generaldreedle Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 So I just found it interesting, today I went into GC to compare the floor model J45 Custom I took home with the one they ordered from the factory. I brought my guitar teacher with me to help me figure out which one and whether the difference was in the strings or in the guitar. I privately liked the floor model better and so did he, it was brighter from the low to mid to high range and after playing both of them for about 30 minutes he said it wasn't the strings, and that the factory one MIGHT get as much personality as the floor one but he was doubtful. I just thought it was cool how different they sounded and how individual each guitar was. I was glad I brought my teacher along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Yeah, playing them against each other is the way to do it, especially when you've got two very sweet guitars. Nice to have someone with some musical prowess to go with you too. Glad you got the guitar you want and need. Next Step----get us some audio clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry K Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 When you get one like that straight from the factory - never been played - there is a period of time where the guitar is so green it is difficult to evaluate. The glue, finish, the tensioned wood, everything still settling in and just beginning to vibrate freely. I have played several guitars at Music Villa in Bozeman in this condition that had just come from the factory, not yet tuned up. They change under your fingers as you play. They need to be played a bit before you can really see how they will sound. If the guitar shipped outside of the Bozeman area, there is in addition a day or two adjusting to the local humidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 It is also common for most folks to asociate brighter with better. I suppose it is because they tend to have the presence to cut through the mix better than a "darker" sounding guitar. How else can you explain Taylors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generaldreedle Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 It is also common for most folks to asociate brighter with better. I suppose it is because they tend to have the presence to cut through the mix better than a "darker" sounding guitar. How else can you explain Taylors. You know, that's an interesting point, one of the reasons why I brought my teacher along is because I know the types of guitars he likes, and he really likes Martins and Collings, so I don't think he'd be swayed by a bright sound. And maybe bright isn't the right word anyway -- it sounded like a Gibson where it had some character across the high, mid and low range -- that even sounds wrong. The only thing I could say is that the factor one sounded dull and the current one did not. The other reason I brought my teacher is that he was the one who had a J45 many years ago and loved it, and said that if you got the right Gibson they were fantastic. Plus he's been playing acoustic blues for about 40 years and he would tell me if he didn't like the sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhat Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 sounds like you got a good one congratz! enjoy! madhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotTheSilver Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 When I bought my AJ, I got to play three of them side by side at Guitar Center. Two of them sounded pretty similar - bright, a bit on the thin side for an AJ. The third sounded fuller, deeper, more complex. This is the one I bought. I still think it is a great guitar four years later. I'm really glad I got to play three of them side by side that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 When I bought my AJ, I got to play three of them side by side at Guitar Center. Two of them sounded pretty similar - bright, a bit on the thin side for an AJ. The third sounded fuller, deeper, more complex. This is the one I bought. I still think it is a great guitar four years later. I'm really glad I got to play three of them side by side that day. How about your legend? That's my next beast!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloMinderbinder Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Very cool that you got a good guitar, and it must be great to have some expert advice like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stringbreaker Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Congratulations on you J45! Looking forward to pics . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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