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  1. Did you happen to buy this j45 from reverb? With a refinished top? Just wondering if it’s the same one I was looking at. Really curious what happened to that guitar!
  2. Truth be told I actually like the original Epi acoustics and the frontier reissue and Texan are awesome guitars. I just can’t get behind the fretboard material. I can deal with laminate sides and whatever but I don’t want pao ferrro or whatever it’s called or Indian laurel.
  3. I don’t think anyone would pay that much for an ej-200. Unless it was signed and played by Noel Gallagher haha. But even then someone would have to be a major oasis fan.
  4. The epiphone? I’d imagine like $300 tops.
  5. I think it would have a regular belly bridge with adj saddle. Not reversed belly. And I don’t know what the valuation would be. Maybe $300-500?
  6. Seems to me to be a late 60s early 70s lg-0 with the spruce top. And aftermarket Yamaha pickguard.
  7. Thank you. I very very rarely play with a pick because I just like to do some terrible hybrid of strumming and fingerpicking haha. Plus I tend to like the sound a bit better. And yea when my luthier was adjusting the truss rod he had to do a double take on the screws haha. “How they went all out for this one.” He loved the guitar and the neck was dead straight and high e was buzzing hard. But a slight tweak fixed it all.
  8. Appreciate it. It helped I couldn’t sleep haha. And it was a risk to put in an offer at what I felt was already a good price but hey, gotta try right. I’ve never tried sunbeams…
  9. Most people seem to be asking $8k+ in good condition. I can’t imagine most are selling for that though. A shop local to me sold a great 50s SJ for $6500 not too long ago. It was an amazing guitar and lighter than even the Waterloo I was holding at the time.
  10. Well hello all! after a one day delay the J45 Banner arrived and oh boy is it something to behold. The neck is amazing, fat but so comfortable. Fit and finish is immaculate, and it just is exactly what I want in a guitar. I have some quick sound clips here for ya, I need to restring with my preferred Martin (I know...) retros. Also here is the imgur link for some nice photos. Overall and incredible guitar that I got for less than a new j45 standard. https://imgur.com/a/0lFNtJ5 New Recording 133.m4a New Recording 135.m4a
  11. I've always loved the look of the AJ, many times being tempted by them, but the scale length is not for me. I think I recall there being a short scale model at some point in the recent past, not sure though. Looks amazing! I myself am waiting on my 42 banner to arrive but fedex is delayed of course haha. Get some sound clips up!
  12. I appreciate you replying! I’ve read a few of your posts about the guitars and I’m gonna grab the book as well! Also is your personal guitar featured in the fabulous flattops book? There’s a nice 1942 with the fire stripe guard on one of the pages.
  13. Yes yes I know I should not get ahead of myself but I will be sure to post pics when it arrives Saturday. I just posted a few weeks ago about the Dove I picked up, long story short me and that guitar didn't get along. I don't care for the longer scale length. So I sold it but I knew I wanted something in the J45 realm and after missing a sale on a late 40s refinished j45 that the person had labeled an "LG" I was still on the search. It was at about 3am when I saw an ad for a 2013 J45 1942 Banner Reissues. I immediately put in an offer and it was accepted at 7am haha. Coming from a shop called Well Played Gear in Kalamazoo (what are the odds) I have come to understand that this is a special guitar that coincides with the Kalamazoo Gals book by forum member John Thomas. One of 50 made from what I've read. I am really looking forward to this guitar as it ticks all the boxes for me, large chunky neck, extreme vintage spec, no electronics, semi obscure example. If anyone has any experience with these please let me know! I think this is finally the one for me after 7 different Gibson acoustics. Here is the ad if anyone wants to see some pics, but I will for sure have some and sound samples come Saturday! https://reverb.com/item/49286703-2013-gibson-acoustic-j-45-42-banner-acoustic-guitar-vintage-sunburst-11743018 https://wellplayedgear.com/products/2013-gibson-acoustic-j-45-42-banner-acoustic-guitar-vintage-sunburst-11743018
  14. The only green sunburst guitars from that era I know of were Grammers. But that might have even been later than the 60s.
  15. So with that being said, if the Beatles never used them, would the value still be high because of the uniqueness?
  16. I have a question that I've been thinking about lately, are the prices of vintage J-160e's (especially 64/65) based solely on the Beatles? I love the sound of them on recordings like "Act Naturally" but I know they are not really, spec-wise, anything special. Laminated tops, ladder bracing and all that. If John and George never got them, and (from what I've read) got ES-125s instead, would the prices still be where they are now, or would they be relegated to lower tier status and thus less desirable? Just a thought.
  17. I’ve always wanted to try one. There’s two local to me. A 35 and 53. But a shop here in atl had an 81 for a time. I had never seen one in the flesh. But yea they’re all sitting at around $1000 and j doubt anyone will buy at that price. Now for $600 I might take the chance…
  18. Thanks for the replies guys! Haven’t gotten around to putting my preferred strings on it (Martin retros) but might try this weekend. Curious about the stinger, there is no hint of a neck repair and I had my luthier look it over so I’m guessing it’s just cosmetic? I had one on the heel of a f25 folksinger but I’m guessing that was to hide a neck adjustment. Also it has the different truss rod adjustment that my 95 bird had. Not the normal Gibson size, I think it’s a double rod? It works tho and that’s all that matters haha.
  19. Well hello all…it’s been a few since I’ve posted here. Gone through a few guitars in my quest to play and own most Gibson acoustic models. J45 adj reissue, 91 sj banner reissue, 95 hummingbird, TWO f25 folksingers (63 and 64), and a 66 lg0. Well now it’s time to try a Dove. Was about to pull the trigger on an 89 every bros j180 but it was a little worse for wear and tear. Played amazing and sounded better than most guitars I’ve ever heard. But then on the local Craig’s this popped up for a crazy price and I had to jump on it. Excellent condition. Truss rod tweak and that’s it. Saddle is a bit low but plays very well as is. Very very crisp sound. Here are some pics! https://imgur.com/a/7DTkbpp
  20. I hate to beat this dead horse (thread) but yea I am not a fan of this thinking. Scarcity of materials, labor, workmanship, costs, so many things come into play here. It’s not just raising prices to raise them. I will bet the one contributing factor is wood. If I had to guess. I was fortunate enough at my age to be able to afford a new Gibson acoustic and a “vintage” one. However I am also a watch fan/collector/hoarder. Would I like to get Rolex? Yes of course, but I simply don’t have the $5k to drop. In a thread a while ago j45 Nick said he paid $880 for a GMT in 1988. It’s the same idea here. Watches are a bit different but I will never call Rolex overpriced just because I can’t afford one right now. These handmade items cost much more to make compared to the rest of the offerings out there. The fact that a guitar from the 30s is still playable is a testament to how well they were/are/will be made. My two cents.
  21. This is what I am talking about! I think about this a lot for some reason. Back then a new guitar was more desirable I’d think. And even into the 50s I’ve heard that people referred to the guitars of the 30s as those “old guitars”. When did the vintage idea come about? The late 60s? 70s? I was looking at an antique book at goodwill yesterday. It was from 1991. They had a Gibson L-5 with all the pearl for.....$900. It’s the same with watches if you are into that. A Rolex Exploer in the mid 80s was under a grand. Even with inflation that’s still a deal.
  22. Haha it’s all good my friend. And not to get off topic too much but it does make you think about how for a certain period of time the newer “standard” was what we all view as vintage now. Will the standards of today be viewed like this in 50 years?
  23. As I was typing I thought about woody and especially his sj. I guess one could say more “modern” popular music. 1960s onward. Just a general statement however and of course there will be notable exceptions.
  24. Thank you for those notes! I have always thought the historics were a precursor to the TV but I guess it’s another variation. I was once looking at a historic and the prices seemed to be under the 2k range which I think is great for any 45 really. But I agree with you that the majority of popular music made using a Gibson was a late 50s or 60s era acoustic. Maybe Dylan is the exception...
  25. Yea I always wanted and loved vintage but prices and issues kept me away. But I like vintage style tuners, no pickups and all that. They are out there. Look for the Gibson historic j45s. I think that’s what they were called. They were the true vintage before TV I believe, someone can correct me. Look up rainbow guitars in Arizona. That’s where I bought my ‘68 reissue. They had some of the wildest 45s I’ve seen. Gold top ones and all that haha.
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