Brucebubs

Have you ever tried round-core Martin Titaniums? Yes, expensive but beautiful warm tone. I got 10 months out of a set.

Supply and demand - there's a 10 month waiting list for the Toyota RAV Hybrid here in Australia - and a shortage of other new Toyota models too - owners of relatively new Toyota's are being offered more money than they bought them for from dealers desperate for stock.

These 2 seem to be getting the most play over the last few months. 2021 Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Hummingbird. 2020 Gibson Custom Shop Historic 1957 SJ-200

Funny thing about Sunbeams - first tried .013's on my Epiphone EJ-200 and they strangled the heck out of the guitar - by chance I also had a set of .012's - the difference was stunning - lifted that guitar up a couple of levels. Even tried the hex-core Rares for comparison one day - back to back with round-core Sunbeams - nope, preferred the sound of the string separation of the Sunbeams.

Well I have been banned for days now - sent dozens of messages asking why and did not get a single response.

I ordered my Custom Shop Historic 1957 SJ-200 in February 2020 just as the pandemic was starting to grip the world - it was delivered to me here in Australia on October 28th - things have not improved since then there is a world wide shortage for new guitars ... and cars! There is a 10 month waiting list here for the Toyota RAV Hybrid - dealers are so desperate for stock that they are actually ringing existing owners and offering to buy back their used cars for more than they paid for them.

Removed the UST from under the saddle on my Epiphone IBG Hummingbird - made a new saddle from a bone blank - aged it a cup of water and tea-bags - treated the bridge and fretboard with Music Nomad F-One conditioner - strung it up with some GHS thin-core .012's PB's.

Apparently he accepts moonshine as payment too.

Lighten up guys - the OP asked if his guitar was a fake and the forum responded and confirmed - there's nothing to be gained from coming down hard on him - let's adopt a more friendly attitude in the hope that despite owning a non-genuine guitar that a positive Gibson forum experience will inspire him towards a real, genuine Gibson guitar.

'I don't think this is a guitar that you J-45, HB, Dove, SJ-200 and SJ guys will be snatching up to put in your collection. It was $1199 and I think it comes with a gig bag. It was the only Gibson in the store. I don't think these are targeted at existing Gibson guitar owners but at $1199 I'd be interested to see how it compares with the new solid wood Epiphone 'Inspired by Gibson' J-45? G-45 on left - sunburst Epiphone IBG J-45 on right.

That's about what I paid for a 2012 Epiphone EJ-200 in fantastic condition - like yours it will never be a Gibson but that didn't stop it from being an easy playing fun guitar. Enjoy it.

I recognized that pick guard immediately - bought one for a few dollars on ebay years ago -came from China - here it is when I laid it on my Huss & Dalton for a joke.

Could the maple leaf represent a maple top and not be Canada related? It's a great looking guitar.

Funny, I remember her saying something about 'too tiny.'

Those are nice guitars, what does your husband play?

I'm guessing Chris Martin himself might have felt the same way about their 0000/M guitars way back in 1984 when he decided to increase the body depth from 4 1/8" to the dreadnought depth of 4 7/8" and name the 14 fret body as 'Jumbo' or J-14. I believe this is him showing the new J-40 for the 1st time. I think calling it a 'Jumbo' was a massive mistake as many people immediately assume it's going to be big - it isn't. Then in 2009 when Martin finally built a full size jumbo body with 17" lower bout what were they going to call it when they already used 'Jumbo' for the J-14? They simply added the word 'Grand' to the title. Here's a Martin 'Grand' jumbo next to a Martin J-14 body guitar.

Bought my 1st Gibson last year - decided to sell 2 Martin guitars earlier this year - 2009 Martin Grand J12-40E Special ( 1 of only 231 made) and 2011 Martin JDP II ( build 71 of just 71 made) they just weren't getting the play time they deserved - time to move them on together with a Huss & Dalton MJ Custom. The JDP II sold in a few days ( buyer in UK ), the Grand J12-40E Special in a few weeks and the H&D in a couple of months - I channeled some of the funds from the H&D to a new Epiphone 'Inspired by Gibson' Hummingbird with hard case. I would be happy to own Martin or Huss & Dalton guitars again.

Be patient - I have one and it's worth the wait. Mine took a couple of months to be delivered here in Australia. I bought mine with hard case too. Not disappointed! If you want a good example of the guitar shortage at the moment go check out the current selection of Gibson SJ-200's at Wildwood - I've seen them list as many as 50, now they have just 2 of the new G-200's! https://wildwoodguitars.com/product-category/acoustics/gibson-acoustics/super-jumbo/

You guys are good -I googled Gibson LGO and sure enough, the early models have that pick guard with 3 screws and a straight bridge - looks like they went with the 'upside down' bridge Gibson are known for some time in the early 1960's. This is a 1959 model .. same dots on the bridge either side of the bridge pins too.

The 'Inspired by Gibson' acoustics are mighty impressive too - very pleased with my new Hummingbird seen here with an older EJ-200 and Custom Historic 1957 SJ-200. EJ-200 - good mono IBG Hummingbird - stereo SJ-200 - 5.1 surround sound

Music Nomad F-One fretboard conditioner - made for guitars, not furniture or gun stocks - works brilliantly. Check out the bridge on my Martin JDP II after I treated it - and yes, they use these pictures on their site too.

I haven't played the Gibson but I'm very happy with my new IBG Hummingbird ... and it lives with some nice guitars.

This one

I just grabbed my calculator ... my new Epiphone IBG Hummingbird with optional hard case cost exactly 7.48x times more than my new 2020 Gibson Custom Historic 1957 SJ-200.