Hi guys,
So I’ve always wanted a quality acoustic guitar but due to necessity and budget I’ve concentrated on my electric guitars as I played and recorded with them more and primarily just wrote on my acoustic.
Finally I’m now in a position to upgrade my acoustic. Plus I’m using acoustic a lot more these days. I’ve always wanted a Gibson acoustic for as long as I can remember but I kept an open mind and went to a local store and tried out Martin’s and Taylor’s. They had a J45 Studio Walnut in Natural and as soon as I picked it up and played it I knew it had to be a Gibson.
I then found another store that had a J45 Studio Rosewood in stock so went there and found they had both a Rosewood and Walnut, both in natural, as well as a Standard. I had ruled the Standard out due to cost so started comparing the Studio’s. It soon became clear that the Rosewood was the superior guitar. The Walnut sounded great but quite metallic in comparison. The Rosewood was a lot warmer. Both great guitars but totally different.
I then made the mistake of trying the Standard just because it was there. Well it’s a beaut. I think it does have a bit more warmth and depth than the Rosewood Studio but the difference isn’t as big as between the Rosewood and Walnut Studio’s, but the Standard is superior. Tbh there’s also a part of me that just wants a “Real” J45 with the burst and all the rest as I’m just a sucker like that.
So my question is does anyone have experience with these two guitars? Is the Standard really worth the extra €600? Bear in mind that internet shopping isn’t an option as I won’t buy without trying the guitar out.
Thanks
