Hi All, I'm John from Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA (near Philadelphia). I am a mostly acoustic player (although I do play some electric also). Mostly I write and perform my own songs with occasional covers. At this time my go to guitars are Taylors (614 and 810). I owned and played a Turner Renaissance for about a year in 2011 and 2012. Great feel to the guitar but it wasn't practical as it really needs to be plugged in. As a left handed player I can't walk into just any store and play a bunch of guitars. Taylors have been a safe out of the box bet for me when I have to purchase unplayed. Martins have always sounded dull and felt stiff to me, with the exception of a D28 that I played at Philly Folk Festival last year. But, I'm partial to the HD scalloped bracing. 2 years ago when I was playing in Memphis, I plead a few different lefty acoustics at the Gibson factory. They don't make the acoustic at that location but they have many for display and sale. I loved the J45 and should have purchased it, but didn't. I must have played it for 90 minutes. So, I'm looking for a used J45 that's got a couple of good playing years under its belt and has good tone. If anyone has a lead on a J45 please let me know.
