EuroAussie

Hard to dislike anything about that tone, and nice tasty strumming also!

Because its not a Gibson. Simple truth.

Second everything Jinder mentioned.

Love this look with the waverleys and 200 guard. The J-15 has always been a weakness for me, lovelly Gibson in its our right.

Sounds like a bit like Ship Song or Weeping Song, take a listen Lars. The song from a few years back, technically its done, I play it out live and it gets feedback positive, it does sound good. But .. Ive still not fully recorded it with all the parts, no idea why. I had so many people push me to lay it out done so its part of my history but I still have not done it. Might be a winter challenge !

Thanks for the input folks. I checked again and noticed the ones with compensated saddle were the biggest culprits, the Dove and J-150 specifically. The TV Hummingbird is spot and suprisingly, or maybe not the 43' LG-2 has 100% spot on intonation, even after 80 years. Might take the maple cousins for checkup at the luthier..

Its a mix of straight and compnsated saddles. I do have a good luthier i could take them to. You guys dont have this problem on your Gibbys ??

Why is it so rubbish ? Almost all of my Gibsons intonation gets really poor as i fret up the neck, where its almost half a tone off normally when im on the say low B on the 7th fret. When I try my Furch its dead on, and the Martin pretty close, but the Gibbys so sloppy. Why is that, and is there a way to fix this folks ? cheers, EA

Lars, have you been listening to Nick Cave tuens recently ?? Sounds the prince of darkness all over yoru song, love the organ !

Hey Sal, for this type of stumming i thoght the the J-45 really sounded wonderful, open, musical. The Martin sounded quite compressed, not so many notes ringing out. Would be good to compare the two fingerpicked, where i would imagine the Martin would excel more.

Actually, pretty big fan of Gibson maple here, but only on large bodies ..own the Dove and J-150 and love the warmth, yet cripness of those guitars, not missing the overtones you tend to get with rosewood. I had two rosewood Gibsons, the Songwriter and the Advanced Jumbo, moved them on both. Still own a Martin with rosewood but hardly ever play it. Personal taste I guess.

Owned the cut away version. Sold it. Sound it like Gibson meets Taylor. But i also realised I dont like rosewood backed Gibson acoustics.

As i dont gig much these days i realised i now change strings on average six to nine months, maybe more on some. But … as im doing a 3 hour gig today and have really worn Elixirs on the J-150 i thought it might be worth a change. Wow, the tonal differnece is massive, especially on the bass, and when plugged in a gorgoeus light chorus shimmer is heard. Old strings on a qulity guitar sound great, but new strings give great dynamics and value also.

I love blue, especially electric blue.

My 2002 J-150 i managed to buy for $1400 ten years ago. Its my favourite Gibson in the stable, the tone and playability is supreme. Not surprised they go for 3-4k now, that period was majestic for those guitars.

Yes I am ! I do hear quite a significant difference even they are obvious cousins. When played in person the difference is way more pronounced. As Ive said it before, prefer the look of the Bird, but love the more diirect, focuseed tone of the Dove. Both look great side by side !

Actually, it might be something way more obvious..the battery. There is a light when its low and its not on, but could be just faulty.

HI folks, Long time no hear ! Warning up front - non Gibson content, but Im reaching out to old and new friend on the forum to share some advice about UST pickup problemI have a 25 year old Cort Earth 100 which has been an absolutely road warrior and I use it to host Open Mics and when I neeed a trusty beater for gig purposes.It has a Fishman barn-door UST pickup system which for 25 years has been utterly faultless. However in last two weeks Ive noticed that when i start playing a little harder there is strong, harsh cracking or crackling sound coming out of the amp. (it makes the guitar unplayable)It doesnt look like its got to do with the jack, as the sound really comes on when I dig in and play harder rather than moving around or movign the lead aroudn the jack.Im quite lost as to what to do to address it, other than taking it to a techncians.I took the barndoor box out, tried to cliean it, blow some air into it incae it was dusty but to no avail.Is there anything you would recommend to try also ?thanks a lot,Euro

Yes, loved the arrangement and performace Em7, pure class. Bif fan of the Dove here .. I love looking at my Hummingbird, but I love playing the Dove. They do have a bid, full sound, not clarity is oustanding but also shaed of warmth and that maple syrup. But they have to be broken in, otherwise they can sound a bit tight and boomy, like the two in the orignal video ...give em 10 years and they will be fab.

Im impressed, love the voice, look and her taste in guitars.

2011 TV Bird .. Dove is 2002. Gotta say I just love looking at the colours and changing burst intensity across the day on the Hummingbird ... its almost enough

As much as I want to love the tone my Hummingbird more, I have to say the Dove's warmth, clarity and projection wins out almost every time.

I do hear a sigfificant difference on my J-150 when I do regulary water the sponge in the Kyser soundhole humidifier I use. We have RH around 35% and thats not enough so I do do humdify it. That warm, maple, syrupy sound really comes out in droves. ps: good to see the artwork on your guard is still fully intact. That used to go really fast on the modern Birds and J-200's.

Top story and in the end I thought the guitar sounded splendid. He didnt play cowboy chords but showed us how it sounded up the neck - he played the rhythm from Everlong, Foo Fighters for those wondering. Certainly a competent player.

Really disappointing just how much Gibson has dowgraded the J-45. They had the J-15 and J-35 as brilliant, quality alternatives, but they could not help themselves.