Charliehorse
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Neck profile, thuddy bass, and scale length. Nothing else compares.
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I may be mistaken, but I believe these are very similar to the model they called the LG2 Americana. You may find info and reviews under that heading.
I would love to get my hands on one someday -- congrats on a stellar guitar!!
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1 hour ago, billroy said:
Does anyone know anything about the Gibson LG2 American Eagles? Is there anything specific about them... besides being a natural top LG2?
I've owned one since 2013, and it's just a fabulous do-it-all guitar. For strumming, vocal accompaniment, fingerstyle, blues, whatever -- it's probably the most versatile small-body guitar I've ever played. The neck is not chunky (I kinda wish it was), and the body size is supremely comfortable. Honestly, if the day ever comes where I only keep one guitar, the Eagle will be the one.
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LG2 American Eagle, bought new in 2013. Still the favorite.
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11 hours ago, jeffy122 said:
if its from the last decade, even if its a real gibson the quality is probably only worth 250 anyway. some of those guitars are way overpriced for how they sound and feel. if it plays nice maybe consider it, even a fake guitar can work really well for you if it was built to spec. would be good even as a backup or a guitar to keep in a different tuning.
Sounds like you've got it all figured out. Enjoy your $250 fake Gibson. -
I appreciate the sentimental desire to have a birth (or any) year guitar, but when a serial number becomes more important than tone and playability, I question the wisdom.
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Bill Frisell and Ry Cooder.
They elevate traditional roots music to a jazz-like sophistication, without ever sounding like they're showing off. I am always in awe of their taste and restraint.
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With its thinner body depth and walnut construction, I think the J-45 Studio is sort of Gibson's answer to the 314 -- that is, a less expensive version of the next model up. So why not get something that fills another niche than the one your Taylor already covers? How about a small body, a Jumbo, or a 12-string?
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LG2 American Eagle. Working on an original in open D tuning. Nice!
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The bridge lift would concern me. Are there other problems (like loose braces) under the hood, perhaps?
On 7/5/2019 at 4:19 PM, Rayquaza159 said:bridge looks to be slightly lifting,
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I always write with the chord progression first, then apply a melody to it, then mumble some syllables, then try to translate the mumbles into words. The melody part usually comes pretty easily, but when it doesn't, I try to find a note within each chord to aim for, then string together notes from the previous chord "target" note to the next chord's target note. It's not efficient, and I vastly prefer the divine intervention method, but I've had good results with it from time to time.
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As a singer/songwriter looking for a small-bodied Gibson, I went through this same decision process a few years ago, and ultimately decided on an LG2 American Eagle instead of the L-00. It has the small body comfort, but the LG2 is a much better strummer IMO, and comes very close to a J-35 in terms of tone. It's no slouch as a fingerstyler, either.
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Same problem here. I have to sign in each time I visit. When I do, the site doesn't accept my password, and locks me out after two attempts. I reset the password, and then the same thing happens on my next log in. Guess I won't be using this forum much anymore....