[J-15--still popular or flavor of the month?]

Seems like he is cutting the strings really short. Won't that cause breakage at the tuners, or is that not a problem with locking tuners? (I used to break strings constantly because I had them too short at the tuner. Now I wrap them around for about ten years... opposite issue... but no more breaks...)

Not at all, I think the shorter the better...there is a pin that locks onto the string that holds it in place not the winding wrapped around the tuner that hold the string in place

[J-15--still popular or flavor of the month?]

What are locking tuners?

There are many different brands but here is how they work

I know these are not traditional but I like them for ease of changing strings

[J-15--still popular or flavor of the month?]

Things I've done to my J-15

1 new locking tuners

2 New Firestripe J-45 pickguard

 

Things I'm going to do

1 New Bone Saddle and Nut set really high

2 Remove Element pickup and put K&k pure mini pickup with mic

3 Fret job with Stevie Ray Vaughn frets Biggest Jumbo frets made

 

Like in this Video I've already talked with Dan

[J-45 12 fret vs J-35 Collectors Edition]

I don't know but that J-35 Collector's Edition sure looks awesome

[J-45 12 fret vs J-35 Collectors Edition]

I was thinking about these two Gibsons myself

 

has anyone compared the Southern Jumbo 12 fret and the J-35 Collectors Edition

 

I like the looks of the J-35 better but I like the idea of a 12 fret

 

any more thoughts on this ???