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Simple answer I guess is that you have a "regular" J45 of 2001, whatever the name was at that time. The "regular" J45 of today is called J45 standard. It may have differences in build compared to the J45 standard of today, but that was their conception what the "regular" J45 should be at that time.

I recently tried the XT, didn't like them at all. But sorry, can't describe them... I think the XS should be like Elixir nanoweb and need more than 2 days to settle.

I don't think it's a quality issue. Look these pictures taken from internet

👍 Sorry

Bone saddles, not tusq. If he loves his J45 with tusq saddle, which seems to be the case, he may be disappointed with a bone one.

69 have some round shoulders. I believe it's the transition with heavier braces before square + double x.

My mind is simple. For me a guitar sound is a mix of "boom", "roar" and "bing".... low, mids, highs. Each as its signature and subtilities in the mix of those, given the woods, braces, strings, saddle, ... In blind tests many would fail to distinguish guitar builders. Even with the iconics J45 and D18 can sometimes lead to very surprising results without the help of eyes. Knowledge of the builder and seeing the guitar is a very big bias when listening. (I thought that"thump" was that sort of compressed lows).

Nice, I really like the J50. Simple yet beautiful guitars. If only my vintage j50 (60's) have had this neck, I'd still have it...

My Logic is that one guitar can make me happy independantly of its finish (in certain limits of course) and that's what I pay a builder for. To the topic, the OP says he loves the sound of the guitar so, depending on the severity of the problem, returning the guitar could be questioned no ? But only him can answer this...

Dangerous is not the good word (I lack english vocabulary), I mean serious problem like bridge glue problem etc... I just said that I can live with finish issue if I really like the guitar. Playbility, tone, ... are my priority. I wouldn't pass a really good guitar for a finish issue. I've had j45 which had little finish issues and could with that.

I've never really cared about the 45 series finish unless it can be dangerous for the structure. Each is unique for its tone and for its finish issues 😁

Great ! Demo please ? 😁

Forgot but thanks to you it's now done in the hummingbird owners thread with a short sample. Good hunt for yours !

New owner here ! I am in the forum for some time and a member on another post made me realise I didn't present my new guitar. It's a hummingbird original HCS built in july 2021 Short sample

I also gave up for a vintage or aged hummingbird because of lack of sellers and insane prices these times.... I ended with a new (but second hand) hummingbird original HCS. Very different from the Sheryl Crow for sure but happy for now (and happy wallet too).

Actually I'd say It's better that you have some little room because of wood changes (humidity...).

From AGF : "Looking at the Gibson website, they use two types of bracing on 5 Historic Series jumbos: - Standard X bracing on: '42 Banner J45 & '42 Banner Southern Jumbo. - Advanced X bracing on: '34 Jumbo, '36 J-35, & '39 J-55. All five guitars have scalloped bracing and 2 scalloped tone bars, according to Gibson customer service. " https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6843957

Maybe a B-15 ?

Yes juste like mine, so desn't that mean that the standard models have tusq for other reasons than the ust ?

Hello forum ! I'm the happy possessor of a new Hummingbird original model (heritage cherry) and noticed that the saddle is bone. I've always heard and read that builders put tusq saddles on guitars with ust for consistency when plugged. This hummingbird has an ust, yet Gibson put on it a bonne saddle. So what to think now ? What am I missing ? Thanks for your clarification !