Dave F

First of all, I'm not that good of a player but when I'm learning a new song I have to teach the fretting hand not the picking hand. The picking hand keeps the rhythm and timing for me while the fretting hand tries to play what it's learned without messing up.

Usually, but not always, the laddered braced LG1 did not have a center strip on the inside of the back. When you say ladder braced, you are talking about the underside of the top? All the backs are laddered.

I hope they make a lightweight version like the Fender Tone Master for us old farts that can't lug those heavy amps anymore.

I totally agree. The pictures aren't great, but I blew up the one of the front view and laid the bridge (6") across the body a couple times. With the choices being 16" or 14.5" or there about, it looks to be the 14.xxx"

You can get a nice era correct set of tuners for a couple hundred. you need to take it to a luthier who knows what he’s doing to find out condition. The pictures are not detailed enough to look for obvious items or what mods or repairs may have been done. let us know where you’re at and maybe someone can recommend someone. Good Luck

Looks like a ‘46 to me. That’s the only year they kept the script logo but took off the Only A Gibson Is Good Enough logo from the war years. Yes, those are the wrong tuners.

For me, these were the first two albums I did not have to borrow from my older brothers that I got for Christmas (1966) along with my first electric guitar. I wore them out. Still love them.

I had a J185 Wildwood Hide Glue Special. It was a nice guitar but too vanilla for my taste. But then, All I do anymore is just play for my own enjoyment. The model gets rave reviews for recording quality. Here's the one I had

That does satisfy a color fetish. At least it did for me.

yes

I don't think I would call that Collins 'much of a choice'. Neck is a little thicker than I like but I would love to try out a righty. The J45 Legend I had, had a slightly thicker neck than the Collins. I am surprised the top is not torrefied.

Plus, made in Texas!

Plug it into an amp 😉

Since it's 1.687" and a rounded shape and not the slim taper, I would not have any issues with it. Narrower than the 1.724" J45 standard but it's a slim taper shape. It's bigger than the DIF necks that are 1.574" rounded which I consider the skinny necks. It looks great!

Yea, a 15 fret neck joint is unique. They moved the neck and bridge/saddle about 1" north to make room for the pickup. The sound hole is still in standard location for a 14 fret J. If I had a trained ear, I could probably hear a difference. That ain't happenin'.

Picked this up over the holidays. 2007 J160E Solid top X-braced Still need to fix the low nut slots

2007 J160E

I think I'm set on the big body arch tops. I can slap a pickup on one as needed. But I have always wanted to try out a Byrdland.

I haven't seen any multiply pick guards as original on standard J50/J45. This is the era they were using the Gibson Sonic logo on the guard. I think the '69's were square shoulder guitars. When I recently fixed up as '68 I had a sonic guard made but they could only do white. I think most of them had a brown swirl. I wound up leaving the guard off. These picts are not of my guitar.

Even though I have no need of pickups nowadays, I still like to experiment and try things out. I have enough acoustics with and without pickups that I shouldn't be concerned with it. On the '68 J50 I just fixed up, Iput an Anthem in it. The under saddle with a microphone with a bone saddle. I was very impressed with the sound. I slapped a rare earth on an Alverez parlor a couple weeks ago. I was impressed. I had a Jackson Browne with the Trance system. It was the truest acoustic sound I've ever heard. It was also a pain in the a$$ to lug around. Just this past week I picked up a J160e. I haven't got around to checking out the P90 yet. Enjoy that j45!

I think that would defeat the purpose of why most switch to a bone saddle. Just my opinion. You should be able to just pull that woven wire out from underneath without doing anything that cannot be put back if you want to compare the sound. That would only make a slight difference in your saddle height. It will give you an idea of what the bone against wood transmitting to the top sounds like.

Last check in was July this year. If https://forum.gibson.com/profile/111800-diego-bernardon/ would PM him, he may get a message alert via email.

Does your bridge have the under-saddle pickup? According to the specs, it should have a LR Baggs VTC Under Saddle Pickup. Most switch to a bone saddle to get that bone to wood connection. I would think if you slid out that wire, the sound would be very different. Whether you like it or not ???????? I've had tusq saddles naturally get string grooves in them.

I have no issues with a natural finish headstock with the logo. I've had a few.

I bought a 68 J50 that lived a rough life. While not doing too much cosmetically to it, the stripped head stock bugged me so I redid it while trying to not make it too pretty.