Originally Posted by: RazboMine also came "hand wired", I guess you could say. That's why was amazed to open my SG and find a circuit board. Not may circuits, but even the pots were on a wafer board. It seemed ironic. It didn't stay there long :)

This issue came up a couple of years ago & I remembered a post that Henry J himself did on it.

http://4henry.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/3-welcome-to-talk-to-henry-j-ceo-of-gibson/page__st__20__p__165#entry165

So, there you have it directly from Gibson's CEO. :).

Removing the poly coating from your guitar can make a world of difference! Glad it worked out for you.