2standards Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 I'm so happy I cant stand it. Waiting for my j45 acoustic electric to ship. My grandfather had a 64 LG-0. Never owned a new Gibson Acoustic before. Pics to follow! 2standards
duluthdan Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 Ah yes, the wait for the little brown truck... but, I got a feeling its worth it, your gonna love that J-45.
pocaloc Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 Good for you. A shiny new J45 , what a great box to get to open.
Danner Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 Congrats! You will love it :D Enjoy the aroma of the new J-45, it is truly awesome :-)
The dman Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 Congrats! You will love it :D Enjoy the aroma of the new J-45, it is truly awesome :-) If they could bottle that scent I's use it in my house...love that smell
rodmeister Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 Congratulations! The day I bought my J-45 was one of the happiest days of my life, up there in the top 10.
E-minor7 Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 If they could bottle that scent I's use it in my house...love that smell You just put a vanilla pie in the oven. 2standards - does that mean 2 Standards ? Congs -
Red 333 Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 Hope it meets your expectations, and that you enjoy it for many years to come. Red 333
MorrisrownSal Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 A good J45 is hard to beat - enjoy it and congratulations!
2standards Posted April 6, 2013 Author Posted April 6, 2013 To say that I am pleased is a gross understatement.
RusRob Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 SWEET! I just love new guitars. Almost as much as I love bringing old beat up ones back to life. The difference is new ones smell so good... Congratulations!!!
2standards Posted April 6, 2013 Author Posted April 6, 2013 You just put a vanilla pie in the oven. 2standards - does that mean 2 Standards ? Congs - yep. 2 Les Pauls and now the J-45
PHJimY Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 I'm a little confused here. I'm not too familiar with the new Gibsons, but it was my understanding that a J-50 and a J-45 were the same guitar with the J-50 having a blonde top and the J-45 having a sunburst top. I have friends with J-50s and J45s and that seems to be the only difference. My brother Bob has an unfinished J-50 with a blonde top. My sister Sharon has an unfinished J-45 with a sunburst top. My nephew Greg has a refinished J-45 which now has a blonde top, but which started out as a sunburst. My friend Cam has a refinished blonde J-45 which started as a reddish sunburst. Another friend has a refinished J-50 which has had a sunburst added to it. Photos of her dad show the guitar while it was still blonde. These are all guitars that are at least 25 years old. Does Gibson now make J-45s in both blonde and sunburst? Does that mean they have quit making J-50s? By the way, that is a 1958 J-50 in my profile picture.
Del Nilppeznaf Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 Ermmmm how come that pick guard position looks so right ?!!? congats..lovely looking guitar.
j45nick Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 I'm a little confused here. I'm not too familiar with the new Gibsons, but it was my understanding that a J-50 and a J-45 were the same guitar with the J-50 having a blonde top and the J-45 having a sunburst top. I have friends with J-50s and J45s and that seems to be the only difference. My brother Bob has an unfinished J-50 with a blonde top. My sister Sharon has an unfinished J-45 with a sunburst top. My nephew Greg has a refinished J-45 which now has a blonde top, but which started out as a sunburst. My friend Cam has a refinished blonde J-45 which started as a reddish sunburst. Another friend has a refinished J-50 which has had a sunburst added to it. Photos of her dad show the guitar while it was still blonde. These are all guitars that are at least 25 years old. Does Gibson now make J-45s in both blonde and sunburst? Does that mean they have quit making J-50s? By the way, that is a 1958 J-50 in my profile picture. Historically speaking, you are correct. With Gibson Montana, less so. They now list "antique natural" as an alternative finish for both the J-45 standard and the J-45 custom. Thankfully, not so on the TV or the Legend. There is no J-50 listed on the website now. At least in the 50's and part of the 60's, the body stain was usually different on the J-50, being much lighter in color than that used on the J-45. However, I've also seen vintage J-50's --stamped as such--that had the same dark stain on the mahogany that the J-45 has/had.
ponty Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 I have a J-45 from 1993 and it has a natural top, but dark back and sides. The J-50 back and side were quite light in colour.
retrorod Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 Apparently Gibson could not make up their mind in '77 either(Norlin) http://www.ebay.com/...9#ht_1076wt_932 This one is labeled J45-50 on the headstock...! If I wasn't so "house-poor" and we had better "leadership" and a brighter future in this country....I 'might' buy it.... ....'just because' BTW... I have a set of tuners just like the ones on this Ebay guitar ..available! PM me if interested. Mine came off a a '80 Les Paul Standard
trvlr Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 that's some nice figuring on the fingerboard..love the striping...congrats
2standards Posted April 8, 2013 Author Posted April 8, 2013 that's some nice figuring on the fingerboard..love the striping...congrats Funny, I usually pick up an electric. I just spent an hour on my front porch in the carolina sun enjoying getting to know this one. The more I play it, the more I love it
MissouriPicker Posted April 9, 2013 Posted April 9, 2013 Your J45 looks great. I usually favor the bursts, but seeing your guitar speaks volumes for the "natural" look. Very cool guitar. I suspect you're going to be very happy with the guitar. The J45, in any of its configurations is an awesome instrument. Congrats!
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