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Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers video Yes, he loves his J-45

#1 Nightowl

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Posted 07 April 2012 - 11:40 PM

8 minutes of guitar fun. Half way through he gets to talking about his J-45.

http://www.huffingto..._b_1406937.html

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Posted 08 April 2012 - 06:01 AM

Thanks for sharing that [thumbup]

I have always liked Campbells playing with TP and the Heartbreakers. What a great band!
Great story on the J50. It would look better with its pickguard, IMO

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Posted 08 April 2012 - 06:15 AM

great video [thumbup]

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Posted 08 April 2012 - 09:11 PM

Thanks for posting! Mike is one of my favs. I've been trying to rip off his licks for years!!! Still failing miserably.. [blush]

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Posted 08 April 2012 - 09:46 PM

Wow! What a great story! I wonder who the guy is, and where he is now? Maybe he'll resurface now that this video has been done. And didn't that J45 sound great? [thumbup]

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Posted 08 April 2012 - 10:24 PM

Really great! Thanks for sharing!

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Posted 09 April 2012 - 06:25 AM

Enjoyed that. Love what he plays behind TP as much as his take-offs. With MC, its about the song.

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Posted 09 April 2012 - 04:07 PM

awesome!

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Posted 10 April 2012 - 03:47 PM

Loved the video, plan on watching the whole series. Help me out...I always thought that a j45 with a natural top was a j50. What's up ? [unsure]

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Posted 10 April 2012 - 03:55 PM

passthej45, on 10 April 2012 - 03:47 PM, said:

Loved the video, plan on watching the whole series. Help me out...I always thought that a j45 with a natural top was a j50. What's up ? [unsure]

Yeah...it appears to be a J-50.

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Posted 11 April 2012 - 12:59 AM

vincentw, on 10 April 2012 - 03:55 PM, said:

Yeah...it appears to be a J-50.

I was wondering the same thing. I guess if Mike Campbell could misidentify his J-50 for a J-45, I don't feel quite so dumb.

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Posted 11 April 2012 - 03:49 AM

vincentw, on 10 April 2012 - 03:55 PM, said:

Yeah...it appears to be a J-50.

This is what I thought, but I also wouldn't think that Mike Campbell (..or one of his expensice Guitar techs!) would get this wrong!!!!

As far as the year goes for this guitar it's definately post '56 when the adjustable saddle was introduced. I'd put my money on a late 50's model.....

My guess is that it is in fact labeled J-45 in the soundhole and was sold as a Natural model.....Any thoughts?

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Posted 11 April 2012 - 10:37 AM

Looks to me like it might be a really faded cherryburst, which would make it a 45, not a 50. The upper bout appears a little darker than the rest of the guitar.

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Posted 11 April 2012 - 10:43 AM

Tiny, on 11 April 2012 - 10:37 AM, said:

Looks to me like it might be a really faded cherryburst, which would make it a 45, not a 50. The upper bout appears a little darker than the rest of the guitar.

Guess that's a good reason for the confusion. Good be it Tiny....

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