E-minor7
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Way to go - why not experiment and judge yourself.
Personally I fine-adjust the overall voice'n'balance with pins. Typically using harder material behind the bass strings and fx plast or more often wood for the highs. Sometimes also if the G-string is too present. Not so long ago I even introduced brass for low strings on a number of acoustics. Would never have thought it - now I don't intend to change.
Some are sensitive to these nuances - others hear no difference at all. Ears'm'minds are highly individual - luckily.
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9 hours ago, blindboygrunt said:
Its surely between the J200 and the J45 and the humming bird?
Agree, , , with a Dove hovering somewhere in the background. .
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Splendid thread idea ^ like the chord, it's expressive and strong, holds drama and bass - nothing else
Look forward to hear some stories. flatbarogue fx - guess not bein' English/American embarrassingly kept me from gettin' the point.
And wonder - is Rambler really rambling, is MissouriPicker picking in Missouri, is OldCowboy an old farm-fence cowboy, does seamonkey post from a remote island. Did Jumboluther mean Jumboluthier.And how about good gotomsdos, , , did he finally go to msdos after finding that magnificent J-45 - for never to return.
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1 hour ago, 62burst said:
E - I believe OP Golucian and Slim were talking belly bulge and ladders when Golucian mentioned the '61 LG-1 in his 2nd post.
You are of course right ^ thx
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6 hours ago, slimt said:
Belly bulge is not a easy fix that usually means the sound hole area will get sucked in. And that would be a ladder braced top
Some of these 70-models have treated better than good by time and is definitely worth considering.
It would surprise me if it was ladder-braced - rather you'll see (and hear) the controversial double-X-bracing. The extra X was introduced to fortify the box. Add that the braces themselves are thicker for the same reason, and you'll have the crucial difference between the cool looker above and the versions which gave vintage acoustic Gibsons their reputation and legendary status. But again - if this old square appeals to you, then great. It could very well be a splendid guitar full of character and woody warmth.
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S. Stills on my re-necked CW 66, which I have managed to get down to reeeeaal low action.
Among other things by some rather serious and in this temple new fret-sanding.
Also do Lanena and Hickory Wind, which both are so easy they work good as rehearsals for finer nuanced flatpicking.
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23 hours ago, PatriotsBiker said:
For the discriminating gentleman (or lady) who has everything.
Yowza, , , brought on by a simple twist of fate.
Must be one of the last rios.
Would be quite something to hear it - eeeehhh, well, I have for the last 45 years.
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22 hours ago, Murph said:
That's a shame. I've actually gone back to non-coated strings and have enjoyed the Gibson Masterbuilt 80/20's.
Agree with the Joe and Cat and words above here. Masterbuilts are splendid strings, both 80/20 and ph. b.
Whether or not they are D'Addarios in disquise I can't say, but it isn't impossible. Would be good to know, but probably hard to tell for market-mechanism-reasons.
I generally believe it would be nice to know the heck we have on these guitars - not least when purchasing them simply because we buy a sound we - in spite of lust for experimentation - will like to be able to maintain. So please Bozeman, tell us what you have on the shelves - we are serious players, not kids, , , or sheep.
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What a splendid pic of that old paley. We had it up a few years ago and I believe you commented the thread. Can be wrong.
This must be mister Clayton. The shot is probably a couple of years old too.
What makes you think it's a 64er ? No screws in the guard, but the width looks narrow. Perhaps a december ex. What a cühl guitar to keep.
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8 hours ago, Holiday Hoser said:
Chief Merchant Officer? How about Junior Lieutenant Soundhole Sweat Assistant Czar? or simply Second Sargent Crack Whore in Waiting?
Very good and inventive - a spring-well of creative lust'n'life.
Wonder if you could make a new Board-pseudonym for me, , , or just a replacement for my Winger-status seen under the avatar.
Something with tulips, bursts and bronze in it - plus a ring of vintage military glory would be appreciated.
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A lot of guitar here and they look gorgeous. Good performance, yet I don't believe we hear the same amount of acoustic vibe'n'sound.
I actually tend to think the 200 is one of the more anonymous classic Gs. Timber will probably fall, , ,
but these Super Jumbos aren't trumpeting me back to the flock. -
Guess thumb pain is better than thump pain. Both would mean crises.
Tetrahydrocannabinol, blindboy, , , tetrahydrocannabinol. An oil of riddle from my looong gone youth.
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Nothing wrong with the girl - she just ain't Sheryl and the song isn't a world wide hit.
For what it's worth the guitar isn't Sal's either - but it sure is a square shouldered Gibson. Same as the Bird, only with a thinner pick-guard. The few I tried sounded rougher though.
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Yea EA, we've seen that film a couple of times and if it wasn't for the fact that I always speak the truth, I would claim that my Board-name was chosen after the E-minor at 2:58. One of the guiding sounds when my quest for squares began for sure.That so sad-hook btw, , , always wondered from where the echo came - is it Visions of Johanna. .
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This is one great sounding CW. Sweeter than the (well recorded) Australian ex and stronger than your own former adjustable tusq saddle version.
It actually already comes across like an older instrument - 5 years is something, but 8 is the number. 😏
Hope you find some deeper ground together - maybe the Board should know what steel you chose. You're not always all that straight when it comes to strings.
Enjooi
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7 hours ago, NY Albertan said:
I am still having difficulty finding the specs for the nut material used on these adjustable rosewood saddle Gibson's. But thanks for all the comments - a good discussion.
Nut material matters quite a lot - either you sense it or you don't.
I experimented heavily after receiving my 1963 J-45, which needed wider spacing.
Carved bone, horn, ultra-light plast, , , and ended finding something close to the original : a nylon-like blank-block flown in from China.
Kalamazoo used this on many guitars; not sure when it started and stopped. Or if it was featured on electrics and fx mandolins as well.
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3 hours ago, 62burst said:
Tomato?
Thx Joe.
No, , , cherry as Joe says, , , but a bit pale in the photo.
This one is tomato.
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29 minutes ago, Boyd said:
Look at the posts above. ...
Yup - but my comment clearly is about saddles/inserts.
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8 hours ago, NY Albertan said:
So you've used the ceramic nut with he rosewood saddle?
Eeehhh, , , how did a nut enter the picture ?!
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Very cühl additional Bird-pics ^ it must be a 65-66-67er
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5 minutes ago, 62burst said:
. Why don't the Stones have a Christmas album?
For heavens sake don't bring up 'good' ideas. .
Mick as snowman, Charlie as reindeer, Keith as Santa, , , ho ho ho. .
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Helo and welcome - ceramic saddles are a passion here.
I got 3 goin - 1 in the 1968 SJ (which came with rosewood) - 1 in the 1963 SJ and 1 one in the 1963 J-45.
Would find it hard to live without that spezial sound, but switching to rosewood for certain recordings is not taboo. Actually sat one down in the 63 SJ not so long ago - just to check. No, , , the fragile white clay suits that old square much better. .
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Hey ! congratulations - Doves are amazing. So rich and generous, , , so gibsonesque.
But you don't show us the nuance of red. Tomato or Cherry that's the question and I won't try to guess. .
Can we hear it ?
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3 minutes ago, ThemisSal said:
That looks a lot like the reissue birds from about 2000.
But I'll eat my old Rolling Stones Badge on bread'n'butter if it isn't the real deal. .
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On 7/2/2019 at 10:55 AM, ThemisSal said:
This does have scalloped bracing.
It sure has - rather good picture.
I look forward to hear your new one. Searched the Tube the other nite. You promised us. .
TUSQ bridge pins?
in Gibson Acoustic
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Yes, exactly ^ logic bein' that the denser material the easier/better vibe-transmission - softer like spruce or rosewood meaning increased 'stop-force'. Some willingly to go as far as saying plast = more glaze.
I believe they've been very focused on this topic in Nazareth lately. Seem to remember that all new models from over there have upgraded pin-material/consciousness.