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Happy holidays, Jeff
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1 hour ago, E-minor7 said:
And a peaceful time for all ~
This is the 2010 Firebird - my winter guitar. . . .A big creature with both strengths and weaknesses. . .
. . . Anywayss, , , this is my version, half structured half improvised. Still not to old'n'unbold to take a chance. . .
"half structured half improvised" and down a half to tame some the Fire- does seem to serve the purpose just fine.
Good for you to take that chance- and good timing for some peaceful wishes.
Now- what's all this "Winter guitar" business? The stability of the maple, or something else?
👍 + thx for sharing
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30 minutes ago, Larry Mal said:
Interesting, I didn't know that about the WM-45 being long scale. It seems that was the popular one of the group, although that 00 seems very cool.
Yes, didn't know about that either. Mr 'Woof has so much guitar info in his head, he could've easily been thinking of another model.
Here's my '99 WM-45. Scale length from the nut to the middle of the 12th fret. 12.375" x 2 = 24.75" :
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Looks and sounds great. A woody sound that seems to be set up perfectly for your playing. Ukes are a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. 😄
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Yes, it looks real enough. The tuners on the 2007 that I had looked similar to your '08 TV. Too bad yours seems to have been separated from the nice, but heavy, brown Cali Girl case.
2007 J-45 TV:
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That 2nd photo is amazing- the upper part's gone leather-like, and the lower part's gone to crystalline. 'Hope it's not one of yours, because if so, then now you've got to make a decision... you don't want it shedding while you're playing. Maybe it can be stabilized.
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4 hours ago, RBSinTo said:
62burst,
I think em7 was referring to the four support cables on the "funny" which was what the soldiers called Percy Hobart's ingenius specialized armoured vehicles which were used in the D-Day invasion and for the remainder of the war in the west.
4 hours ago, E-minor7 said:In that, Mister R, you are entirely correct.
Thx. 'Missed that when translated from E-min7-ish
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14 minutes ago, E-minor7 said:
Reasons to doubt this, , !?
Nothing more than "I did not know this". Would be curious to know how it started with four & went to 6.
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1 hour ago, E-minor7 said:
Yes, , , the whole thing was built like a tank. Peculiar enough it was only meant for 4 strings. .
Really?
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Yes, T.O.S., I think the Baggs pickup I pulled out of my J-45R was the Element. Murph, have a look at your bridgeplate- if nothing stuck there, and only the under saddle ribbon, then it might be the Element P.U.
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25 minutes ago, E-minor7 said:
Stones + Bird = Surprise , , , , , expected Salt of The Earth or something like that.
Not so with performance. You sir, were meant to do trix like this.
But not having an acoustic. Well, , , the world is strange. . .
Exactly. We got cafished. See how tricky guitar players get when they no longer have an acoustic.
A fine tune, and the 'Bird does sound good, you know.
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Yes, good to have back ups. And the phone app makes it less likely that you’ll leave the guitar store with YOUR tuner still attached to a guitar. But I’m still trying to get the image of a Peterson gooed to a Snark out of my head.
I’ve got the Martin app and the Fender tuner app… I guess they’re pretty much the same, but the Martin one is nicer looking (rosewood).
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So this is what can happen- it's a big internet out there. Prefer guitar talk as a refuge. But there's still the matter of the 2-holer. Not going to G-Bird judge from a YouTube, but it would be an interesting a/b comparo to mic the guitar above the sound port, and one from out front. I'd give that one a listen. Or how 'bout getting an a/b with, and without the optional sound port cover?
Ever play into a corner to better hear the guitar's sound reflected back at you? What percent of guitar playing is done in front of an audience? Just wondering.
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21 hours ago, differentsky said:
Someone pointed out that the J185 is the model with the most projection among short scale Gibsons.
The fact that you came across a J-185 that has such a boomy bass shows how there are no absolutes with how any given guitar will sound. The someone who said " The comfort and projection that the J-180 body shape delivers is unlike any of the other 24.75" scale length guitars Gibson builds " probably just hedged their bet and said it was "unlike" any other. So many variables involved, and two different guitars of the same model can sound different from each other.
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That guitar is drop-dead gorgeous. In perfect lighting and background, I couldn't keep my eyes off of it. It would be nice to hear it with a good diaphragm mic out front. 'Not normally a lyrics guy, always more listening to the guitar and the playing (and appreciate seeing your fingerpicking 👍), but after what others have commented on, I went back and gave another listen or two- poignant, but well done.
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1 hour ago, zombywoof said:
Then I have also heard another line of thought which argues it comes down to how the guitar is played.
. . . then there is that, too. (Play to the guitar)
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2 hours ago, Jalex said:
Big booming bass is the last thing I'd associate with a J-185. . . I'd suggest you find another example to try, sounds like the one you tried may have some humidity/setup issues.
True in my experience as well. The bass note clarity of the J-185 is what I'd been looking for in the long line of J-45 variants that have come through these doors. The comfort and projection that the J-180 body shape delivers is unlike any of the other 24.75" scale length guitars Gibson builds. There are a small number of J-185's out there with rosewood- it would be interesting to see if the projection it's scale length and body shape bring would warm things up across the board, while keeping the rosewood out of the mud.
4 hours ago, differentsky said:the action was really high (super tall saddle). So my guess is that this action height was emphasizing the low end way too much.
Just how high are we talking about? Guitars with action that's on the low side do have a certain sound, seeming to emphasize the strings more than the wood, so maybe the opposite action height can have the reverse effect (?). But as Jalex suggests, maybe sorting out any setup or humidity issues might change this guitar's sound.
As far as the fretboard goes, what year is the J-185 you were checking out? Attractive, tightly grained, almost marbleized rosewood for fretboards have come to be in short supply in recent years, especially for Gibson (post raid?), but the nicest selections might find their way onto the higher end guitars. Keep in mind that sealers are used for rosewood guitars, so there might be some option out there for the fretboard, aside from playing it enough to put a shine on it yourself.
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14 minutes ago, E-minor7 said:
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So btw. was the sound/nature of my 2012 Bird with and without the fat flora-fauna guard. And I went back'n'forth for about a week.
So did you end up going sans 'guard, or en garde? ( It is so much a part of the Hummingbird's identity)
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3 hours ago, zombywoof said:
You will never top the "floor sweep" guitars of the 1930s for keeping things interesting. Given how suspicious folks seem to have become that what they just bought is not quite right it is a good thing there was no internet around back then.
Lol. 😀. But how much of a problem was there of fakes on the market back in the 1930's?
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Very nice. Looks like it was toted around more than it was played, the exception being the fretboard divots. Unless there is some paper trail in the ledgers or some info from the original owner, even the experts would probably describe it as a '43/'44. Lots of mahogany-topped guitars in that era, and the way the top loads up under a heavy hand can reward the player engaging in some serious chord chunking. Hopefully yours is playable even with that mild bridge lift. Does it have a 3-piece neck? Hard to see from the photos if there is a walnut stripe going up the back of the neck (?).ps- what 'Woof was saying about the tuners makes sense- somewhere early '43?
Congrats.
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Get a haricut, hippie.
Sounds nasty, and it sounds like you were having fun. Very good. (looks like you're enjoying the retired life)
Carry on.
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1 hour ago, Brucebubs said:
Those new tuners are open back but they have a screw in bushing like sealed gear tuners so they use the washer and nut.
doh. Going sans washer on screw-in bushing could definitely make a mess out of the headstock. The Gotohs do look nice, though.
Are the tuners on the Legend (below) press-fit ? :
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24 minutes ago, Dave F said:
It has nut slots but definitely doesn't look standard but I've never bought a lefty
'Could be the lighting(?). But oh yes Dman, put those tuners & hardware in a plastic bag and give it a heft. . . you've definitely lightened things up by losing those Rotos.
. . . and you might be able to lose the "hubcaps" off of the face of the headstock with the addition of the appropriate tuner bushings.
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47 minutes ago, Hall said:
You guys remember that first try don't you?
'Don't recall a test drive of this reissue, but Music Villa really should clarify what the deal is with this guitar, since it doesn't match the official specs.
It does sound great for how the demo person is playing it. A player who favors one guitar maker's sound might be looking to get one sound out of it, whereas a someone else might be looking for more of a singer-songwriter sound. Of course, the dynamics of that particular guitar could be the combination of many things, including neck set, setup, strings, and/or just the luck of the draw as far as wood selection.
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Wow.