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  1. 13 minutes ago, ALD323 said:

    yes, Naptha..which is common lighter fluid ...used to fill cigarette lighters and light charcoal grills. .. works perfect..with zero harm to any finish including nitro or poly. I used it on my own Masterbilt AJ-45 when I replaced it with a new one. Pour some on a rag...rub it back and forth..it will get gummy, then come off entirely leaving no residue.

     

     


    awesome thanks!  I love the Masterbilts, have 5 of them!  This AJ-500 is a 2nd I got for dirt cheap but man it’s terrific.  Going to put a J-45 style guard on it, been meaning to do so for years and finally getting around to it.

     

  2. 12 hours ago, golfski said:

    NGD!!!! - Finally got my J-150 today, OMG, so fantastic and so glad I opted for this over a SJ-200 standard this thing seems pretty unique spec wise.  There was a lot of ups and downs of if/when I would get this thing and I am very impatient and anxious person, so this was tough for me 🙂 lol

    First thing I noticed is how much lighter this guitar is compared to the SJ-200 I had for a short period of time.  I was shocked how heavy the SJ-200 was when I first got it, so I was prepared for this (I'm a big dude, so I'm not complaining, just shocked), but then I was shocked again in how light this J-150 is.  Is it just the lack of binding and the ultra thin finish? 

    Which takes me to the finish...it is astonishing.  I love matte things over gloss things typically and the SJ-200 was very glossy when you held it in your hand (didn't look like it in pics, IMO).   This J-150 has an awesome finish - you can see the wood grain when you shine light on an angle similar to my Martin D-18.  My D-18 is light but still much more glossy compared to this.  

    I definitely need to break this thing in - it sounds pretty chime'y thus far, which fretting with some pressure removes most of it, so am sure it will fill out as the strings loosen up.  My over/under is 25 Wonderwall's and 37 Don't Look Back in Anger's...about half way there 🙂 lol

    Finally, this pickguard is a work of art in itself.  I don't remember giving my thought to the SJ-200 PG on the Standard, honestly seemed cheap like the one on my Epiphone EJ-200SCE.  This one you can feel the raised paint, it almost makes me want to be careful when I play.  This was a nice surprise over the SJ-200 I had.  Was this something I just didn't notice on the SJ-200 or unique to Custom Shop/Sig models?

    So a couple of questions for more experienced in this type of stuff.  

    1) How do I clean this thing - normally I would use microfiber and just spritz the clothe and wipe down with some slight aggression but given how thin this finish is and that its matte, I would love some advice here. 

    2) The strings/neck is pretty 'tacky' - not sticky like there is a substance, but my fingers don't glide as well on it - I assume some of this is the more matte and thin finish and some new guitar - just making sure nothing is wrong on my specific guitar.   I've never bought an acoustic this new - I was definitely one first person to open since being sealed from Gibson and this thing went on a US tour to get to me (another story for another time!).

    3) There seems to be a little 'pimple/scab' baked into the finish, it is taking every ounce of my might to not pick it off, if this does fall off does it leave a gap in protection for the top?

    Again, very glad I went for this over the NOS (demo) SJ-200 with a discount I had, which led me to GC helping me get this one (for those who followed that thread).  I do hope others that want this guitar, whether for Noel/Oasis or the guitar specs, can get their hands on it!

    Ya mine is like that in the neck too.  I imagine it will smooth out after playing a while. I figure I’ll keep strings nice and clean and that should help too.   
     

    My old Epiphone Masterbilts with a similar matte finish did the same thing at first and all are nice and smooth now.  Congrats on the NG!

  3. 50 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said:

    Not Noel, the guy in the unboxing said he just recently bought a Martin and said the Gibson is 10 times better. What is he comparing a $500 Mexican made one against a $4500 guitar? He never tells us what model.

    Yeah that one in the Noel video looks like a HD-28. It appears to have herringbone binding.

    ah my bad I must have missed that part as I was wiping drool off my face lol.  Ya if the Gibby is 10 times better he must have an X series or something.

  4. 59 minutes ago, The Great Wok said:

    Where are you located? I'm in NYC, peordered mine in NJ. I'm wondering why Germany has them earlier, as they were produced in the US and the official release is tomorrow...

    TX, Houston.  I was surprised to hear people in EU getting them so soon as well, but I suppose it could be that Gibson shipped them overseas first so everyone gets them on/around the 21st?

  5. On 6/12/2021 at 6:49 AM, shekie777 said:

    I'm interested in replacing the tuner buttons on the Grover Rotomatics that came stock on my 2019 J45, both for appearance and to lighten the weight at the headstock. I'm not up for doing a full replacement of the tuners themselves, just interested in replacing the buttons/knobs. I understand the weight savings will be minimal if I just replace the buttons.

    Can anyone recommend a website that sells replacements, preferably in white/cream/ivoroid, or maybe tortoise colored that just requires unscrewing the stock metal ones and screwing on the replacements?  I don't mind spending a bit extra for better quality if there are in fact differences between what's available for purchase. Thanks

    How much you want for the old Rotomatics?  

  6. I got crazy today and bought one of the Noel J-150’s from Fuller’s!   Had to pay upfront, it will be here in a couple weeks!

    I talked to a friend who is a Gibson rep here in TX.  He said its limited to 200 total.  100 will be sold in the USA and 100 everywhere else in the world.  UK only getting about a dozen!!

    There are just two stores getting one in Texas, the other being Tone Guitars in Dallas but I called them and someone already paid for it back in April.  I’m lucky to have gotten one!

  7. Ya I wish they put the modern style J-45 guard on them, like they did on the cutaway version.  I have been kicking the idea around of buying one but would have to either contact Epi customer service and see if I could get a guard off the cutaway from them or go to eBay and get one.  

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