egoidealmusic
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Ceptorman I thought that as well but I saw a video somewhere that was talking about that these IBG at least have a thinner finish but it's still poly. Of course that's going to impact tone as well I assume. I really think it's the actually thickness of the top that's more the issue which is why it took so much more vibration to get it to open up. Aesthetically, though, I do hate that it will never relic on its own though (unlike discussions on another thread) I'm not going to do anything to fake that look.
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As a follow up, I think the only problem with the IBG series (from my example, at least) is that they are overbuilt. The tops are thicker (you can tell just by feeling) so I'm assuming this is also true of the sides and the back, and likely the braces, which also means that they're about a pound heavier (you can see this on Sweetwater). I get why--shipping overseas this protects them a good bit more. The result is that they are harder to break in. I have to admit, though, that the neck on this IBG Hummingbird is really nice--not as thin as my LG-2 which is too thin for my preference but not as chunky as the 50s J-45. I like that thicker neck, but what's on this IBG bird is the nicest shape neck I've felt. The pickup wasn't good and I've swaped it out for a soundhole pickup, but I don't like USPs generally anyways.
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19 hours ago, E-minor7 said:
Impressive - the old speaker experiment alive and kicking.
Well, technically it's a small little box radio I got as a gift years ago and I just set it right on top of the bridge, but you can feel the vibrations moving the top, so same basic idea. I really was amazed at the change as was my lady who now actually prefers it over my LG-2. Of course, even she'll admit that the 50s J45 is still #1, and I agree. But I also agree with her that the IBG Hummingbrid is now #2 in the house.
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9 hours ago, MorristownSal said:
I often am surprised how soon from date of manufacture a new guitar is sold. I bet it settles down once the finish cures. Three months?
anyways, nitro vs poly. Nitro every day. With a nitro guitar, it will sound better as time goes on. “Open up” is one word. With Poly… how it sounds the day you buy it will be how it sounds the day you sell it.
maybe that’s a bad example. For me that time is measured too soon anyways.
I'm not sure I'd agree with this. I got an Inspired by Gibson Humminbird (made in Indonesia before they started building them in China) and it opened up considerably after doing the old speaer vibrations trick for a couple of weeks--a totally different, and far better, sounding guitar.
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I love the look of double guards on a J-200, so I think it would look fantastic!
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Personally, I'd polish and leave exactly as it is. That's what they're supposed to end up looking like after being well played. 🙂
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That's what they're supposed to end up looking like. Unless you plan to sell it soon, play the snot out of it and let it become what it is. 🙂
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E-minor I use just the smallest amount on the front side in the middle against the end grain--have never had any issue when removing for adjustments, etc. But that's just me. 🙂
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I do just the smallest drop of super glue, but as Sal said, it happens.
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Thanks for the input, all. I've come to really like the DiMarzio Black Angel soundhole pickups (decent cost friendly alternative to a Sunrise) so I'm going to likely go in that direction. Will definitely need a new saddle. Went with a cheaper one for the Epiphone (which I'm actually really happy with in terms of tone and intonation) but will splurge a bit on a Colosi for the Gibson. I've done this kind of work a dozen times before on cheaper guitars so I guess there's really not much difference--just some paranoia that I've gotten over.
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That's a good looking set of square dreds there, Rob. My inspired by Gibson Hummingbird has confirmed that my next Gibson will definitely be a square!
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Personally I think that firestripe looks great!
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Yeah, I've never heard a UST that sounded good, at least not without a ton of processing. I've got a drawer with about 5 USTs that I've been meaning to sell.
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You are a lucky soul. 🙂
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Sold already, though I'm sure I didn't have enough to come even close.
But wow the tone on this thing...
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Thanks, Buc. Yeah, I'm not a fan of that piezo quack, and this one was way more quacky than the Gibson. Will test out this soundhole pickup before I make the change but will probably just do it myself.
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So, I'd been wanting to replace the piezo in my 50s J-45 with a soundhole pickup and had heard about the unplugged (i.e. actually acoustic) tonal improvement of taking that strip out so the saddle has direct conact wtih the wood. Thought I would test on my recently acquired Inspired by Gibson Epiphone Hummingbird, and holy cow what a difference. Much louder, fuller, and with clearer note articulation (kept the same strings on as I wanted a true comparison). I konw folks have talked about this here but I just wanted to share how amazed I am at the difference. Will probably let a pro do it on the J-45 as it's a much more expensive guitar, but I may not given how easy it was. Even with getting the saddle just right (a high quality bone replacement but that still needed some height adjustment and fine tuning) the whole project was done in about an hour.
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That's the original guard? Maybe it's just the picture but it seems off center--too low. Can't wait to see what the firestripe looks like.
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Just because we were talking about J-185s:
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Hahaha you win, E-minor7. Maybe that's why I think of the Hummingbird as a more mellow sound than something like a J-45. Now I want one...
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And yet there were so many records of the late 60s/early 70s that had Hummingbrids strummed on them (wasn't that what was on so many Stones records)? So maybe it's more the style of play in a mix?
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Also, depending on just how new it is it might not have fully opened up yet, even with the baked top. Bang on it real hard for a while and you might hear something very different!
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I've got an LG-2 American Eagle that's 10 or so years old and while it's not my go to guitar most of the time (that's either my 50s J-45 or my IBG Epiphone Hummingbird) I really like. Smaller body, so smaller sound, but really sweet. I think you'll like it!
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To say those frets were "removed" isn't accurate. Those frets were ripped out without any attention to how it shoud be done. Not to mention the other issue you can see, in addition to whatever issues you can't see...
Anybody put a batwing pickguard on their Keb Mo 3.0? Pictures?
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You want a pickguard for looks or protection? I couldn't own a guitar without a pickguard as I'm a pretty aggressive strummer. My concern here would be that the soundhole is placed differently on the Keb Mo because it's a 12 fret so would the batwing work?