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    white pins with an ebony sound?

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    So, to update all, Dave F sent me these amazing white wood pins.  They're sill standing a bit proud and need a touch more sanding (once the blisters from getting them here ease up), but they sound absolutely amazing.  The soften the sharp highs and really bring out the beauty of each string--exactly the way that ebony pins do.  Sorry the picture isn't that great, but you cn see that they really fit the bill of keeping the nice off white look while bringing more wood to the game.  Can't thank Dave enough!!!

     

    Good people here on this forum, and I'm honored to be here!

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    Help me think this through, friends…J45 dilemma

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    3 hours ago, QuestionMark said:

    I am not a physical therapist or a doctor.  But, perhaps, the mistake was playing the new guitar for an extended period of time (two hours) that you have just acquired with a different neck shape than are accustomed to, too soon.  Playing any different guitar, with a neck shape or action that one is not yet really accustomed to for two hours, prior to one’s hand building up getting used to and accustomed to, the new shaped neck, before muscles and bones and joints have a chance to get used to and accustomed to it, potentially could result in a sore hand.  As you have indicated you have arthritis, all the more chance this could happen it would seem.   
     

    I do not know the return policy on your guitar in terms of if it gives you a risk-free return chance to have the time to give you that chance.  Especially with the step backward now of having to give your hand some healing time from the initial extended play.  But,  reshaping the neck seems like a very drastic step with no guarantees and potentially seriously devaluing the resale of the guitar.  
     

    Even if you did reshape the neck, I would still suggest when you get it back, still taking some time to get used to it’s then new neck to build up, to playing it for an extended time if your hand will allow it.

    I have been through some forms of physical therapy or self physical therapy and building up tolerances to get used to and accustomed to certain physical movements often takes patience and a near daily focus on building endurance strength.   My suggestion is to also ask your doctor if there is any physical therapy exercises you can be directed to for this or a similar circumstance of building up hand endurance in view of the arthritis, if you have not already done so. Or even checking out hand physical therapies on YouTube…although I assume you already have consulted a professional or done a self study.  But, I can’t help but think that two hours on any new guitar shaped neck is an extended period  for anyone without the benefit of the hand getting used to or accustomed to the neck.

    Just my thoughts.  But, again, I am not a physical therapist or doctor.

    QM aka “Jazzman” Jeff

     

     

     

    I'd second this.  I have a 50s J-45 and it has a really chunky neck (I'm guessing like the one you initially had), and while I don't have the same medical issues (yet) it took my hand a good while to really get used to it.  I absolutely love how it feels and plays, so it's usually what's next to me.  I will, though, put it up and pull out my American Eagle LG which has, by comparison, a really slender neck to play for a few days.  When I switch back to the J-45, the neck feels absolutely huge again.

     

    I'd play on it a little let--maybe 30 minutes a pop--for the next few days just to see if you adjust to it.  If not, and you love the guitar and how it sounds in every other way, and you don't imagine trying to sell it later, get that neck shaved down!

     

    If I ever get the point where the neck is causing me pain this is exactly what I'll do.

    ** J-45 / Southern Jumbo Mysteries **

    in Gibson Acoustic

    Posted

    My guess is that the exact placement of the saddle is dependent on where the bridge was glued on as the saddle is routed out after the bridge is on, hence some variation between individual guitars and not necessarily a difference between the J-45 and the Southern Jumbo.  Unless, that is, you are talking about the historical models where the SJ has the belly down bridge, which would alter the appearance.  From what I understand the only real difference between the two guitars is entirely cosmetic (fancier binding and tuners, etc.), though I certianly defer to my wiser compatriots here!

    Everly’s Guitar

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    Posted

    41 minutes ago, Leonard McCoy said:

    I'm sure they're saving their unique J-180 model for something else. God only knows for what.

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    Ok, this is the one I was thinking of with the tortoise guard.  The guards are gigantic, but that's a great look with the black.

    My J-45

    in Gibson Acoustic

    Posted

    It really has become a bond.  I've altered the pins (ended up with tusq on the low 3, ebony on the high 3), strings (loving the worn in Sunbeams), and have really heard her open up, which has matched the change in coloring.  The striping is much more pronounced now than when she first arrived.  You can almost see the crystalization in the top as you turn it in certain lights--the almost rainbow effect on the grain.   Unless I'm playing the American Eagle LG just to force a change, that J is constantly next to me and is picked up many times a day.

    My J-45

    in Gibson Acoustic

    Posted

    The grain has really turned into these beautiful stries over the past 9 months or so, and I just wanted to share what I think it just a gorgeous example of a 50s J-45.  Has a beautiful deep tone and sounds as good played lightly as it does banged on really hard.  She keeps me sane.

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    Information on what may be a 1965 L-1

    in Gibson Acoustic

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Dave F said:

    This place does a nice job. You can print a pdf file and see how the shape fits your shadow.

    https://www.terrapinisland.com/chitzenitza/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11&products_id=55

    https://www.terrapinguitars.com/2011/pdf/J45-J50.pdf

     

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    I'm not sure that J-45/50 guard will fit on that guitar.  I bought that exact one from them for an older Epi J-45 and traced it for my recently purchased LG-2 American Eagle and it was way too big.

    white pins with an ebony sound?

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    11 hours ago, Dave F said:

    I'm making a set of bridge pins out of White Holly Wood for the OP to test out. I just like to tinker around when I have time.

    I just started today. I thought the wood would be whiter but it is whiter than Maple. My first mistake was trying to squeeze  too many (9) out of the block. If I don't yield 6 good ones I'll cut them a little larger. Cut a 1/4" diameter to hold on to then put it in the CNC router and turned the shape. Holding the top of the 5 degree taper at ,220" per 2A spec. I'll rig something up to slot them and cut them to length. The one picture shows a couple turned pins next to a couple plastic pins and a bone saddle blank setting on top of  a piece of maple.

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    Those are looking great!  Can't wait to give them a shot--thank you again!!!

    Pickup Demo

    in Gibson Acoustic

    Posted

    On 4/1/2019 at 10:59 PM, BluesKing777 said:

    Here is a short track to demo where I am at with my recent purchase - Seymour Duncan Mag Mic - a soundhole magnetic pickup with a mic on the bottom of the pickup and volume controls for mag part and mic part...

     

     

    I have fiddled around with it for a couple of weeks - this track is on my Waterloo WL-14X with a wide neck (needs re-setting for each guitar I put it in) and I have the pickup attached slightly towards the bridge because I have taken out the pole pieces for strings one and two - those strings get too loud. I really like adding about 75% mic, but unless you wear headphones this would feedback at a gig and most people use about 15 - 30% mic live. (Without the mic sound, it just sounds like any other magnetic pickup - like a Strat.)

     

     

    So the track has no alterations, no EQ, just the pickup lead run to my Boss VE8 preamp and using ONLY the volume control...no effects. Then direct to record.... I like it but there is always a catch, isn't there - the leads and a 9V battery dangling down the front of my guitar, annoying, and an electronic hiss from either the pickup or the Boss VE8 or a lead...don't know yet. (Another strange thing is if I turn the mic (SM58) on in the Boss VE8, I get a slight phase effect from having the vocal mic AND the guitar mic...

     

    So would I install the pickup permanently?

     

    NOPE! Not until I sort a few things out.... [mellow]

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    BluesKing777.

    Want to hear the demo too, but I bought one of these many a year ago for use with a 12 string (as the one I got has 12 separate poles) but ended up putting on a 6 string.  BluesKing777 is spot on in that it sounds great with a bit more mic than mag but that it give wicked feedback if played too loud like that.  I used to play solo gigs at a decent volume and found 25-30% mic is about the sweet spot so it doesn't feedback.  Is actually one of the better pickups I've used.  But boy if you somehow catch that mic knob and accidentally jack it up...

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