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Hi Winterfell1, Congratulations on the 67 SJ!!! I started this thread about my 67 SJ some time ago. I 've become used to the thin neck width and don't have any bad feelings about it. Does yours have the rosewood saddle or ceramic? Mine has the rosewood and I like it a lot. Maybe one day I might look for a ceramic just to see how it sounds. My guitar has the 4 pc top, but didn't have a "2" impressed in the back of the headstock, so I don't think the two conditions are related. All in all I love mine. Every time I pick it up, it makes me happy 🙂 It has a very balanced woody tone to it, very sweet sounding, perhaps a bit quiet, but I mainly play fingerstyle. I have another more recent post called "Sitting on the porch swing" and I added a fairly recent pic there if you want to look at it. This is the only acoustic Gibson I've ever owned, and so I have nothing else to personally compare it to, but I think it sounds fantastic, and I have the action quite low and so it's super easy to play! I hope you enjoy your new guitar! -Keith
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Seventies-Fan replied to thegreatgumbino's topic in Gibson Acoustic
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Hi Twang Gang, this is a 1967 Southern Jumbo. I was SUPER lucky to get it! It was owned by a man who bought it new and never learned to play, and it was in Time Capsule condition when he sold it to me in it's original case w/hang tag. It only has one blemish which is a small ding on the heel cap! Other than that, it has minimal nitro checking. The bridge is rosewood with adjustable rosewood saddle. It sounds wonderfully woody 🙂 Em, we've spoke before about this one, I've been out of touch for a while though, and just now getting back in touch.
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Thank you 62burst, trying your suggestion!
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Let me try again! https://imgur.com/a/jHd35nR
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I've been away for so long I don't remember how to share a pic... sheesh 😞
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Wanted to share a pic of my dear friend who has been keeping me company on the porch swing during this isolation! Hope the link works.. <blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" lang="en" data-id="a/jHd35nR" ><a href="//imgur.com/a/jHd35nR">What a day for a daydream</a></blockquote><script async src="//s.imgur.com/min/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Hi Em, yes as you described, that guitar sounds great... I've barely had ANY time to spend with mine yet, but I am beginning to like the rosewood saddle, (at least as much as I can discern at this point) compared to other materials. Pretty mellow for fingerstyle, but definitely comes alive with a pick. James Taylor... so much great music!
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Hi JC, Hey thanks for sharing that video, I enjoyed it! This is the reason I was excited about joining this forum... I'm late to the game with these old Gibson's but am learning as I go. I've now seen several of these 4 pc tops from 67. I don't know if anyone considers a 4 pc top a bad thing, but I guess perhaps it just makes it a bit more unique...
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I was happy to read your description of the "strange phenomenon", pretty much described a feeling I've been having with the 1967 SJ I just acquired. I have a variety of guitars that all sound good and play well, but as you said, when you sit with this one and listen to it, there is a complex richness! I mostly play fingerstyle and so this one with the rosewood bridge is pretty mellow until you dig in. It's very articulate sounding, chords easily and I'm really enjoying it!
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Thanks so much for sharing your photos! The additional pieces on this 4 pc. top are fairly slim, whereas the pieces on mine are considerably wider. I bet that B45-12 sounds sweet!
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Trying this out to see if it works... https://i.imgur.com/rFHLQaW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/xpLqaOX.jpg https://i.imgur.com/6uXZ5Uq.jpg
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Thank you OldCowboy! Yes it sounds like I should search one out... I haven't really had much time to enjoy it yet, but I definitely like the sound it makes with the stock setup!
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I haven't had my 67 long enough to grow familiar with it's voice yet, but I believe I can hear the difference the ceramic saddle makes, thanks for sharing that!
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Thanks E, Oh ok..not you in the demo, but a couple of nice guitars! I look forward to talking more with you about these guitars, hopefully I'll learn a bit more along the way!