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  1. If it bothers you, you should return it. Things that bug you in the beginning will often bug you more as time goes on, especially if you spent big $$$ on it (to your budget) and intend for it to be your main guitar. Make sure you are happy now while you can still return it.
  2. Hey Zombywoof! Nice to see you're still around these parts! I wish I had a better memory for the screen names that I used to enjoy reading. I'm going to hang around a bit more and see who pops up. At some point, I got tired of chasing after the perfect guitar. A local guitar shop that had cool stuff closed down and then a less cool shop opened where no one is really encouraged to check out the inventory. Without a good place to hang out and talk guitars, I lost a major resource for educating myself and putting the knowledge into practice. No amount of reading about guitars can compare to holding a guitar in your hands and learning what you like. Thanks to everyone for their comments. I've checked out Reverb/eBay and googled for info but it's all over the place and a lot of sales info leaves out the actual condition. I've brought the guitar to a not-as-local guitar shop who've sold guitars for me in the past. I'm waiting to hear what the appraiser there has to say about it, but I thought maybe some of you folks might have sold one in recent times. Can't hurt to ask.
  3. It's been a longtime since I last posted here. Not sure why I wandered off but I did. Hope everyone is doing well. Has Sal from Chatham settled on his forever stable? I remember he was, like so many of us, searching for his Holy Grail. I come today, hoping I'm not breaking any bylaws, to ask what would be a ballpark figure for the value of a 1964 J-45 Cherry Sunburst? It has a new bone saddle, replacing the adj. plastic, and is overall in fine shape. I've been out of the loop for so long that I've no idea what acoustic prices are like these days. If I'm asking something that can't be discussed here, could you point me somewhere where it can be discussed? And if it can be discussed here, what you say a ballpark figure would be? Maybe someone has a Guitar Price Guide handy? Also, if Jinder is reading this, it looks like you re-emerged here right around the time I was out the door. I enjoyed a few samples of your music that I heard, so I'm hoping you have some new links you could point my way. best to all, Rob/ Smurfbird
  4. For years the only acoustics I owned were my dad's D28 and my 76 d25M and while the D28 was in a class of its own, the Guild had a warmth that made it a joy to play. The low end practically curled when struck. The biggest mistake I ever made was deciding to sell it rather than get its neck reset. I went out and bought a 2008 Gibson Hummingbird that didn't come close in terms of tone or comfort. That led me into a goose chase that I've finally sorta ended. I just need to sell a bunch of guitars to get it where it makes sense to me. I can't play 11 acoustic guitars. And yes to how beautifully it played with OLD strings on it. Never needed to change them to bring it alive. I still toy with the idea of getting another '70s model, but no more internet deals for me. I either buy the guitar that feels right in the store or nothing.
  5. LG-1s are usually one of the cheapest ways to get a vintage Gibson. They're prettier than the LG-0, which usually run somewhere between $450-$800, and are also ladder-braced. The cheapest entry point I've seen into an X-braced vintage Gibson has been the B25, though keep in mind many of them are 12-string. I like my 6 string model as much as I do my LG3. In fact, maybe more since it's prettier.
  6. I have a '66 LG-1 that has the narrowest nut of any guitar I own and I love it. The saddle is nearly flush with the bridge but somehow doesn't need a neck re-set (knock, knock). Because of the precarious buzz-to-action ratio, I only use .10s. Which makes this the nearest to an electric guitar. Yet, after all this, it's plenty loud and lots of fun to play. (I've had several very good guitar players tell me how much they like it despite the narrow nut. Fun seems to be the word). As per buying an LG-1, prices have been drifting upwards. I bought mine around 2013-2014 and paid $800 or so. These days they break $1K, but I would suggest not going much higher than $1100. Those folks asking $1700 and up are the Gary's of the world, where every Gibson model is available for purchase and always for anywhere from $700-5K over the price everyone else is asking. I'd have a full line of Gibsons, too, if I set my asking prices at double the top of the scale. Serious sellers will be glad to take $1100.
  7. Oftentimes, the joy is in the mystery, the not-knowing, the grey area. By never knowing the exact circumstances, Neil Young's "Thinking about what a friend had said, I was hoping it was a lie" takes on a greater power than it ever would had he told us a literal fact about what this friend has said. Richard Meltzer once famously said of Dylan, circa Blonde on Blonde, that he was the first rock songwriter who attempted to rescue man from meaning rather than through it. There are times when the specific takes on the feeling of the universal and vice versa. The literalist of lyrics are often those that fall short and reveal an amateur. Or as Dylan said in his early 40s, "In order to deal in this game, you gotta make the queen disappear, it's done with a flick of the wrist."
  8. I hear way too many people in music stores wanking to overcomplicated riffs and chord voicings that sound painful to the ear. Trying to come up with something no one has heard yet at this late date suggests there's a reason it hasn't been played over and over and it's because it's hard on the ear. Play from the heart and what sounds good to you. Nearly every person who began discussing music theory to explain why a song "worked" was just someone trying to intimidate other guys and to impress whatever girls were around. Silly nonsense. Most great musicians of this past century learned by putting the needle down on the record and listening over and over or by going to see the musicians in action and watching their hands very carefully. I vote the key of C because Am is one of its relative minors, meaning its the same damn thing or close enough for rock 'n' roll.
  9. I don't often remember to check this folder, but wow that's some serious pawnshop hunting! Have your deals been steals? Man, a '71 SG Deluxe!!
  10. Close enough for me. Considering all the talk of torrified tops and getting that aged sound, I think it's best to find these older guitars. Well, especially for me because those narrower nuts are also what I'm looking for. Thanks for the info!
  11. Gorgeous J-50 Boyd! What are the nut widths of your guitars listed in your signature?
  12. This thread makes me curious about finding a vintage Epi Texan. A local music shop has one (not for sale, it's the owner's private stash) and it's a sweet guitar. No matter how I try to get with the new boxes, I find myself seeking out the old ones. Sadly, I know the Texan gets a decent premium due to the Paul McCartney connection. Still, might be fun to hunt!
  13. I find it interesting how many board members posting on this thread are new to me. I hope this means that we'll have more voices sharing their pics, sounds, thoughts and expertise on many other threads. All are welcome.
  14. I'm the weirdo. I prefer .11s. D'addario 11s PB. I started with .12s and it was too tough for my liking, so I switched to .11s and now play without a fight. Am I lacking tone? Not enough for me to care. I've listened to videos of people using the different gauges and I still preferred .11s. I understand why someone would go to .12s but I prefer the path of least resistance.
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