EuroAussie Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Im guessing JC may have this put this up before, or maybe not. Anwyay with all the hype around the J-35 here's the review. Got to say it looks and in particular sounds fabulous and offers ridiculously good value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I shouldn't watch these..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisA83 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Lovely! Almost too cheap not to buy. hmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Lovely! Almost too cheap not to buy. hmmmmm. Dear Gibson, please pay no heed to Chris' post, I think the guitar is pitched at the right price-point.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 The video was well recorded using a top quality Neumann mic and I listed to it on a pair of Yamaha MSP7 studio reference monitors through an Apogee DUET audio interface. The guitar sounds wonderful. Seriously good tone. I think Gibson just closed the sale with me (and I don't need another guitar). Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Is it just me or is Tony sometimes a little bit thumb heavy? (most noticeable in the little fingerpicking blues number he typically plays first in the videos) * * Not that I'm saying he isn't a very capable player or anything, but there's a lot of thumb presence in his Gibson videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Hmmm ? Does sound a little bass heavy here...and the brand new strings are not helping...I don't know? does not sound that balanced a guitar to me in this recording? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Hmmm ? Does sound a little bass heavy here...and the brand new strings are not helping...I don't know? does not sound that balanced a guitar to me in this recording? Check out a few other Gibson vids, Del... recurring issue if you ask me. Perhaps he just has a "sporting" thumb... who knows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Check out a few other Gibson vids, Del... recurring issue if you ask me. Perhaps he just has a "sporting" thumb... who knows... I just listed to 5 or 6 with different guitars..and in my ears there is too much bottom end in all of them..must be something to do with the recording..and compression or something ? he actually sounded the best on a Taylor ..hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I just listed to 5 or 6 with different guitars..and in my ears there is too much bottom end in all of them..must be something to do with the recording..and compression or something ? he actually sounded the best on a Taylor ..hehe A couple are a wee bit boomy, but I honestly think it's a thumb thing.... I've made a few vids myself where I've thought my thumb was out of order when watching them back... common problem. He's a handy enough player though, seen/heard a few other clips with tasty playing so perhaps it is a mic thing a bit too. The moer music villa vids I watch the more I notice the thumb though, especially on Gibson vids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 he's not gonna be super pumped if he hears what you two are saying ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenumber2 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I wouldn't even call that a criticism. You need a little thump in the thumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 No beef with the value. Not a world of difference from the std in sound. And (correction), the J35 is punchier, more precise. More cojones, if you please. 'Fess'n up --much better than I anticipated (where were you last year when I was looking for you, guitar, d* you ?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I'm glad these are getting alot of great reviews . that really shows gibson is not compromising !! JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 he's not gonna be super pumped if he hears what you two are saying ! haha whats he gonna care about a couple of hacks on a forum ? i don't think it's his playing particularly as it's clear he is a competent player, more the recordings. Listening again there is clearly too much bottom end to most of the recordings IMHO.. just give a listen to the posted clip here toward the end when he is strumming.. nothing to do with his thumb..but the bass is way overpowering everything else. I guess its the compression at youtubes end..and they ain't compensating for this in the recordings. EDIT I just listened to the clip posted by Rambler.. A world of difference in sound to my ears..just a hell of a lot more balanced guitar..( or recording ? ) some guitars are good for recording...some are good for bashing out tunes in a gig..round the camp fire..on the sofa a high quality / well balanced guitar should be both I think I would say you can certainly hear the difference in quality between the two models posted here.. so for all the GAS for these J35's on the forum...me included... I would want to pl;ay one myself before ordering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 man.. just have a listen to these two posted clips back to back !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 he's not gonna be super pumped if he hears what you two are saying ! Haha... I think he should embrace it and work it to his advantage, a bit of the old watch what you say or Tony's going to thumb you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Check out a few other Gibson vids, Del... recurring issue if you ask me. Perhaps he just has a "sporting" thumb... who knows... I would say he does have the aforesaid "sporting thumb", but that's almost essential with these raggy fingerpicked blues to give them their rhythmic bass line. Doesn't really bother me, as I have a bit of the opposite problem if I'm not using a thumbpick. Here's an example of another "sportin' thumb", not mention the two guys Roy refers to as inspirations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest J-Doug Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 could it be a the proximity effect (I.e. accentuated bass) due to mic positioning...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljohnr Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 No beef with the value. Not a world of difference from the std in sound. About what you'd hear in an OJ- Legend face-off, with the OJ/35 being a little punchier, the Leg/Std more on the glassy side (& costing more) I own that J45! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Thanks Mark. Another guitar is just what I need....lol........GAS never ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyReb Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Not bad at all. It was surprisingly a great flatpickers which I didn't expect. Would sound great alone with a old fiddle to accompany. I'm not usually a fan of mahagony but this guitar looks like a handful of fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljohnr Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I guess I'm the only one who doesn't care for it? I really wanted to love this guitar too. I was excited to try it and had a chance to play one recently. Maybe it's because I'm used to my J45, but after I was done with the J35, all I thought was "J45 lite." Don't get me wrong, at this price point and with the build quality it'll be a hit for sure but IF you own a J45 already, this guitar might sound a little small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenumber2 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Micheal, maybe you just played a not so stellar example? I have to say the music villa demo sounds good but I would bet it sounds different playing it in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljohnr Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Could be. The example I played came from a 5 Star dealer though. I'm not saying at all that it sounded bad or it was without it's own thing going on, I'm probably so used to hearing my J45 that I did an instant comparison and because of the bracing differences that's what I noticed. If someone was out casually shopping and played one, at this price, it's a no brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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