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  1. New Gibson J180 Everly Looks like these have a darker tortoise pick guard compared to the Cat Stevens limited run and last production run of Billie Joe J180s. Still very different than the original 60s Everly model which they’ll probably never do. It has a custom shop decal and it’s being referred in the video as a limited production run and priced accordingly.
  2. Also agree that the J200 is not a particularly "loud" guitar. My vote would go to the J60 aka the "Bonecrusher" 🧐
  3. The history behind this model is the allure for me. There's been several variations Gibson has produced but never back to the original. Interestingly the 60s and 70s Everly models weren't called the J-180. Nothing in brochures and catalogs until 1987 when after being long discontinued, the "J-180" was announced as a model "inspired by" the Everly acoustic.
  4. Glad they're putting them back on the production line up. I still wish they would make a reproduction of the original like they have with other models... got closer with the Cat Stevens model, but still way off from the original.
  5. Not that I can recall every since it was introduced as the "modern classic" in 2008. They have the vintage version also as well as a lot of special runs but the now J45 Standard has been pretty consistent and a great guitar!
  6. Ah interesting. Well, if she likes the pickguard, the print wore off easily from 93-03ish so that could be a turn off. Also, I am not the biggest fan of 90s Gibson's from a QC perspective. They were producing too many designs and were all over the place. They started to narrow their focus as we got into the 2000s and the quality got better. Otherwise, the Hummingbird really only had one production version until 2007. That is when they introduced 2 lines: the Modern Classic and True Vintage. The Modern Classic was just their typical production Hummingbird (grover tuners, printed pickguard, plug in ready). The True Vintage was for those looking to spend more for vintage details (lighter bracing, moulded pickguard, vintage tuners, no pickup, etc). Again there are limited and special runs, but these are the 2 most common. I currently have a 2008 True Vintage and for me - that's one of my forever guitars.
  7. I've had several Hummingbirds over the years - mostly mid-to late 2000. Any reason 93-2008?
  8. I once brought my J200 for a recording and it was by far the most challenging due to how boomy and bright it was. You almost couldn't hear the notes being played.
  9. The one downside to the M1s is that they obstruct the sound hole acoustically. For that reason, I explored other options settling with the K&K and this little box Salfromchatham mentioned which pairs well and keeps things simple - https://www.fire-eye.com/red-eye-1.
  10. Ok helpful. I have it in one of my guitars and prefer it by a wide margin over saddle pickups. They sound very natural picking and strumming while being fairly feedback resistant. I would recommend a preamp or an active DI especially if you're sending it to a house sound system. If you're using an acoustic amp - no problems just plugging in direct. After using active systems in my guitars for years, it felt great to have something easy to install and without the need for batteries.
  11. I have experience but first context would help. What would you be using a pickup for? Home studio, cafe, club gigs?
  12. Gibson did this on their electric guitars too. Fender did also around the same time. At one point I had a 68 and a 72 strat and it was hard keep the low and high E strings from slipping off the edge of the fretboard.
  13. That was my teacher also - a Jazz guy, lol! I never changed my habits because still to this day, I love Jimi chords and it's just been whatever is comfortable for me. With that said, I don't play for more than 30 minutes at a time these days so can't say how I'd feel if I did.
  14. Great to hear! Anything you can adjust in your playing technique? I know a lot of players (including myself) really don't pay attention to proper left-hand positioning. I remember when I was in college - a guitar instructor telling me the "thumb over the top" can lead to strain and that I should learn to keep my thumb on the back of the neck. This was really for chords because obviously not always possible for bends.
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