Paul14
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5 minutes ago, thegreatgumbino said:
Honestly, I've had this set on for almost a year. 😬 😂
I love the Retros on my mahogany and maple guitars. I've used them exclusively for the last 5 years or so, but I wasn't a fan of them on my rosewood OM or a walnut backed dread I used to own. The Epiphone IBG Hummingbird is the first mahogany guitar I've owned they don't sound good on.
I’v had the same experience. I’m trying the D’Addario Nickel Bronze, on my only Rosewood guitar. J-45 RW, & so far I like them too. Using Retro’s on my J-200, & Dove.
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On 8/17/2021 at 7:41 PM, thegreatgumbino said:
Thanks, Em7. It has Martin Retro mediums on it.
How long do the Retro’s last for you? I just put 11’s on my J-45, & J-50, so i’m Curious about the longevity of these strings. I like them so far.
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Gorgeous! Congrats on a beautiful J-45.
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This is all I see.
”The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.”
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36 minutes ago, handpicked said:
Thanks for responding. I hope someone in Gibsonland can come through with the proper measures
I seem to remember Jinder have a J-200 with this bridge? I could be wrong about that. He’ll probably check in at some point.
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15 minutes ago, handpicked said:
Seriously! Nobody?
I guess nobody has that particular bridge. There are J200 owners on this forum, including me, but mine has a mustache bridge. I have a dove, but I’m not sure they would be exactly the same.
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Sad news indeed.
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Very, very nice!!
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On 9/22/2019 at 2:23 AM, bobouz said:
Personally, I like the functionality & weight of Grovers. I also like the kidney bean buttons on some guitars, but on others I've swapped out them out for nickel tulips - or a variety of buttons made by Hipshot including pearl tulips, small oval buttons, and large oval buttons.
I've kept the Klusons on any instruments that came with them, but have no desire to swap Grovers for Klusons.
That’s the way I dealt with my Dove. Just changed out the buttons for Tulips. Very happy with that. Grover’s are good tuners. On the J-50, the previous owner swapped out Kluson’s for Grover’s . That was just wrong in my opinion, so I swapped them back to Kluson’s.
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13 hours ago, Brucebubs said:
My 2020 Custom Shop Historic 1957 SJ-200 came with Gotoh Keystones and they are superb.
Those are nice too. They look pretty much the same as the Kluson’s. I’d be happy with either one.
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58 minutes ago, Gtar85 said:
Iv got a 2019 SJ200 that has Grover rotomatic tuners and I’m thinking about swapping to the Kluson ( gotoh keystone ) as I personally think they look better!
thoughts?
I like the Kluson’s the best. Mine is a 2000 model. It was sold with Kluson’s.
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7 hours ago, kelly campbell said:
Why does Gibson not sell the acoustic guards? They sell the LP replacements..they are missing some extra cash.
Even if they did, who wants 2 of these things? Better to redesign the guard.
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9 minutes ago, egoidealmusic said:
Thanks for the thoughts, everyone, and I decided to give Gibson a call today. I said unless a 45 is rolling off the line this week that I'd actually prefer a handpicked and slightly aged 50. The rep I spoke to said that unless there's some complication wtih it being a different sku # (even though it's the exact same guitar minus the coloring) he didn't see why it should be a problem and that he'd call me tomorrow. As I thought about it, I think fortyearspickn is spot on. A handpicked one is far more important than the color. And I kind of like the surprise element. Will update when I hear back!
Hope all goes well with the J-50. I think you’ve made a good choice. I agree with fourtyyearspickn too, good advice.
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40 minutes ago, Dave F said:
Thank you. Was using my phone, & couldn’t find the links?
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40 minutes ago, Dave F said:
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Sorry this the best can do for now. It's a 2001
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I do. If I can Remember how to post I will.
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I have both.
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57 minutes ago, zombywoof said:
Nobody hears a guitar with the same ears. I guess I am too fickle to rate them. More than likely though the guitar I will say is the best there ever was or ever will be is the one I happen to be playing those times I am in the pocket - where there is no thinking going on and my fingers do things I did not knw they could. I will shower whatever the guitar I happen to be holding with praise. On the other hand, if I am working on something new and it is not coming as quickly as I would like, I will grab a different guitar hoping somehow my fingers will do better with it. It is never operator error.
But each of our six string flattop Gibsons has something about it which makes it stand out in a crowd. With my 1942 J50 it is the low end which has been described as being able to make a pre-War Martin D8 Herringbone run for cover. With my 1932 L2 it is the hair trigger response where the notes just leap off the strings. Added to that it has a 2 3/8" string spacing at the bridge. As a fingerpicker I do appreciate the room. When it comes to our J200 it is all about the saturated mids. It is the perfect choice for some Carter style playing.
Slowly coming to the same conclusion. I guess if asked which one I like the best, I automatically say my J-200. However I took my J-50 out about a week ago, & haven’t played anything else since. At least for the past 4 or 5 days the J-50 is my favorite. can’t seem to put it down. Probably I’ll feel different in a few days?
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I'm using Martin retro's on my J-200. 11's.
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I enjoyed that very much. I have the book too.
Thanks for posting.
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Nice one. I would call that a good day. I've got a J-200, & three J'45's I ove them all dearly but my favorite child is the J-200.
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16 hours ago, golfski said:
This is the new NG. What issues do you see? I know you mentioned the bridge lifting but I am sure it’s not lifting. I can’t slip paper under it or anything, it looks fine in person but see the shadow you are talking about in pics.
I did take it to guitar tech to get a new saddle. It’s compensated and fits and the guitar is set up pretty nicely now, but I’m still going to contact Gibson and see what they say. The tech was at Guitar Center, I was pretty nervous having him do it, but I did get the guitar through them. He did say he relieved the neck a bit, I can tell there’s curvature now in the neck but the action is nice, but I honestly don’t have a local luthier other than GC.
Good for you. GC should be able to handle a new saddle, & a basic set up. When I bought my RW J-45 used. It was filthy, & played like crap. I noticed the saddle didn't fit tight. & moved a little when turning up new strings. Had a new tusq saddle installed. & the truss rod tweaked. It became a dream guitar after that.
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I think the first response was a good one. Take this guitar to a good Luthier. I think it should be made right free of charge. Might have to pay for a bone saddle. I’m guessing the original was tusq? Usually what Gibson uses with a pickup.
Guitar's Variable Reactions to Strings Aging
in Gibson Acoustic
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Jackson Browne said he changes strings when they break? I just found a set on one of my guitars that were one year & four months old. They still sounded good. I changed them just because.