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Will most Kluson 3-on-a-plate tuners drop right into the headstock of a J-45? Those Grover mushroom/kidney things are sh@t.

Did this happen recently? Why so cheap? Is one of the issues that a neck reset is needed...or cracks?

Nice! Todd Snider (who you gotta know, if ya dont) plays these on the road (tho cutaways).

Has anybody ever seen a decent Gibson acoustic in a pawn shop in the past several years?

So that being said, you would buy the older guitar, say, the 2009 over the 2017?

Suppose you bought 10 used J-45 Standards from ten different online resources. All appointments being equal, how many guitars do you believe you would find to sound poorly? Granted, there might be a clear rating of all ten, best to worst. But how many of these do you believe would make you say, “yuck...i’d never want this J-45.” (and, yes, please keep your “i’d never buy without playing it,” responses, and pizz off.)

What is the difference between a Gibson J-45 Standard Sunburst and a Gibson J-45 Standard Montana Sunburst?

I don't know what I'm talking about, however, the link I shared is what prompted me to ask this initial question. The person is calling this a "2014 Gibson J-45 Burst," not using any words such as STANDARD, CUSTOM, etc. I simply want to know what model that guitar is, and if the seller is using his wording in an official/appropriate manner.

Yeahhhh....that thread spikes many of my talking points, but it does not address the direct question. plus...nobody wants to wade through the quagmire of the never-ending-posted-topic that you pinned.

Does anybody have DEFINITE opinions about the single-best material? Anyone tried "fossilized mammoth." (is this real??? hahaha) ( yes, it is)

What model is this? https://reverb.com/item/33241480-gibson-j-45-2014-burst Is the person listing this just a wing nut, or am I missing something?

Has anyone played a Standard since 2000 and thought it was better than a TV? if you were forced to buy a Standard or a True Vintage (money not being an issue), which would you pick, and why? (and yes, we all know about “the one that sounds best,” but this is hypothetical.

No, I mean would the word BURST be on the soundhole sticker? When someone sells a guitar they’ll usually type Gibson J-45 Standard ... or Gibson J-45 True Vintage. This guy typed “2014 Gibson J-45 Burst” Im asking if thats an actual name or just some poetic license on the seller’s part?

I would also het rid of those ugly and heavy mushroom tuning machines and replace with some high quality high ratio cream button tuners.

I saw a listing that read Gibson J-45 Burst I understand “burst/sunburst” as in conversation, about the paint job, but is it an actual word in model names? Is this person accurate in their titling of item for sale?

First, that was excellent! Also, it looks like you have a True Vintage. I just posted a topic about Necks/J-45, and I’d love to know about your guitar, and also your answer to my question!

I’m researching this, but its vague. I sold a 2012 Hummingbird because of its stupid neck profile. I sure as hell don’t want that again. I’d prefer a beefy neck, like the original 40s have, but I dont have $5-6k. So my main question is, does a 1.725 nut width translate into a fairly “beefy” neck? Would a 2010 True Vintage feel like a vintage neck...or something that was made for the village idiot that doesn’t know his *** from his elbow?

Ahhh, I see. Hide means made from animals (their hides)...not “hidden.”

The subject of hide glue (and guitar construction in general) is quite a rabbit hole. Suffice it to say that many folks would never buy their house based simply on curb appeal, but quite easily do so with guitars.

Thanks! And yes, the difference between script logo and script with banner is something I did not consider, as both exist. I should have said banner.

No. Most folks’ knowledge and experience stop well before hide glue and other construction aspects.

Which J-45's have the smaller profile bridges? Which J-45's have script logo? Which J-45's have thermally aged wood and all hide glue? Which J-45 has ALL of the above?