Motherofpearl Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Well my wife bought me a J100 Bubinga for christmas. So since I haven't posted yet here goes. Also a pic of my guitar family. Left 1950 J45 sunburst removed ugly as hell but sounds great. 2007 Kopp k35 my main guitar, The new J100 and last but not least 50th anniversary hummingbird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Interesting. Is that a NO RIBBON brideg? How does Bubinga compare to Maple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Yes no ribbon bridge. All of it seems just basic. Tonally it's of of the best guitars I've played. It's a powerhouse. Great bottom end strong middle and twinkling highs. I've had all variations of the jumbo to compare. I had a 1993 j100 with mahogany and several j200s true vintage Montana gold. Imo this guitar just nails it Tonally. Super impressed and can't imagine lusting for another jumbo EVER. It's that good. Plugged in sounds incredible aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-1854Me Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Yes no ribbon bridge. All of it seems just basic. Tonally it's of of the best guitars I've played. It's a powerhouse. Great bottom end strong middle and twinkling highs. I've had all variations of the jumbo to compare. I had a 1993 j100 with mahogany and several j200s true vintage Montana gold. Imo this guitar just nails it Tonally. Super impressed and can't imagine lusting for another jumbo EVER. It's that good. Plugged in sounds incredible aswell. Very nice, MoP! The bubinga J-100 is one of my favourite variants of the ever-changing J-100 model. Virtually all of the bubinga examples I've played have been really nice, warm guitars. Next time I'm in FtMc I'll have to come look you up! Congrats! Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 For sure Fred that would be awsome! I have to agree a great guitar especially for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I could live with a bird and super jumbo ! Beautiful collection ! Are you going to adding a small body to the stable ? JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Very nice MoP. I have a 94 J-100 Hog that I absolutely love, but the two Bubinga backed J-100`s I`ve tried were superb, and it`s a model I`ve hankered after for some time. Enjoy, and if you want to sell somewhere down the line (which you won`t), let me know. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Juan that's next. Initially I wanted the L130 this time. Which is also bubinga but couldn't locate one. This j100 came up on the agf so I opted for it. A good friend of mine here has a beautiful 59 Guthrie 3/4 that's a great sounding box. Who knows may be mine in the future. Just enjoying what I have for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 . Very nice. Great looking wood on the backside. Congrats. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kebob Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 The J-100 Bubinga is a superb guitar. To me, the bubinga has a rosewood-like bottom end to it, though not quite as deep. Definitely deeper than mahogany. If you ever find one used, pounce on it. Very glad I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Congratulations... What a selection of perfection. Real curios what your Kopp sounds like too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Interesting. Is that a NO RIBBON brideg? That's been the typical arrangement on the J100. Had a mahogany '06, and currently own a maple '00 which I purchased new. Love the plain look, although mine adds an abalone rosette which, to my eye, creates a nice balance on the big body (and it's not covered up by the pickguard!). When originally on the hunt, this J100 smoked every J200 I'd demoed. Whether mahogany, maple, or bubinga, it seems like there are a lot of good J100s out there, so they're always worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Thanks everyone. I have a Crap sound sample here Kopp K35: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Sorry that sound was for the kopp. It sounds almost identical to my 1950 J45 but with more rawness greater bass and resonance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse_Dylan Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 J-100s are great, better-sounding to my ear than J-200s. I know the maple is partly to create a big sound without the bass being over the top, and while I have heard J-200s on CDs that I love, I've never played one I liked much, and I have played a lot of J-100s I like, some mahogany and some bubinga. Bubinga is a great tonewood. I used to own a WM-00. This whole "Working Musician" series (00, 45 and 100) was plainly appointed spruce/bubinga, and they were all great. That WM-00 is the one guitar I let go of that I heartily regret. It really had it going on. I could not play fingerstyle at the time, which I'm sure it's great at (especially bluesy fingerstyle), but it really made a nice little strummer. I have a video of me playing it and doing a long set that I haven't watched in years and am scared to. :) Should figure out a way to get it off VHS and onto computer. Ramble ramble... Anyway, neat guitar, and please pardon my nostalgia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 I had a WM 45 a few years back and it was a Gem should have kept it :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse_Dylan Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Wow, what a photo! Those WM guitars were great. I think we have Ren Ferguson to thank for them, if I remember correctly. They should have all been sold with a "cannot sell/trade" clause so we'd still have ours :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Doug Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Mine turns 10 this year. Bought it new. It does sound most like a really big rosewood guitar to me. I'm playing it tonight BTW. Here's a pic of the back. Doesn't really do it justice though. Much more 3D than the pic shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Pics don't so justice I agree. That's a great back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacamartin Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Man, I love that Bubinga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Vaca let's see yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacamartin Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 When you decide to let that go I want first crack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Congratulations on the NG. I hope it brings you years of great playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacamartin Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 When you decide to let that go I want first crack! When the wife and I head up to your part of the world I'll bring it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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