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Nice ... but a bit too smooth for me. Ive played a few of the 30's L-00's now and they all had that dry, slight tired and grumpy open vintage tone, that you just cant get with a new model. I reckon the price of a 30's L-00 will not be massively moore than the new L-00 Vintage, but I reckon going for the real deal makes a lot more sense than getting a modern replica, especially with these old blues boxes where you want a grumpy old tone.

Ill play ... Ive got two, 69' er which was orignally country western, i made it into a Bird, and a True Vintage. The 69 version has bone pins and saddle, and is long scale, more of a fundamental tone, maybe more like a vintage D-18 then Hummingbird. A bit more thicker braced which you can hear, but still has that dry, fundamental grumpy vintage tone. The True Vintage is all honey and nectar. Has plastic pins as i found bone pins took the honey tone out, surprisingly. PB's 12 on both. Pic Together. Here's a couple vids. 1969 version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zoln_xjONk True Vintage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp4AFrvfswE

Well given your Taylor is 200 years from the future it must involve technologies other makers just dont have access to :-) no wonder it sounds so good.

If GuitarLight was still around he'd probably still reckon the Epis sounded better.

Surely Gibson is the most overrated brand. They sound like full of socks, cant put on a pickguard to save their lives, same models sound different, fit n' finish sloppy..... absolute rubbish !

You missed the boat by three years on this thread .... although I think Ovations are utter rubbish. I think Eastman is possibly under rated, but not much as they do get a lot of praise. Cort's Earth series are fantastic guitar in the $300 range and dont get enough appreciation. I think Martin is significantly over rated and Taylor .... dont even start me on those metrosexual devices.

Given how personal and opinionated string recommendations are perhaps learning the right essay writing skills to make your arguments as succintct and persuasive as possible is just whats required .. ?

Try also DR Sunbeams, my J-150 loves them.

Its the thread that just keeps on giving ....

Some girls mothers are bigger than other girls mothers.

Sweet Home Alabama - G ior D ? Lets keep this thread going for another 6 pages.

Ill simplify it for you Sal. Its a question whether you move one finger to the left or to the right.

Funny pic ... she looks like a Diva, while the bass player is giving you that WTF are you playin' look ..

Yes Sir. Ill be playing it tomorrow nite at the Annual Czech Australian NZ Ball in Prague infront of a couple hundred people. Playing together with a very well know muso and also ... Mrs EA. So need to get the timing spot on or Im gonna get my head kicked. Struggling to pick which guitar to take with me, full PA set up. Probably J-150, but might sneak in HB TV for Angie ... Video will follow.

I has having a bit of debate with a fellow muso over a pint whether Angie is in the key of A minor or C major ? The general rule of thumb is you look at the first and last chord, with most will tell you that the final chord is the key of the song. With Angie its a bit more interesting, as it starts in Am but ends in C, hence does that make the song in the key of C ? What makes it even more fuzzy is that Am is the minor relative to C. My view ..... I feel its in Am, because even though it ends on a strong C chord it has a melancholy, minor tone 'feel' to it, and i think 'feel' is just as important as the functional first or last chord. Same thing with Sweet Home Alabama, is it in D major or G major. Starts in D but overall feels like in a rockier G. What are you views ? EA

Im of the strong opinion that there was some magic in the J-200's that were made between 2000 - 2005. Every single specimen Ive tried on a few corners of the world has sounded heavenly, as J-200 as it can be. I thought it sounded better that most 50's made J-200's and better than all J-200 TV's that Ive tried. My 2002 J-150 is in the group of heavenly super jumbos from that era and has a superb, rich, tone.

[i dont know, they sounded quite close to my ears. Maybe the J-15 wasnt as refined as its bigger sibling, but i thought there was a lot of cross over. Much more than the J-35 which has the same top and back / sides wood ... albeit different bracing. quote name=FZ Fan' timestamp='1444907655' post='1702860] Of course the J-15 is going to sound different that a J-45 it is made from almost totally different woods. The J-15 has a Sitka Spruce top, Walnut back and sides, Maple neck and a Walnut fretboard. A J-45 has a Sitka Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides, a Mahogany neck and a Rosewood fretboard. Its like comparing a lemon to a lime. Except for the Top they are totally different.

From a marketing perspective its all about growing penetration. Or in other words how to bring new customers constantly to try and purchase the Gibson brand, keeping in mind others might drop out. So its an ongoing process of recruitment and the idea is that you recruit more than you lose. The J-15 is specifically created to drive penetration. You have a high quality product at a very attractive price point, and together with the J-35 they have done the intended job, in driving penetration of Gibson acoustics within the category. The reason why I write this is that I doubt that they would stop the J-15 down the line as it has a specific job to do, but they may increase the price so that it still drives penetration but as its reputation grows they will increase the price to at least break even on it. Thats why most business have a porfolio of products, they all play different roles. Some are specifically to drive penetration, others are cash cows, others need to be nurtured. Most business will accept a loss leader if it will help them to ensure that the profitable line will continue to milk the profits with its higher margin. OK, enough of my dayjob talk, ill put the cowboy shirt back on now ...

I hope they keep the J-15 even though i can imagine that it might lose money at that price point. It does sound a lot like a J-45, much more than a J-35. It has that evolving, bear hug tone unlike the projective J-35 and I find it significantly superior to that model. The walnut was a killer choice for tonewood and it should take pride in any stable. The one I played in London sounded better than the Collings CJ next to it and 4 times the price tag. Can imagine it in my stable for sure, and would not kick it out of bed if she farted ...

Its ToneRites little brother.

Weirdo ;-)

Sunbeam 12's for my J-150.

The Songwriter I believe, unless it changed recently.

I really like Pyramids but I find they really need to be fresh, or actually any string thats on a Bird needs to be quite fresh. The honey glaze is pretty strong on my HB TV and needs to be balanced by some string sizzle. 80/20's I find was too much, so right now Im reluctantly using Elixir PBs' on it, purely because they stay fresh forever. Ideal tone would be Pyramids with the longevity of Elixirs.

Welcome. Whats the Czech bit .. ?