suburude63 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Heres the new J -45 Special Edition Adi top ect ect. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 nice guitar=p~ , I love the adi/hog combination I bet it sounds great. that book heading your way as we speak to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Excuse my ignorance with these newer models....but what makes it a 'special edition'? Damn, I miss the days when Gibson just made a J-45 and you went to the store and you just picked out a good 'un....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburude63 Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Retrorod Hi! This True Vintage Special edition has a red spruce?Adirondack top unlike the regular sitka spruce top. It is the True Vintage model also having bone nut and saddle. Modern Classic J 45s I believe has Tusq bone and saddle. This model has a different neck than the J 45 legend but is pretty similar in all other aspects to my knowledge. I have a query out to Bozeman about hide glue use on my model. If they did use Hide glue then the only difference I can see between this and the Legend is the neck size and the Latte colored binding. I think the bracing is the same also. It was sold exclusively through Guitar Center (see below) A limited edition with all the original appointments just like it debuted in 42. In the early 1940s, a Gibson sales rep lobbied hard for the development of a flattop dreadnought guitar to compete with other popular acoustics of the day. He was convincing enough that, despite wartime demands on the factory, Gibson launched the J-45 guitar in 1942, and it quickly became a staple of the Gibson Acoustic line. The J-45 True Vintage Special Edition boasts a historic aged look and popular vintage features like Adirondack (red) spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a Madagascar rosewood fingerboard and bridge. From the blues to bluegrass to folk to pop and everything in between, the J-45 True Vintage acoustic guitar delivers. Premium red spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides produce unmatched mellow, full-bodied tone. This model only available in 2008. Gibson J-45 True Vintage Special Edition Acoustic Guitar Features: * Round shoulder body style * Premium red spruce top * Mahogany back and sides * 4-ply top, single-ply back * Mahogany neck, V-shape profile * 24-3/4" scale * Madagascar rosewood fingerboard * Mother-of-pearl dot inlays * 1.725" nut width * Madagascar rosewood bridge * Mother-of-pearl dot bridge inlays * White bridge pins * White button nickel gotoh tuners * Tortoise tear drop pickguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc_333 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 no offense to the OP, but for such a "special" guitar, that bridge looks like garbage. is that stumpwood? Gibson should have done MUCH better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburude63 Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 Modac its Madagascan rosewood "Burl" I actually like burl a lot. I really like this bridge! "Sorry" you dont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modac Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Suburude----that was "modoc"....I think the "Modocs" were an Indian tribe.......I am "Modac" (Modac was the name of one of my pet greyhounds).....I wouldn't have made that particular remark even if I agreed with it. I think your guitar looks great....bridge and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburude63 Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 Sorry ! Modac . The above post was for Modoc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc_333 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 burl is cool... but that in front of the A string is knot. the guitar is otherwise beautiful..... take no offense. i was more hoping that someone at Gibson would read it and take note. enjoy it! i have guitars that i love to death that i could point out similar things on. it's not a deal breaker, and i think purely cosmetic.... i wouldn't kick her out of bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PickitPaul Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 That is a great lookin guitar! Hey, the bridge is wood, and it has its own personality. That knot just makes it one of a kind, you can always tell it is yours that way What kind of Subaru do you own dude? Baja here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 is mine burled? not sure what that means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsc Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 "Damn, I miss the days when Gibson just made a J-45 and you went to the store and you just picked out a good 'un....!" They're all good un's!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinNoName Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Tell me about it.... without hijacking the thread, I'm a bit of a fraud here as I technically don't own any Gibsons, and am looking at getting my first shortly, and the J45 appears high on the wishlist (have played a RW, heaven!), but there are so many to go try nowadays....! Therefore, a little trip to http://www.guitarvillage.co.uk/product-list.asp?manuid=36&catid=4is on the cards for the weekend... I don't think the decision making process will get much easier!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 "Damn' date=' I miss the days when Gibson just made a J-45 and you went to the store and you just picked out a good 'un....!" They're all good un's!![/quote'] But in the 'real world'....some are better'n other ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefleppard Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 is it just me or is the body shape different on suburude's? maybe the way the pic was taken but the bouts look closer in dimension than a typical 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsc Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 "But in the 'real world'....some are better'n other ones." I'd be happy with any of um!! Never played a bad un!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburude63 Posted October 4, 2008 Author Share Posted October 4, 2008 Bird Dude I owned one Subaru in my life years ago! My forum name is from the constellation Pleiades's / Seven Sisters which in Japanese is Subaru! Its why the Subaru car has a logo with stars on the grill. suburude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawbfan Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 that`s a beautiful guitar.Love the sunburst too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Wow, to each his own I guess because I LOVE that bridge. That was the first thing that made me say 'wow' as I scrolled down the picture. That's what I call character. My guitar has a few unusual little spots on it and I love it because it's uniquely Magic.... there's no other. I didn't know there was a rosewood burl. I've seen walnut burl on many an antique (which I also loved), but not rosewood. Beautiful! Anyway, congrats on the guitar. Do you remember what song you played on it first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburude63 Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Gilliangirl, first song! oh me oh myo look at miss Ohio shes a runnin around with her rag top down ~ :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Gilliangirl' date=' first song! oh me oh myo look at miss Ohio shes a runnin around with her rag top down ~ :-)[/quote'] I LOVE that song!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburude63 Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 Me to my dear ! Me to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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