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What I know about music theory could cover the lesser part of the head of a pin. Same for the theory and math involved in the relationship between scales, scale length, and fretboard layout. But I do recall reading that the intonation of the B string is at best a compromise. Compensated saddles and a decent setup help, but intonation of the B string will always be tricky.

Very possible on the double stamp. The "Made in" was once a seen on vintage Gibsons made for export, but all of the guitars I have from the 1990's and post 2000 show that stamp, curiously except for the WM.

Goin' all the way instead of leaning back toward normal is the right decision, if looking to have something different, and not necessarily for the sake of being contrarian. Sheryl Crow later used the chords also, esp. at the turnaround, in Strong Enough. The differences in the nut material did come through. Like Sal and TwangGang, the bone was nice & clear, if that was what one was going for. Hope all is well in The Temple.

That is what it looks like. Definitely a real Gibson, but the headstock stamp does look to be after the fact.

Don't know if I would want Teeter bronco-busting on my guitar, but the last scene in the video had me wondering- is this the volière of Emin7's dreams, or is it a Brazilian monkey trap for Gibsonites?

RCT sums up fairly well what is going on there, especially with respect to how the guitars ended up in Japan, re: the Big Guitar Shows, and Selling England (American culture, in this case) by the Pound. As Dave mentioned, the guitars can have issues, and the shipping expense and it's risk greatly increases the likelihood of a "just live with it" situation when even offered the unlikely possibility of a return. The multiple sellers of the same guitar is bizarre, though. If the shop where the guitar is actually located is the less expensive listing, they'll most likely get the sale. Whether or not the other seller(s) are affiliated with that shop is another matter.

You might be on to something there. And to throw another complication to the mystery, you might want to look into the Lacy Act raids on Gibson in 2009 and 2010. Welcome to the forum.

Thanks Dave. I was wondering as well. The Nick is deep-bodied, yes? Both rosewood?

A beauty you've got there. Koa? A fan of koa here, and a fan of J-45's, so it sounds like a fine combination of the two. That closeup shot of the headstock- that rosewood fretboard looks amazing. Wanna trade? 😃 Congrats

That super jumbo body size and scale length with a setup that's a little on the high side is a good recipe for a little boom. But, of course, pics or it didn't happen! Congrats/enjoy

If the guitar in question is the J-150 that was recently offered up on the AGF, it sounded like a contender to be put in "the one(s) that got away" pile. Sounded like a sincere owner who treated the guitar well. The J-150 is a fine super jumbo with the crown fret markers but with a lower level of bling that makes it more affordable than the '200. Gone are the days of being able to find a good J-45 Standard for similar cost, so if you're good with the large size, then it would be a go. Since the guitar has lived in the cold winters of upstate NY, you might want to bring a lighted inspection mirror to check for cracks/cleats, and to check the bridgeplate for wear. If the action seems excessively high, maybe a 24" straightedge laid on top of the frets to check the neck angle and where that straightedge contacts the bridge. Good luck, and report back.

Maybe it's no small coincidence that the Songbird started the next year after your 1998. Personally, I'd prefer the mahogany of your '98 WM over the rose'. My WM-45 is the J-fortyfive-iest of any of the J-45's I've had.

Congrats, nice guitar and nice photo. The body looks to be a bit more pinched than the Hummingbird's., and the lower bout a bit more rounded? . . . maybe more like the Gibson Songbird, which also had the 25.5" scale. Here's a photo of a Hummingbird (left) and a photo of a '98 Songbird (right). Which body style do you think more closely resembles your WM ? :

The forum has such a limited photo upload file size, there really should be a sticky at the top of the page saying "please upload to imgur.com and choose direct embed". Gruhn had a 2020 J-45 Ltd Ed. Is this similar to your headstock? : https://guitars.com/inventory/ag6814-2020-gibson-j-45-rosewood-limited-edition ( wow, George got guitars.com?) Congrats on the NGD. I had a couple of the J-45 R's . . . the J-45's round shoulder design and scale length really kept the sound out of the mud that can happen when rosewood combines with the long scale and square shoulders.

As Dave had said, it would be a much more expensive guitar, which is the opposite of where the HB Pro sat in the product line. Your second pic shows what looks to be a nicely bursted Sitka top, with fairly tight grain. Normally, the grain of a torrified top shows more defined grain lines, like this more dramatic example: . . . sometimes it's not so obvious under normal lighting : . . . but under blacklight, it does look different than a non-torrified top (same guitar as above):

Doh! I was distracted by the song. And Tally.

"Look at the flame on that one", to quote Spinal Tap. And quite seasonal of you to put a little reindeer into the sound.

A very "up" song. Thanks for climbing behind the big D.I.F. and introducing us to the song, Rob. And just what was your comfy little buddy on the pillow staring at the whole time? Liked hearing both the (slightly) less produced acoustic version, and Tman's polished version done by the co-writer's daughter- so enjoyable & could easily become a holiday staple. Thanks Tman for venturing over to this side of the forum & sharing it with us.

This might be the favorite of anything you've posted here. Well done . . . The fruit hasn't fallen very far from the tree.

Well now we know where your forum name comes from, Mr ES'. That was really nice. 'Can only imagine how many of us would share their music here if they (we) had a fraction of the production skills as you've posted. Happy Christmas to you.

Wow.

Happy holidays, Jeff

"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

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" :

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. 😄