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I posted about this on my new Noel Gallagher J-150, assuming you have the same since that's the only J-150's I'm aware of releasing in 2021. I was told on my post that this is normal, I've learned to love all this character on mine!
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On 8/5/2021 at 9:19 AM, RJ80 said:
In all my 25 years of playing I've never had a saddle break. Manufacturing defect? I don't understand how that can happen, did it break while playing the guitar?
Looks like my missing items will finally be on the way soon, looking forward to finally having a complete guitar.
I think it broke when changing the strings. The saddle was pretty tall and I was having trouble with the low E and A string bridge pins, when putting new strings on, the pins were slipping out when I began to tighten the string down. The only thing that worked was to hold the pin down while bringing it closer to tune, and I’m guessing height of the saddle and that extra force down did it? The saddle had a little forward lean to it, which maybe contributed?
After I finished and played a little was re-tuning and it was having trouble holding it and noticed it was cracked, so I’m not sure where in that process it broke.
I had a compensated saddle put in by local GC but have since received a new blank to be fitted from Gibson. I have been a little worried, the GC tech put a good amount of relief in the neck (to offset smaller saddle height?) which I thought was too much so I flattened it out a bit after about a month. I wasn’t sure such a new guitar should have that much relief yet? It’s got some fret buzz now so I’m looking forward to getting that new saddle in there.
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14 hours ago, Orchid121480 said:
These are the strings put on all the NG J-150s...
I knew they were coated, I did not like the feel at all, but did like the sound. I’ve replaced them with Martin PB Lights, though I’d love to try those OEM strings without coating if they make them.
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Just curious how everyone is getting along with their new J-150s? I’m in love with mine, it felt a little cramped on the lower frets at first but have adjusted, love the sound. I have Martin PB lights on there and like the combo now that it’s broken in a little bit. I’ve found it bro be a pretty good finger picker as well as an excellent strummer.
My OG saddle broke and Gibson sent me what seems to be an enormous blank to have it fitted but have been getting on just fine right now with the compensated saddle I used when the original broke.
happy playing
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5 minutes ago, Jinder said:
Almost all new Gibsons I’ve seen in the last three years have a steep neck angle and a tall saddle. This is fine by me-it allows the guitar to settle over the first few years of ownership and still have enough saddle height to get the action and intonation bang on without having to have a relatively new guitar subjected to a neck reset.
I see no further issues here now your broken saddle is fixed…I think the perceived delamination of the bridge is just a trick of the light in the pic.
enjoy your NG!
Thanks for the vote of confidence that there is nothing left to worry about here. You are correct on the pic, that is light just hitting the grain, I can assure everyone the top of the bridge is not being separated from the sides of the bridge.
I just gave Gibson a call, they are shipping me a new saddle, will probably have it re-set up once it comes in.
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On 7/13/2021 at 4:15 AM, BoSoxBiker said:
I've got Martins on 2 or 3 of mine right now. I don't much like coated strings either. though a couple have been better than others. The new D'Add XTs were not awful on my Dove. A little chirpy or scratchy, perhaps?
I'm horrible at the string sound description game. Some folks say 80/20's are brighter than PBs, but I always thought warmer. All's I know is that at least three different sets of 80/20's gave me a warm tone that I could feel emanate from the guitar as well as I how I could hear. One was actually coated - one of the Elixer variations.
The good thing is that there's not going to be a whole lot that sound bad on your guitar. 🙂
Do a search for user name Jinder and a few string experiments he did towards the end of the Pandemic on his SJ-200.
So I ended up putting Martin MA540 PB on there and while it is familiar sound to me, it definitely took some of the sparkle out of the guitar. The factory strings sounded good, I just didn't like them under my fingers. I got a pack of DAddario PB Mediums, which I think are the next set up from the factory size wise and going to see if I like them better.
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16 minutes ago, Paul14 said:
Good for you. GC should be able to handle a new saddle, & a basic set up. When I bought my RW J-45 used. It was filthy, & played like crap. I noticed the saddle didn't fit tight. & moved a little when turning up new strings. Had a new tusq saddle installed. & the truss rod tweaked. It became a dream guitar after that.
Yeah it is playing a lot better and the action is not nearly as high. I am about to call Gibson though and see if I can get a replacement so I have original OEM parts. The only thing that made me nervous with the GC tech is he said he gave it more relief than he normally would. So I backed the relief off a little bit last night when I got home (very nerve wracking) and I think the action is almost perfect now.
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32 minutes ago, slimt said:
This is the New NG you just bought? Where did you get it from? If it is the NG. I see more issues than just a saddle. Contact the dealer or Gibson.
This is the new NG. What issues do you see? I know you mentioned the bridge lifting but I am sure it’s not lifting. I can’t slip paper under it or anything, it looks fine in person but see the shadow you are talking about in pics.
I did take it to guitar tech to get a new saddle. It’s compensated and fits and the guitar is set up pretty nicely now, but I’m still going to contact Gibson and see what they say. The tech was at Guitar Center, I was pretty nervous having him do it, but I did get the guitar through them. He did say he relieved the neck a bit, I can tell there’s curvature now in the neck but the action is nice, but I honestly don’t have a local luthier other than GC.
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Hey All - new Noel G. J-150 (see other threads I've participated in). I worked up the courage to change the strings out, wasn't enjoying the factory ones. The bridge pins are slippery and I had to hold them in place as I tightened or else they would just slip out as tension was tightening. I heard some crackles along the way and didn't think anything of it - until I was looking over the action and I noticed the Saddle is now busted! To be honest the action was super high and I changed to Martin Acoustic PB Mediums (MA550). Is it putting Mediums on this thing that caused that?
I had some other saddles laying around of different type from when I upgraded my EJ200SACE to bone, but the action is now way to low, its buzzing like crazy. Definitely want some advice on how to move forward. Should I only put Lights on this J-150? Should I contact Gibson? Just get a real bone saddle?
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Thanks for the continued information everyone! It definitely doesn't bother me if its not anything that is considered damaged, if anything after watching that video above I think it gives it even more character and uniqueness being hand made. I noticed the edging on the back of one of the shoulders is slightly not straight and seeing how this comes together in that video you can see how some variation can be expected!
On a side note - I really enjoyed that finger-picking/strumming music to that video - any ideas where tab might be or what song that is? I don't usually play that style but trying to get into it and that seems like a great example!
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23 minutes ago, BoSoxBiker said:
If you stretch out your boundaries to include those with experience on maple SJ-200s, a couple of us here just adore the John Pearse 80/20 Lights. My current SJ-200 (RW) digs 'em too, but it REALLY likes the "New Mediums" size of the same string.
Definitely want Maple J-200 recommendations - I would assume its the same experience? Most of the info I have seen so far is on J-200's but have only ever used Martin Acoustic strings on my acoustics (and enjoy them).
I use normal PB (92% Copper) - with 80/20 would I notice much of a difference in feel? I know I don't like those coated strings, I don't care if they sound awesome they are just too weird in my fingers.
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What are others using for strings on their J-150? I am not liking these factory ones and thinking of going to Martin PB MA540 (Light) or MA550 (Mediums). I use them on all my other acoustics and have the mediums on my Epi EJ200SCE.
I just don't like the texture and they seem rather small even compared to the Martin 540's (Lights). If I end up not liking the Martin's and trying to get back to factory, what are the factory strings? I have seen some J200 strings online - but I've also seen these are just DAddario light PB's.
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Hey All,
As discussed in other threads, I am enjoying a recently acquired J-150 (Noel G. Sig) and it is really starting to open up and is just beautiful to look at! While admiring it, I noticed the one of the sides has some ‘dimension’ to it. When light is reflecting, you can almost see what looks to be a long dent, but it seems like maybe its more the grain raised in the wood that is causing this. You can barely feel ‘elevation’ of a ridge that runs down the side of the guitar, but you can feel it. It’s pretty easy to see in person but very hard to capture on pics - in the ones attached if you notice the reflection of the curtain, on one side its clean straight lines (last pic), on the other side you can see the lines curve in two places which s the edges of the ridge. I have tried to include other pics that show this as well.
This doesn’t bother me, I am just curious to know that this is normal and an explanation of what it could be. Given there is only 200 of these made, I’ll assume it makes it even more unique, but want to make sure its not a sign of damage or anything as I had it shipped to the desert and it took a while.
Grain side
No grain side
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3 hours ago, RJ80 said:
Are you sure it's not the fret edges you're feeling? Are they protruding past the wood? If so, the guitar may be a little dry or the fret edges may need some filing.
Anyway, no such issues on mine... it's extremely well finished and comfortable to play.
Yeah I have gone back and forth if its the edges of the frets or the fretboard. At first I thought it was the first fret, it does seem like maybe it is protruding a teeny bit - but after feeling more, its just a pretty unrounded bass side of the fret board. It seems slightly less rounded than the treble side.
Anyways - was just something that I noticed - I figured its new, unplayed and no binding, so will smooth out over time. Its not leaving a cut or anything.
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I think that grain looks good - I agree about being a stickler for looks and I guess everyone has their own likes and dislikes. I would never buy a guitar with 'bear claw' or imperfections but this grain doesn't bother me. I would especially be inclined to keep it if it sounds good - I have read (and seen first hand) some terrible sounding J-45's...it is why I don't have one...
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I have been really enjoying playing this J-150, it is definitely loosening up a bit and once the strings get loose I think it will really sing and be a dream to play.
I was curious if others noticed the fretboard edges to be 'sharp'? There is no binding but it seems that the angle of the wood is pretty sharp on the edge of the fretboard, I've noticed my thumb just feeling scrapped and sore after playing. Not a show stopper and assume it will 'round out' with play.
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9 hours ago, CodenameMAT said:
Congrats! Just out of interest, in a previous post you were disappointed by the J-150 nut width compared to the SJ-200 you had. Have you noticed any difference?
Honestly I haven’t noticed it being too cramped, which is what I worried about. My Epi EJ200SCE is definitely thinner width and depth. I have a 50s LP and a Noneck Strat, which are both broad and deep, but I’d say this feels pretty close to my D-18. I definitely like no neck binding, I like binding on my LP but not acoustic.
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Thank you all, I’m very excited to get this!
I was just curious if it was being pumped up more than it was, can’t wait to get my hands on it! -
Hi there!
I recently bought a used “highly figured glacier blue” ES-335. The seller mentions it was a special limited run in GB for that year, the Blueberry Burst and others are advertised as figured, while the GB is not.
Was curious how to validate this isn’t just a regular GB? I dont have guitar in hand yet, will in a week - very much looking forward to it! Was just curious as I assume figured is less common and if this was limited would be more even more unique. The model number seems to be standard, but wasn’t sure if you could tell other than visual looks.
I’m a sucker for beautiful guitars, and like bright colors!
A link to the guitar https://reverb.com/item/41372557-2019-gibson-es-335-highly-figured-aaa-maple-top-glacier-blue-case-coa?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=41372557
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NGD!!!! - Finally got my J-150 today, OMG, so fantastic and so glad I opted for this over a SJ-200 standard this thing seems pretty unique spec wise. There was a lot of ups and downs of if/when I would get this thing and I am very impatient and anxious person, so this was tough for me 🙂 lol
First thing I noticed is how much lighter this guitar is compared to the SJ-200 I had for a short period of time. I was shocked how heavy the SJ-200 was when I first got it, so I was prepared for this (I'm a big dude, so I'm not complaining, just shocked), but then I was shocked again in how light this J-150 is. Is it just the lack of binding and the ultra thin finish?
Which takes me to the finish...it is astonishing. I love matte things over gloss things typically and the SJ-200 was very glossy when you held it in your hand (didn't look like it in pics, IMO). This J-150 has an awesome finish - you can see the wood grain when you shine light on an angle similar to my Martin D-18. My D-18 is light but still much more glossy compared to this.
I definitely need to break this thing in - it sounds pretty chime'y thus far, which fretting with some pressure removes most of it, so am sure it will fill out as the strings loosen up. My over/under is 25 Wonderwall's and 37 Don't Look Back in Anger's...about half way there 🙂 lol
Finally, this pickguard is a work of art in itself. I don't remember giving my thought to the SJ-200 PG on the Standard, honestly seemed cheap like the one on my Epiphone EJ-200SCE. This one you can feel the raised paint, it almost makes me want to be careful when I play. This was a nice surprise over the SJ-200 I had. Was this something I just didn't notice on the SJ-200 or unique to Custom Shop/Sig models?
So a couple of questions for more experienced in this type of stuff.
1) How do I clean this thing - normally I would use microfiber and just spritz the clothe and wipe down with some slight aggression but given how thin this finish is and that its matte, I would love some advice here.
2) The strings/neck is pretty 'tacky' - not sticky like there is a substance, but my fingers don't glide as well on it - I assume some of this is the more matte and thin finish and some new guitar - just making sure nothing is wrong on my specific guitar. I've never bought an acoustic this new - I was definitely one first person to open since being sealed from Gibson and this thing went on a US tour to get to me (another story for another time!).
3) There seems to be a little 'pimple/scab' baked into the finish, it is taking every ounce of my might to not pick it off, if this does fall off does it leave a gap in protection for the top?
Again, very glad I went for this over the NOS (demo) SJ-200 with a discount I had, which led me to GC helping me get this one (for those who followed that thread). I do hope others that want this guitar, whether for Noel/Oasis or the guitar specs, can get their hands on it!
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7 hours ago, CodenameMAT said:
Doing the lords work mate. Nice one.
According to tracking, mine will be with me tomorrow.
#SoSallyCanWait (but I can't)
Nice! Mine is stuck sitting in a UPS container, I’m in PNW and the heat has caused a pileup I guess. I don’t like my chances before the holiday weekend 😢
So, Sally’s not the only one waiting.
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10 minutes ago, CodenameMAT said:
Interesting. You're right, doesn't seem to be any links to it now. I found it via my browser history. Sold for €7,095.65
DANG! That is a crazy price. I don't think I could part with mine, but I do understand flipping it for 2x the price, you could get a new J-200 essentially for free with the profits.
I don't understand why people get mad at this, this is how most things in our economy work. If there are people out there that got access (most likely they tried hard to get it) or that someone is willing to pay the markup because they would rather part with money than their time/energy to try to get it for MSRP. I have been on both sides of that fence, just depends what matters more to you at that moment, your time or $.
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2 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
Can’t they hold it at the store for you since you paid for it?
Oh yes, they will most certainly hold it for me...I don't think I can hold me from it 🙂.
Luckily I live in a no tax state - but it might cost me a few $ to ship it to where I'll be for a while. I'm purposely not bringing an acoustic because I don't want to have to bring two back, so now I have to have it shipped to me 🙂
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Agree, Huge thanks to Orchid for the inside scoop!
I think I am one of those lucky people with ones on the way, I got an email saying mine was shipped out to the store and provided a UPS tracking number, so it sounds like it will be here mid-next week. Now I just have to figure out how to get it because I am going to be 1000 miles away!!!!
Issue with my J150 side
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that was my post about the same issue, it looks kinda like dents on mine but it’s the whole way around.
I had picked up a SJ-200 prior to this so I was surprised how light the j—150 was! 😂