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  1. Ill have to check the 5 cards I got recently. That does seem like a strange coincidence they are all the same specs. I highly doubt any of them are accurate. I find the factory action is too high on the low E and too low on the high E. I redo all saddles with unbleached bone and go for a "target" of .105" and .075".
  2. I have posted facts not theories, reread my post if you still have questions, something may sink in.
  3. All my new Gibsons came with 53-12 strings, they only stay on long enough for ne to decide if the guitar is a keeper, usually 1 day. Then the Martin Mediums 56-13 go on, gotta have that punch and volume, damn the calluses.
  4. Target? Volume is an essential part of a guitars purpose. If you want a target go to a shooting range.
  5. I set up all my acoustics with Martin SP Phosphor Bronze Mediums 56-13. I like a straight stiff neck with just the slightest detectable amount of relief. I go for .105" for the low E and .075" for high E at the 12th fret. I make sure I get the 1/2" clearance from the D string to the top at the saddle. With all my guitars with this set up I get a consistent tone, volume and feel for all my guitars. Just finished tweaking the new Advanced Jumbo I got, the thing is a Canon, Boom!
  6. Is there anything I post that you don't challenge? Oh yea, we guitarists love quiet guitars, get real.
  7. When I first got my HD-28 in 98 I at some point started sanding down the saddle to get the action more like my electrics. One day playing at a party my strings started to buzz. I made a temporary shim out of a popsicle stick and was amazed at how much more volume I got. I then thought it was the break angle that did this but have since learned that it is the height of the stings off of the top. The optimum height is 1/2", and as it happens all of the 6 new acoustics I bought recently has this measurement. This height creates leverage for the saddle and bridge to vibrate efficiently. The break angle does have an effect though, it makes for a brighter picking attack.
  8. Came across this and was excited until I saw the fretboard and bridge was made out of Richlite. Why they use it on their top of the line guitars is a mystery. I wonder how it compares tonally, especially the bridge, compared to ebony. Considering that ebony has less sound transmission than rosewood, I woudnt even want it with ebony. Rosewood rings out the best. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/gibson-sj-200-vine-special-limited-run--acoustic-guitar?rNtt=sj200&index=5#productDetail
  9. Doing Nitro drop fills on my 2016 J-45 Custom today and came across this thread. How did this repair come out? It looks like that scratch is only in the top clear coat. A very carefully applied thin coat of clear nitro with a very tiny brush would be my approach. Make sure it is enough to be slightly raised above the surrounding finish. The hardest part is leveling this. If the level is not perfectly flat with the surrounding finish you will have the area filled but a very visible distortion in the final buffed out surface reflection will show. In some case this is acceptable, but on the front of a guitar it will stick out like sore thumb.
  10. I have been listening very carefully to all my new and old acoustics. That graph makes a lot a sense to me. Rosewood most certainly sounds full and wide with a midrange scoop. I have been curious about midrange scoop ever since the 1980's when I notice I always set my graphic equalizer in my car to a V pattern. Then did it in my recording studio for decades. I also kill the mids on my Marshalls. I see now, I like scooped midrange. That would explain why my new Southern Jumbo is my least favorite guitar to play being it is the only mahogany guitar I have.
  11. Interesting diagram. Where is this from?
  12. So you do not care about aesthetics, good for you, many people do care, such as some of my customers. I repair dings and scratches all the time. I wish more people were like this as more of the guitars that come to me would be in better shape.
  13. I had some sloppy kerfing cuts on my very expensive 1938 SJ-200. I filled them with tinted wood filler so it doesn't bug me whenever I see it. It is true that Martin, yes Martin, has Gibson beat by a long shot in the fit and finish category. My new D-42 is absolutely flawless in every way, especially the finish, it is like a mirror whereas Gibson finishes are very uneven. Apparently they don't level sand and just apply a minimum of coats and then go on to buffing.
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