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    uneven neck finish in new J45

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    I'm guessing you've let it sit on a guitar stand too long and the dimple is from uncured Nitrocellulose resting on the rubber-coated neck support. 

     

    Maybe 20 years ago I had the same thing happen to one of my guitars.  It was a sturdy stand  it just had that ^%$%^ rubber thing at the top.

    The stand  was gone in a heart beat!

    Plek set up.

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    IMHO, I think guitars change and so does players , it may not seem to be the right guitar and then some time down the road you pick it up again 

    and either the guitar plays better or you do, I haven't  met a guitar that isn't a better player than me in a very long time. As some others have said give 

    it some time do some tweaks to it if needed and see what happens. You might (or not)  be surprised.  Again IMHO

     

    10 to 15 deg temp swings, impact?

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    I live in a place where extreme temps and humidity change so fast you hardly notice, when I first started playing and collecting guitars ( more than 30 years ago )

    I would say no way my guitar are so beautiful Im leaving them out and enjoying them but again I just wanted to play them and look at them.  Thankfully I came to 

    my senses, Just keep them in there cases when not playing them. I have to double up on all my humidity devices that I have to just keep them close to 40%

    Ive seen guitars here that weren't and it ugly. In the winter where I live the humidity is in the single digits most of the time. So care is necessary. 

    Cheers. 

    65 Dove part 2

    in Gibson Acoustic

    Posted · Edited by ratherbwalkn

    Great playing,  beautiful guitar.

     thanks

    PS I dont think there's anything that sound better musically than when someone knows how to get all they can from  a good acoustic guitar.  

    Bought my 2019 j45 modern walnut cutaway 3 months ago

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    Make sure you squeeze as much  water out of the sponge as you can,  plus one here for the Oasis humidifiers ( my home is high in the rockies ) so i live in winters

    with single digits humidity and you dont want weird things to start happening to your guitar, its so important in the winter, When you humidity you should keep

    a gauge in your guitar to gauge the humidity, Oasis comes with one.  Its not hard to keep the inside of your case between 40% and 50%.  IMHO

     

    Used Gibsons everywhere

    in Gibson Acoustic

    Posted · Edited by ratherbwalkn
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    FYI, I took a look at the CME Website today ( Chicago Music Exchange ) and they came across 25 used/vintage acoustic guitars.  They look to be in 

    good condition, I think they got them from one collection, but not sure. 

    TAKING Care on my new j45 standard as a truck driver?

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    I would take the advice on polishing your new guitars, IMHO My oldest guitar is 55 years old and I have always kept 3 guitars

    I dont buy sell or trade hardly ever, so I kept what I like. Ive got a bottle of ten  or more years old polish almost full.  I do 

    polish the neck lightly when I change strings. This is all in MHO

    I use a warm damp cloth after playing and my guitars according to my jam friends well they look great all the time .

     

    Enjoy your new guitar!!! 

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