars in with your run-of-the-mill Gibson USA pieces.  I myself was pretty disappointed in Gibsons until I finally tried some Historic Les Pauls (eventually purchasing a new 2001 R8).  Sure I recall the R7's, R8's and R9's I played being gorgeous instruments...but the NECKS were just wonderful and what sold me the moment I played one!  To those that haven't had the chance I recommend you play a Historic Les Paul unplugged.   You can really get sense of how these necks bring the rest of these guitars to life!