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Thanks folks for your replies. Well ... I've had her now for 8 days and she is 101% a keeper. So different tonally from my J-45 TV Adi ... that's what I was hoping for. This J, is an extraordinarily powerful guitar - it really will kill fascists. I am VERY pleased with this acquisition and I thank Buck for selling it to me! My guitar gods were guiding me to a D-28 for that aggresive, punchy pickin' tone ... no longer will I pursue it - what do they know anyway??. The flamed maple J-45 is truly a parallel by Gibson to Martins' D-28. I am done now except maybe for Guilds' ridiculously over-priced 12 string ($5,000+) . We'll see.

I'm waiting for delivery of mine. Should get it next week around the 27th/28th. There were only a total of 65 of them made for 2015 ... I had to have it so I bid, and won it on fleabay. My other J45 Red Spruce/Mahogany banner model was feeling lonely so me hads to get him this girl. Online demos are limited to only 2 or 3 and besides, you simply CAN'T believe the folks doing the demos. They are 99% always processed. So .... I come to you seeking one of you lucky ones who may also have one of these for your opinion on the tonal qualities. My ADI top J, in all my playing decades (over half a hundred years) is the best sounding acoustic I've ever heard in my life! From what I've heard, the maple body'd one is a remarkable difference in tonal quality and that, is what I seek (more like a Martin D-28) to combine with my duo guitar recordings. Here is a link to one of the two demos I could find (definitely highly processed): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Yk4so7iKI To complete my arsenal, as soon as this Flamed maple one is paid off, I will be getting a standard J45 with Sitka/Mahogany. I will post pics when she arrives.

Hey ... the stinking headstock on my beloved, heartthrob, earpleaser flew right off! She was parked up against my bed as I went to do bizness. As my butt left the bed, she decided to sllloooowwwly fall over and hit the 1"thick carpet. I'm really pissed at Gibson! I've used nothing but .012 Gibson acoustic strings for 7 years. My J-45TV was perfect in ALL ways but for some reason, I decided to try .013s. Due the the expense of everything these days, especially this $2900 beauty (back in 2015), I thought I'd call Gibson Montana to confirm. The guy I spoke to was very nice and he told me "not a problem ... it'll be OK". So, I happily strung her up to see what difference the 0.13s would make.... NONE ... just made the instrument harder to play. Good! I got my answer and looked forward to wearing these strings out in a couple weeks and go back to my 12s. Since the mid 60s, I've had literally a hundred Gibsons and Fenders fall off of stands, chairs and leaning up against walls and beds - NEVER to have a headstock break clean off or even crack. Now, as I wait for my repair to come back, I'm jonesing to buy an LG-2 (3/4 body). I have the finest dreadnought called Martin D-35, I have my J-45TV dreadnaught so I thought I'd get a 3/4 size. I've never had one before but some folks are saying it sounds very much like the J-45TV so why not get a different model? There are 2 LGs currently. I'm considering the ridiculously over-priced 1942 Banner reissue.... primarily for the adirondack top. I'm hoping someone has played both for A?B tonal comparison -J-45TV and LG-2 Banner. Thanks.

Hi Folks, I bought this baby brand new in 1996 and parked her in the closet somewhere around 2010. Just didn't use her very much. The other day, I took her out and noticed all the bridge pins were missing. I do remember when I packed her away, I unstrung her but, I don't remember what I did with the black bridge pins. DUHHHHHH! Anyway, I started looking for a high-end Guild 12-string. When I saw the almost $5000 price tag, I thought maybe my PR350 -12 Epi won't sound too bad once restrung and boned up with a custom saddle & nut. The Epi sounded great back then (for a low end 12 string) and had nice action and feel too. I know, I know ... pig's ear and the silk purse thing .... Does anyone know the specific size of these pins? I could not find any vendors who specifically sold Epiphone specific bridge pins. My J-45 pins are too large and my D-35 pins are too narrow. Thanks for reading.

Good call DaveF The OE factory 3 on a plate tuners are StewMac Golden Era scalloped nickel open backs. I'm ordering the 'gold' Waverly set. Unbelievable price but, if they are good enough for Tony Rice - they are good enough for me! 🤣

Thanks folks! She's going in to SevenCs in St. Petersburg tomorrow to get a 6 year 'tune-up'/setup. Also getting a new Calosi bone nut & bone saddle installed.

I still get boners at 68 so I am very happy. Please ... don't ask me to post pics.

Sorry, my title should say 3 on a Plate.

Greetings, Does anyone know what brand of tuners are on my 2015 J-45TV? They are OE. My EB &G can't take it when I get all dynamic on her. Thx

Yupp ... me too thinks the luthier will be the way to go. It does go easily counterclockwise to provide relief. I would never mess with my saddle for the simple reason you don't want to lose the perfect amount of string break angle. Neck is always the first and easiest adjustment on acoustics, saddle 2nd, nut is last ... unless that has all changed due to the current political environment🤣

Hi folks, I've come to you acoustic techies for your advice. I'd like to lower the action on my J-45 TV and am starting with the neck adjustment. Using a draft man's 24" straightedge, I see my relief starts at fret 4 and stops at fret 12. This is achieved by sliding a page of my water bill between the ruler and fret tops. No big deal ... guitar sounds and plays amazing but at my age, barre chords and triads beyond the 5th fret are a bit tough. So, off comes the truss rod cover and I attack the adjuster nut with my official Gibson truss rod tool that came with my 335. Here's the problem ... applying pressure clockwise to straighten the relief did not happen - the nut would NOT turn at all. If I cranked it any harder, I felt I'd cause life-ending damage😠 Is it possible to shoot some food grade lube or something down the neck or is it time for a luthier?

Thanks for everybody's input! I did not buy the 2007 as it was drilled out for a pickup under the saddle and end pin. I'm a mic guy and gotta have an unmolested instrument. I did purchase a MINT condition 2015 J-45 TV last week and that baby is here to stay! The specs I was looking for go only as far as the 'legacy gibson' website where all the basics are posted. Even though the nut, the saddle and the bridge pins are Bone, I'm gonna guess they're are a minimal quality bone. Has anyone upgraded those particular parts with a higher quality Bone and achieved noticeable results?

Hey Philfish, Nope ... no pickguard in the case. All my info says True Vintage is sans pickguard. Here is the Gibson Legacy link ... have a look. http://legacy.gibson.com/Products/Acoustic-Instruments/Round-Shoulder/Gibson-Acoustic/J-45-True-Vintage/Specs.aspx I'll check out the tune and when Gibson contacts me shortly with their findings, I'll post them. Thx.

Intonation is dead on. The guitar is absolutely mint except for this shabby glue job. My concern is was it the factory OR was it a not-so-honest vendor when asked before purchase whether or not the instrument has had ANY repair work done at all. It does not affect the tone I paid for and got. However, it is knowing if a guy messed with a 6 year old instrument in mom's bedroom, and, for what reason - or - did the big guys mess up a bit. The big guys can give satisfaction; the bedroom guy can't. Thx ZW. 😎

Horse goes into the bar for a drink. Bartender asks him - "hey buddy, whats wit da long face"?

though the pictures don't show it due to lighting, that 'zipper' effect goes all the way around all 4 sides equally.

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Yupp ... I'll try to get a pic to post when wife gets home with camera. Like I wrote, the seam is perfect/consistent all the way around the 4 sides - looking like one side of a zipper. The finish on this body is absolutely perfect as is the intonation and all else. You would never suspect anything but maybe a factory glitch of some kind. I've put in an email to the seller but I think I already know the answer. Again, it is really hard to see unless you are inspecting components under bright light. Further, I will see if Gibson customer service will have a look at the soon to have pic and give me some kind of answer.

Hey folks, I just took possession of a 2015 J-45 TV in absolutely mint condition - except - it's my 3rd day with her and I decided to stop playing and inspect her carefully. It is my first high end acoustic, sounds and feels like what I wanted, but it's got me freakin' out. It seems the glue job on the rosewood bridge to body squeezed out perfectly equal all the way around all 4 sides - looks like a zipper. On first glance, it can't be seen but once your face is a couple feet away (cleaning distance and good lighting), it smacks ya in the face. I grabbed my 14 year old Epiphone Masterbilt as well as my Epi 12 string to have a look only to see 2 perfectly mounted bridges with perfectly clean seems. Does anybody else have this imperfection? OR do you think maybe the bridge was replaced in the instruments' short 6 year life? Thanks in advance

Hey folks, Looking to buy a 2007 J-45 True Vintage acoustic. Gibson customer service validated the serial number but could not guide me to books or anything that gives me all the SPECS as though I bought the guitar new. Are saddles bone/plastic, body woods (adirondack/sitka spruce etc.), neck woods (rosewood / mahogany, ebony etc). Az the late great James Brown would scream .... "HEPPP MEEE"!!!

Thanks for your reply! I forgot I posted this question. Turns out the nut had real bad slot cuts ... they were too narrow. I bought some stew mac nut tools and fixed the problem. Also, I found a genuine Gibson 'Legendary' P-90 for the bridge and purchased a new SD Antiquity pup for the neck. Sorry Epiphone, the epi pro pups were not doing it for me however, the instrument is now a life long keeper and will never be tuned out of open G😀

I've always wanted a Gibson ES-125TDC so, I decided to buy a new Epiphone ES-125TDC. It really is a well constructed beautiful instrument but the D, A and low E strings are always 'thuddy' and dull sounding. Using 10-46s Gibson, D'Addario and a few other brands - I can no longer blame string brand. Next, I replaced the standard wooden bridge with a US made ABR-1. No luck ... same problem. I'm hoping you folks can save me the expense of a trip to a luthier so I come asking you about the nut. As long as I've been in the Gibson guitar game, I've never heard of a 'Delvin" nut material. Is it a quality nut material? Maybe I should replace this nut with bone (my personal favorite). Bottom line is, are any of you having the same problem with a Delvin nut in your Epiphones?

I got me one of these brand new babies a couple months ago. Just wondering what you think of it ? Honestly, I'm on the fence about it. I expected a lot more from the "ProBucker" P-90s. Even though there are current concert videos of George using her, I have to think the guitar had to have undergone an electronic makeover for George. My amps are a VibroVerb, Super Reverb, Twin and 100W Marshall ... none of which give me the tones I'd like to capture. AND, no, it's got nothing to do with George's finger work. Aside from that, the instrument is a beautiful piece of architecture. One more thing ... I also own an Epi John Lee Hooker Zephyr. Those Mini ProHumbuckers ROCK!!No need to sub them for Gibson minis!

Same thing on my EPI Brodway .... switch was 50/50 on whether it would engage bridge pickup. I swapped it out with a new one from Allparts ... works fine now.