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  1. So, I don't know how much the J45's specs have varied over the years, but I'm curious, if you were able to design your own custom J45, what specs would you choose for the best tone?
  2. I've noticed that some Gibson necks get pretty wide as they approach the 22nd fret. The distance between the high E string and the edge of the fretboard seems to get bigger as you move up the neck towards the body. Fender necks appear to do this as well, but not as much as Gibsons. I've played a few Gibsons where the neck got too wide on the higher frets and it was kind of annoying stretching my pinky to reach the low E string. I know most Gibsons have a nut width of 1 11/16, but I'm curious about the other end of the fretboard. Is there a standard width at the 22nd fret on modern Gibsons or does it vary quite a bit? Given a nut width of 1 11/16, I wonder what a good width at the end of the fretboard is so that it's not excessively wide but you're also not worried about falling off the fretboard.
  3. Very good point about selling it if it doesn't work out. Thanks for the response! I think I'm going to go for it this weekend if it's still there.
  4. I'll check on it and see. If it is gone, no worries. I'm primarily an electric player and wasn't exactly looking to buy an acoustic, but it is a great deal and I've never owned a "real" acoustic before. Fingers crossed.
  5. Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for. I'll give that a try.
  6. My local guitar shop has a 1987 Gibson Hummingbird for only $1,275. It's recently been set up and plays well. My problem is that I've never owned a nice acoustic, so it's hard for me to tell whether it's good or a lemon. I've heard that 1980s Gibson acoustics aren't too great and that they are over braced. Is the bracing issue the only problem they have or are there other issues from that time period like low quality wood, poor craftsmanship, etc? Lastly, if too much bracing is the only problem, couldn't I have a luthier just remove the top and either sand away some of the bracing or replace it with lighting bracing? It seems like that would resolve the issue.
  7. Actually now that you mention it being between the bridge and the fret, I've never bothered to notch my bridge saddles. Maybe the notch hasn't been wide enough for my g string this whole time.
  8. The tuning isn't terrible but it could be better. Do think widening the G string nut slot would affect the sound of fretted notes?
  9. I'm able to switch the magnets out but I don't know how to solder so I can't change the pickups myself. So, for me it's easier. It's also much cheaper. But yeah, if you want to get a new pickup, an alnico 2 p90 like a Duncan Antiquity would be a good route. You can also have a luthier directly mount the neck p90 to the wood of the body. This will allow you to have the pick up as low as you want.
  10. Thanks for the reply. Sorry for not specifying. I just happened to find that video on Youtube. I believe the Strat may have some higher gauge strings on it, which is why it has that sound. So if it is a saddle notch issue, would you recommend some sanding/filing to widen the notch to give the G string more space?
  11. So, in my experience, an unwound G string has always had a bad sound on Gibsons. I really want to fix this issue because otherwise, Gibsons have THE best tone imo. I would describe the G string sound as an unpleasant metallic thud. It gets worse with a higher gauge the G string. It's only for fretted notes and seems to get worse as you go higher on the neck. I've encountered this on TOM bridges and with wraparounds. With a set of 8s, I can almost get rid of it. For some reason, with Fenders, I don't have this issue. Although, I imagine I would if I used some really heavy strings like 12s or 13s. On a Fender, with a set of 9s or 10s, the G string "snaps" just like the B and E string. On Gibsons, with a set or 9s or 10s, the G string thuds. Does anyone know of the cause of this? And is there a fix? My thoughts of what it could be: -shorter scale length -Gibson frets (all the ones I've played have had short, rounded frets) -neck angle / break angle at the bridge (maybe the neck angle and the pressure it creates on the bridge makes it harder for the G string to snap like the B or E so it "thuds" instead) -string getting snagged in someway inside the slot of the bridge. -string break from the nut to the tuner causing the issue somehow Thankfully I found a video demonstrating it: You can hear it at: 0:37 - 0:40 0:54 - 0:57 2:29 - 2:31 4:56 - 5:01 - maybe the best example Also, I'm pretty confident it's not the pickups' magnetic field and I don't want to switch to wound G strings to avoid the problem.
  12. I would say, if anything, the neck is overpowered. I think Gibson uses the same pickup for bridge and neck. Swapping magnets is pretty simple with P90s. I would try swapping the neck's A5's for some A2's. The A2 is a weaker magnet, which will fix your problem. It'll also sound great.
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