Seagull
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If you can find one to buy you are doing pretty good right now.
I called GC last week, he told my they have a little over 200 on order, already spoken for. Due sometime next month or so!
I did find a used demo, but it was sold before I could blink.
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If I didn't grab whatever guitar I had bought last, I would have a lot explaining to do to the wife...
We where expecting more of the storm up our way in Southern Indiana. Glad we didn't see it. Praying for those that did.
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Perhaps it's just in my head, but I have always felt a lighter guitar tends to be the better sounding one.
If it's a solid wood guitar and lighter, I think a better quality chuck of tree tends to be used. Strong enough to hold up, yet lighter than the next...
I used weight as one of my selection criteria when picking my J-45 Studio online last year. I'm happy with it, but I might have been just as happy with the heaviest of the bunch too. I'll never know now. In a perfect world I would have played them each and let my ears do the talking. But you know it was 2020 and all.
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The numbers say my J45 studio just turned a year old the last week of August. I got it new last October.
It is amazing how much it has opened up in just under a year. I can't wait to see what five and ten years will do for it.
For the first few months I had to tune it every time I looked at it. Now its as solid as a rock.
I would rather "Make" a vintage guitar than buy one. My grand kids are gonna love this one someday.
I don't like the heating pad idea either. But I do think that variations in temp do help break one in. Not damaging extreme temps...
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On 5/6/2021 at 12:10 AM, Asphaltcowboy said:
What is the best brand besides Gibson for bone nut saddle and pins? What animal is best lol
I put a regular cow bone saddle and new bone pins on my J-45 Studio. Gave me more bass response. Left the OEM nut in-place.
I couldn't be happier.
I ordered off E-bay...
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On 11/26/2020 at 8:15 PM, ALD323 said:
Hi Your AJ-45 and J-45 studio should be all you need..they are both super great guitars! ...Unless of course you want a Hummingbird too.!There were a several of those new inspired Epi Hummingbirds in Sweetwater for sale last week...they were gone in a heartbeat! I have an Epi Hummingbird and a Gibson Hummingbird....they are enough to make your tongue hang out. I had to give in....I may even go for the Inspired by Hummingbird and sell the Epiphone Hummingbird artist. The 45 series are growley rich...The hummingbirds are sweet and refined, great to sing by. Either way, your good to go!
I have an Epiphone Hummingbird Pro. It will be my grandsons guitar one day. But if I get the chance to upgrade him to one of these first I will. He is only 2, so I have a little time yet...
The pro is my profile picture.
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I don't think it said non smoker home...
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I played mine for almost three years out somewhere nearly every week. Hope you love yours as much as I do mine.
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Hat hair and all.
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I have tried lots of new Hummingbirds a long the way, but either never found the right one when I was in the market to buy or never had the cash when I thought I had.
I never noticed issues with action or finish, mine was just tonal. It seems to me the care the guitar gets right after manufacture could have a big impact on the pick guard? Temp and moisture extremes? It seems with my solid wood guitars that the first couple years seem to need the most attention. Mine seem less reactive after that.
I think when/if you find the right Hummingbird there is nothing that could take it's place. But there are far more ones than there are the one. Kind of that way with everything I guess..
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The very best new Hummingbird I could find, I would be willing to travel a bit to find just the right one.
I don't want to buy vintage, I want to make it vintage...
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If one of those Hummingbirds get into my hands, they may not get it back.
I just got a Gibson J-45 Studio in October, wish I knew these where coming out.
After three years I was so impressed with my AJ-45 I wanted to try the next step. I am not unhappy with my Studio, far from it! But, a man can only justify owning so many guitars, and I pasted that point several guitars ago...
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I hope to one day live long enough (54 at present) that all I have to worry about is how much glue is in my guitar and if I'm wearing the frets down with my capo. And ponder over morning coffee if my pick guard is really the style for what I'm going for.
I want to one day go to sleep dreaming of the perfect color capo. Have you seen them LED ones that change color?
Please don't take offense, I'm just making light of our first world problems.
BTW; I have a 1972 Gibson J-40 and a 2020 J-45 studio and love them both. I think the second one is as fine a guitar as anyone has ever made. Disclaimer; I have not taken a mirror to either one to see how much glue is in there, so I may just be fooling myself.
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I just don't have any issues with the Kyser capo's. They work fine for me. I always scratch my head when I see people complain. Kind of makes me wonder what I'm doing wrong...
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J-45 Studio Walnut Burst, manufactured August this year.
Replaced "man made bone" saddle and plastic bridge pins with bone. Left the OEM nut and kept same strings.
The tech and I both feel it has more bass response. Happy with the result. Might change nut out at next string change, might not.
All parts where off E-bay, just cow bone.
(I could see no change in the pick-up response.)
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12 hours ago, Twang Gang said:
What I noticed right away was that it is #1 of 75 built. Not 43/75 or 73/75, but apparently the first one built in that run. Nice find. I had not heard of maple bodied J-45s until now and would guess the tone is quite different from the usual mahogany. Enjoy!!
I wonder if it is more "dovish" that way?
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Seems this virus has been pretty good for guitar sales and toilet paper. Maybe even some guitars made from toilet paper...
That theft was in my back yard, my J-45 came from Sweetwater.
Hard to say if it was targeted or not, might have just been opportunity. Skid closest to trailer door. Made for some free publicity to see it as a target...
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Well my brand new J-45 is only a studio walnut burst, hardly top of the line. But I can find nothing wrong with the fit and finish. The set-up was spot on and the top and sides could be fine furniture. Sounds great out of the box and only expecting it to improve. I did buy it as a player not a collector. And to be honest I have never looked inside other than to read the sticker. I had never though of nor plan to inspect the inside of it as you have, so I'm not sure what I might find. But I'm pretty sure I wouldn't care.
Just because I'm not a collector doesn't mean I don't care what it looks like. I paid a premium just to get this finish option. If Gibson is focusing on keeping it's bread and butter customer base happy, maybe they are doing a better job than some think.
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Nice looking guitar!
Does "big leaf maple" refer to the pattern in the maple? Like "bearclaw" does to other woods?
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I have a full bone set-up on its way for my new J-45 studio.
Gonna save everything so I can switch back at next string change if I don't care for it.
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I really wanted to get my hands on one of these. Sweetwater told me I just needed to go ahead and order one and I could return it later if I didn't like it. That was before the black plague hit. I am within driving distance and wanted to try first.
Glad you like it, they remind me of a hummingbird. Play the tare out of it.
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I have heard many lackluster reviews on the Aj-45ME. I passed on mine the first time I tried it, then ended up going back a week later to pick it up. It took it a few weeks to start opening up. By the first string change it was sounding so much better, and continues to improve to this day.
I also have an older Masterbilt slope shoulder, they are great sounding guitars. But in the end the AJ-45 passed it up.
I have played several J-45 standards I didn't like as well. Also tried a couple of G-45 studios I wouldn't trade even for.
My new J-45 is really starting to grow on me. But I will use the AJ in places I fear to take the new J-45
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Kind of a Stones "wild horses" vibe to it. I don't have any direction, just saying I like it.
Retail Selling Experience?
in Gibson Acoustic
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There is nothing really acting normal at present. There seems to be a shortage in most of the new market. Pushing more people to go used than might normally consider it.
I have not seen many bargain's on the used market right now.
All I'm saying is that the "rules" on what a place would normally pay, might be a little lax at present just to keep stuff on the wall.