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Just installed on my HB, sounds as good as without and I have peace of mind on a $4K guitar that it's structure will not be damaged by the damn pins digging into the wood. I have one more coming for the J-45.

This morning installed my my Martin D38 '37 AA, and again same experience...IFF I can hear any change is a bit more sustain, but it could be my ears... Really like the idea of this product to protect the structure of the guitar without sacrificing tone. Next will be my Gibs 👍

Received today my plate mates and tried on my Taylor. First time I took pictures of the inside, so please forgive me :). I am a newbie, no pretension to know the technical details and intricacies of how the whole guitar system works....so with that out of the way, looking at how the bridge plate looks like now, I can see the wear and the need to eventually get work done. Installation was pain free, the material is very very light and the plate mate is really nice. I have NOT noticed a change of how the guitar sounds at all....maybe I will be able to as I play some more. For now I am very very happy and have one to install on each guitar I have.

I am doing for all the songs I can now, fun and really sounds great...the song that me going was Dust in the Wind

I prefer unslotted pins, if you do have slotted pins and want to change, you have to slot the bridge....unslotted pins help the ball ends of the string to be easy on the bridge plate and on the pins themselves. I am also going to try the Plate Mate on my other guitar to see how it goes, if I like I will put them on all my guitars.

Really really nice, well done!!!!!

I truly share your experience. I have found my Holy Grail guitars to be the Hummingbird and the D-28 '37 authentic. I also have a J-45 Vintage 2019, which is just AWESOME, and I had it for sale....but thanks to some members here asking me questions about the guitar, I had to open the case to take some pictures of the label and while I was at it I decided to play for a bit...well, the result is I took out of the market...it is really an amazing guitar and playing it again made me doubt if I really want to sell it... As I said, I found the two guitars that float my boat, and my goal is to keep the two, and add other variations of the same....so I might sell the J-45, but today is not that day 🙂

Thanks again. I got a digital caliper and measures just yours! Thank you so much for taking your time to do that!!!

Do you think this is the same as the HB TV 2019 models?

Thank you so much...

Thank you so much...

Hi, does anyone know what is the string spacing for the HB? Thanks in advance

Hello everyone, is there an area to list guitar for sale in this forum? Thanks in advance.

The difference between the non-aged and the aged is on the thin finish package - the aged is about 40%-50% thinner than the Authentic not-aged model. The pre-worn (Aged) has its debates, as you are saying, that you can age yourself so why pay an extra $1500 for someone to do it for you, and I sued to think the same way...the truth is on the thinner finish... One of the reasons I absolutely love my Bird and J45 is because of the VOS which adds a lot of mojo to the tones coming out of them.

AA = Authentic Aged. It mean it is an authentic replica of a 1937 D-28, with the aging/relic/wear... but it is actually a brand new guitar... key features of this guitar are: - Really really thin finish, thing of VOS on steroids - Hot hide glue - Red spruce VTS top (translates to the same as baked/torrefied) - Madagascar Rosewood back and sides - Hand scalloped forwards shifted bracing also baked/torrefied - And a lot of hand banging to create the looks of a 1937 guitar.... I actually like the mojo quite a bit.

Well, today I received my D-28 '37 AA....really flipping awesome guitar... it is second by a hair line to my Hummingbird...

Play-ability, and sound. My Hummingbird is hands down the best guitar I have...

Wanted to share a guitar I bought...by the way the Hummingbird is still my favorite, but this is a close second... Just want to make sure not violating the forum rules... I don't see an area here for other instruments...

Does it have the serial number engraved on the back of the headstock?

What is good price to pay for one of these MINT? Thanks guys

I had an "issue" with the A note buzzing. Posted here for help and was able to address the problem. At the same time I sent Gibson a message, they replied asking to take to an authorized repair center....I replied saying the nearest one was over an hour from me (which I actually called and never received a call back)...immediately they replied asking for my address and copy of the receipt. I sent to them, received an email within 24hours with a shipping label. That is what to expect when you spend money on a company and they CARE! Will I continue buying Gibsons? Heck yeah, they value me as a customer AFTER SALES! Note: I sent them a message sating I was not going to ship back the guitar, the issue was addressed. BUT I was really appreciative and impressed with the quality of their support!

Thanks guys, thanks for supporting my newbie question!

It happens only when fretted and going up the neck gets worse

There is rattling sound coming from the A string, towards the bridge...you can notice throughout the video but specifically around 30sec https://photos.app.goo.gl/Fj1Wnr8qcECzBdcq5 Suggestions?

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