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  1. Really? Was it Boy Named Sue"? That would be relevant.
  2. Apologies- 'so busy reacting to the video, I forgot about the mystery guitar. Emin7- do you mean the blonde '185 with the black control knobs that George is playing?
  3. Thanks to AI, we’re approaching the Strawberry Fields scenario where “nothing is real“, or it’s getting very hard to tell what is real. The Beatles influence on Jeff Lynne has now found him having influence on a Beatles song. Ironic.
  4. I found it. Then I lost it. But here, for those who knew him, and those who didn't, . . . RIP, Mr One Wily Fool:
  5. Much appreciate that little demo. They both are great ones- that 45TV is an absolute hoss already. Give the OM time and play & it will open up to be a fine picker or percussive strummer.
  6. The beveled pickguard is nice. . . especially important when it is one of the thicker pick guards. But it is less of an issue on a thinner p/g. If you were able to get a nice batwing 'guard from a aftermarket supplier, it wouldn't be too much of a chore to bevel, then smooth, the replacement guard down to something that would work for you.
  7. Wow. . . that would be some serious editing. (lounge people- forgive my presence in your realm)
  8. That would be the easy way around it, for sure.
  9. Such a difficult topic to put a finger on . . . Not a chance to be a "which came first ? " question. . . there's such an interplay between so many things- not just the guitar, the singer, or the song. Or even the moment (the times). Songs come to be through so many routes- to express a sound, a story, or emotion, or to evoke a mood. Lars68's clip at t = 36:30> showed how songs can be inspired by not just a guitar's sound, but by some signal processing, as well. And on top of that, people will hear into it what they want to hear.
  10. Well, the posting of that video explains your forum I.D. name, and the Ovation in the Pool certainly explains the "ex" in the ex- wife" part. 🙂.
  11. 62burst

    NGD

    Congrats- should make a sweet couch guitar that also packs some serious eye candy. Beautiful condition, too. One of these had my interest for quite a while. Looking forward to hearing your impressions.
  12. The deep bodied short scalers like the Stage Deluxe Rosewood seemed to be the right formula for producing good bass, but that depth of sound without any great projection is of little use. Of what use is great bass if it doesn’t project it cleanly.? (check the clarity of bass on a maple J-185 just for grins)
  13. Set a straight edge on top of your frets & see where it contacts the bridge- I'm betting' your J-45R has a great neck angle, and the saddle height & resulting string break makes for some fairly decent dynamics. . . that stuff is also a big part of the equation when combined with the slope shoulder body design of the J-45.
  14. That is the price of white table cloths. Well, one of the prices. Pretty much.
  15. Very nice photo of a guitar that often gets relegated to Acoustic Underdog status when getting caught up in the comparo craziness of so many a/b comparisons. The 180 series can do their tone and bring attention-grabbing appearance to a performance. When getting lost in doing a little "guitar therapy", sometimes it's the player, not the guitar. Here, Peter Schilmöller shows how a J-180 Everly can do more than Wake up Little Susie (P. gets a pass for coming down with some guitar face- he's just enjoying the guitar):
  16. Is drilling into the fretboard to install the pickup’s pole pieces an option? Looks to be a fairly haphazard install- amazing the drilling for the low E pole didn’t split the ‘board. Then there’s the effectiveness transmitting (partially) through wood (?). Also- no center strip on back ? Even the ply ‘160’s had ‘em.
  17. There is full gloss under the 'guard. 'Woof- was it you that had some info about the graphics being on the underside of the pickguard on the Hummingbirds, etc, in the early 1960's ?
  18. Nice photo, Mo’Pic. . . very “worldly”. The photo off to your shoulder is a good one, too. Boats made for open water. . . Pacific ? Many will say that the thick flubberguard dampens the sound too much, but it did have an advantage when it was used on the Hummingbird. It’s the flubber.
  19. A massive undertaking, Gumbino. And re-stringing four guitars? Who does that? Even two minutes each in a comparo as broad as what you've offered up would've satisfied the most ardent fan of a/b's. Yes, tuning down to the D throws off the ear that is accustomed to Standard tuning, and is kinder to the long scale instruments, but next to each other, some favorites do emerge. People would've lost their minds if this was made as a blind tape guessing game, to be offered later with the video of who was who. The long scale Dove does keep it crisp in the de-tune. I've come back to liking the dry sound, and that J-45 V represents it so well. The big '200- such a round, big smooth sound. And that super sweet short scale Hummingbird Vintage has a very special place here. Thanks for putting all of that together.
  20. Good info, Juan Carlos. Reminded me that I heard about Ren's development of the Songwriter. . . this video, straight from Ren (with Tony P.), explains the Custom Line to Songwriter lineage in the first 4 minutes:
  21. Definitely. Having dings nicely spread across the top really takes the pressure off. . . ‘woulda felt bad if I’d done that myself. Looks like an Elvis impersonator wearing a few rings had it.
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