Fidalgo

Thanks for posting this, Dave.

Great guitar!(I like CME a lot too. I got a chance to stop in over Thanksgiving.) The thin finish looks nice, and the scratch is just a little honest wear and wouldn't bother me in the least. I have a Fuller's 1939 J35 Reissue from 2011. I'll never sell it. And the neck is fantastic, full C and 1.77". Gibson calls it the Luthier's Choice profile. I tried several sets of strings and settled on the Martin Monel Retros in 12-54. Congratulations, and enjoy!

Tom, thanks for sharing the video! I guess I was being a little cheeky when I said a Loar signed F5, but I do think that is THE Gibson, thanks to Big Mon walking into that barber shop on that day. I know that the old Granadas and RB's are also highly prized and iconic and carry hefty price tags. The 30's AJ's are also very rare and "benchmark". The best rosewood guitar I have ever played was '37 AJ.

I'd order a Roy Smeck Radio Grande: natural top, torrefied red spruce over quarter sawn Brazilian rosewood with a Luthier's Choice neck profile and nickel Waverlies with ivoroid buttons. Thank you, please!

I will do that, bbg. Headed to youtube now. Thanks!

Norman Blake...his tone, timing, touch, and ease getting around the fretboard is a thing of beauty...just the right amount of notes, never too many and never too few. I also like, in no particular order: Charles Sawtelle, David Rawlings, Molly Tuttle, Bob Minner, Billy Strings, Presley Barker, and Jack Lawrence. And Doc Watson and Tony Rice are pretty good too.

I live on Fidalgo Island. Hey gearbasher: Nice Campy tall flange.

I know the seller of the AJ on AGF. He and I have done a couple deals over the years. He is a straight shooter and great guy.

What is Gibson's Holy Grail benchmark acoustic? A Loar signed F5.

That'll do just fine! I would tell you to stop by Johnny McGuire's on your way up and over Independence to load up Teriyaki Philly Cheesesteaks, but sadly they ain't no more, and I'd guess your rig is over 35 feet. So enjoy your trip down valley and make your first stop at Beau Jo's Pizza in Idaho Springs, so Powder can eat his fill!

I don't see a standard Poo Are you bringing a standard poodle?

Thanks for posting.

The last couple days I have been working on Shenandoah on my Collings D1.

Of all the guitars I have owned, my Collings D1T is my favorite with my J35 Fuller's a close second. I don't really have only one that got away after I got these two.

Including hollownecks and reso's, I have owned 46. I have three right now (Gibson J35 Fuller's, Collings D1T, Blueridge BR240A) and no plans to change that other than possibly getting a Lake Placid Blue Tele with a wide neck.

I had a J15. It was a really good guitar, sounded a lot like the J45 I owned a few years before. I thought I'd replace the small Grovers with closed back Klusons until I got it. The small Grovers worked great. I'd just leave them alone if it was my deal. I'd also go with a smaller, darker sunburst, but that's just my preference.

I saw the Stones in Chicago around 1980. My high school friends and I drove down from Madison. We had no idea where we were going or really how to get there. It was a great night. The Stones are the greatest rock and roll band in history. I have been arguing that point with my students for over 20 years. They, or their parents, most all say the Beatles, but some say Led Zeppelin or The Who. They're wrong, of course.

I had a 2014 J35, and liked it as much you like yours. I wanted/needed a bit more string spacing, and found a J35 Fuller's. I absolutely love it. So much so, that I think about it when I am away from home. The 2014 now lives in Quebec with an equally new happy owner.

There is one listed on Reverb.

Careful, Dude, or I'll kick you out of my cab!

John, thanks for the back story on this video. I met Vince about 15 years ago and found him to be a great guy as well. I like how he is marking a page in your book when you guys are talking about Bob's guitar. And let's not forget to mention Bob's undeniable talent. If I could pick just one song like him... well, that ain't gonna happen, but I'll keep trying. -Keith

Back to Vince and Bob Minner and a '43 J45... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cytV-bcIbM&t=4s

I have also never liked Hotel California, but I like Peaceful Easy Feeling, and love Take It Easy. Jackson Browne's writing voice is definitely present in Take It Easy, maybe that is why it has always been one of my favorites.

I just sold my '14 J35 and will be buying a J35 Fuller's next week. My 2014 was very much up to the Gibson standards in tone and workmanship. I only sold it to get to a larger profile neck with a wider nut width. My preferred string set on this slope shoulder was Martin Monel light gauge. I also liked DR Rare Bluegrass 12-56, especially after they were old and going dead and starting to get thumpy.

I like Monel lights on my '14 J35. It is strung with EJ19 Bluegrass strings right now, and they really bring out the low end. I have owned a J45, J45TV, AJ, and J15. The J35 is the best of the short scales. Pulling the pickup out and installing a new bone saddle made a big difference in tone in both my J15 and J35. I just wish the J35 had wider nut, and subsequent string spacing. I will be selling it soon in the hope of finding a Fuller's J35 or J35 Collector's Edition.