BigKahune Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 . I caught sight of this a few days ago and today I got hit home. A 1995 J-100 Xtra 12 sting. A Gibson big body super jumbo 12. Sitka top with mahogany back and sides. Rosewood fretboard, bridge and bridge pins. Looks pretty good - some checking here and there, and a couple headstock chips, but no cracks. Very nice and loved the price. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 That nut width looks huge! I like the guitar. Understated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 . I caught sight of this a few days ago and today I got hit home. A 1995 J-100 Xtra 12 sting..... Nice looking 12! How's she sound? I'm picking up a new (used) 12 myself in two days, and very excited about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 . The nut is 1.875". Sounds great. The hog is bit less jangly than my maple 12. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 . The nut is 1.875". Sounds great. The hog is bit less jangly than my maple 12. . Hog is perfect for a 12. Rosewood is overwhelming, and maple can be a bit brittle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Looks very promising - especially if the SJ-body manage to keep the definition. Now could we hear Mr T Man a'la Mcquinn '65 - t'would tinkle like water in the desert drought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Beautiful! I got my first twelve string this summer and they are a blast to play. Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 . . . Understated. Agree- until pick meets strings. Hog is perfect for a 12. Rosewood is overwhelming, and maple can be a bit brittle. Agree here, as well. And Elixir strings would be perfect for a 12'er (signal to noise improvement, maintenance interval, etc). Now could we hear Mr T Man a'la Mcquinn '65 - t'would tinkle like water in the desert drought. Seconding that request; cue the aforementioned water-like tinkling. Now that would be a surprise. Nice guitar- upper bout has good silking. Cool to see the mirrored torch headstock inlay on the 12's. Forgot about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneS Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Jonesing for you to do a demo/comparison session with your 12's; any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Ooh very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Seeing this guitar got me thinking. I'd love to see Gibson do B-45 12 reissue, using the standard slope-J platform and a pin bridge, assuming it would be up to the string tension. This would effectively be a recreation of the greatest of the Gibson acoustic 12-strings, few of which have survived intact. It would probably need a review of the top bracing to avoid the issues that led to such short lives for the originals, but what a guitar it could be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogeye Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Seeing this guitar got me thinking. I'd love to see Gibson do B-45 12 reissue, using the standard slope-J platform and a pin bridge, assuming it would be up to the string tension. This would effectively be a recreation of the greatest of the Gibson acoustic 12-strings, few of which have survived intact. It would probably need a review of the top bracing to avoid the issues that led to such short lives for the originals, but what a guitar it could be! In 1991 Gibson Montana re-issued the B-45-12 the retail was $1399.00 $1599.00 with electronics. They made a total of 20. In 1992 they had it in the pricelist at $1499.00 $1699 with pickup. They made a total of 43. Yes they were pin bridges and Ren did design the bracing pattern. They were great guitars. They have made several small runs over the years but they were for the more knowledgeable Japanese market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliasphobias Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 That's a beauty BK. I miss the cutouts on the mustache, just a little. I bet it sounds beautifully warm. I second (or third) j45nick. The 45-12 might just get me interested in a quality 12 string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR GIBS Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Such a beauty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Killer guitar. Love the 12 strings, but I have enough trouble with 6...Maybe someday. I bet that monster has a huge voice. Hope to hear it soon. Nice Christmas present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 that's nice one right there [thumbup] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Wow. Just Wow..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephencoh Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 In 1991 Gibson Montana re-issued the B-45-12 the retail was $1399.00 $1599.00 with electronics. They made a total of 20. In 1992 they had it in the pricelist at $1499.00 $1699 with pickup. They made a total of 43. Yes they were pin bridges and Ren did design the bracing pattern. They were great guitars. They have made several small runs over the years but they were for the more knowledgeable Japanese market. One of those B-45-12 reissues turned up for sale several years ago in a guitar shop I sometimes visit (Frailers in Runcorn, in the North of England). I couldn't buy it because I had only just bought a Taylor 355 12 string. This was especially galling because I was a huge Leo Kottke fan at the time. I would buy in a second if I was to encounter one again, and I still feel a tinge of regret whenever I think about that guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Great looking guitar, have fun with it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNolan67 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Anyone else looking for one? I have the exact same year/model (production number 1) and I'm looking to sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Love It !!!! enjoy in good health JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsharp Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Its a great looking guitar. Hope you get a lot of use out of it. I bought a 12 string Japanese Aria in 1970. A couple years later the bridge (attached with a tailpiece to the end of the guitar) sort of crumpled and I had to have it replaced. Of course nobody had anything that matched the original screw holes. I tried to trade it in to GC along with some other stuff in 2000 but they looked at it and told me the area around the sound hole was caving in so they didn't want it. I took it to a local music store where they adjusted the neck and put a set of silk and steel strings on it. It hasn't degraded any further but it sounds like crap compared to real steel strings. It used to put out incredible volume, but not so much anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-200 Koa Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Anyone else looking for one? I have the exact same year/model (production number 1) and I'm looking to sell it. Please e-mail me about the J-100 12 String rsjinks@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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