E-minor7 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Not the biggest sport to copy the masters - but that said, it can be done with various degree of skills and luck. This one hits pretty high ground and the comparison is worth a listen. Won't go in review here, but look forward to hear your opinions. Notice the detail 'bout the peghead - a point there, , , hmmmm. . . And don't forget the tune itself ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6S-WqJ2Nfo , , , actually pretty darn nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Damn these comparos with capos. Beautiful sounds- reminds me of his demo of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmBz14KBsJk when I was chasing down some ideal on a deep-bodied 12-fret mahogany road. As a fan of a/b's, great, fluid playing is a reminder of how it can be the singer, not the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Relic Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 1451535199[/url]' post='1725666']Not the biggest sport to copy the masters - but that said, it can be done with various degree of skills and luck. This one hits pretty high ground and the comparison is worth a listen. Won't go in review here, but look forward to hear your opinions. Notice the detail 'bout the peghead - a point there, , , hmmmm. . . And don't forget the tune itself ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6S-WqJ2Nfo , , , actually pretty darn nice Yes that was nice , great guitar and a great tune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I would take that banner J-45, sell all my other guitars, and be content for the rest of my life. What a big, beautiful voice, even capo'd up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 All those three guitars sounded great, but that 1942 J-45 just had that dry rumble the other two could not quite produce. It is probably just me, but wouldn't that song really shine if the tempo was brought down a bit? My mind can't keep up with all those notes Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Whoa. That old 45 is a beast. It has clarity and volume that the newer build just can't match. Hurrah for old Gibsons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 And don't forget the tune itself ~ actually pretty darn nice Not bad. That Gibbie is awesome, along with the playing of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 All those three guitars sounded great, but that 1942 J-45 just had that dry rumble the other two could not quite produce. It is probably just me, but wouldn't that song really shine if the tempo was brought down a bit? My mind can't keep up with all those notes Lars That tempo is typical for this type of flat-picking. It's as much the sheer number of notes as it is the underlying tempo. Always amazing to watch and to hear. This style is basically a fiddle dance tune, so it's quick tempo, with a lot of notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsharp Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 To my ear the Gibson had a twang, almost like a banjo, that the others didn't come close to and really worked well for that song. Maybe that's what other people attribute to clarity - it made the newer guitars sound just a bit muddy by comparison. Thanks for the nice way to start the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Bwahahaha - accept no substitute. The guy who restored my 1942 J-50 said in his opinion the sound is due the impact of age on breaking down the wood grain combined with the fact the Banners really were incredibly lightly built, in his opinion almost too light a build. I personally think it's magic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 That's my pal Bob Minner. The current issue of Fretboard Journal contains the story I wrote about Bob, his Banner J-45, and Vince Gill. That's a seriously good J-45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 That's a seriously good J-45. That, my friend, is an understatement! Its condition looks as good as its voice. And that's saying something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 That's my pal Bob Minner. The current issue of Fretboard Journal contains the story I wrote about Bob, his Banner J-45, and Vince Gill. Is that one of the repro mahogany top LG-1s in the hands of the other guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Is that one of the repro mahogany top LG-1s in the hands of the other guy? Yeah, that other guy looks like the type who would buy only modern re-issues. You can tell by his shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Is that one of the repro mahogany top LG-1s in the hands of the other guy? Good one. That's John & his pride n' joy, the old hog LG-2. John, that's what you get for wearin' that shirt ; ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Yeah, that other guy looks like the type who would buy only modern re-issues. You can tell by his shirt. The other guy is holding an original 1943 LG-1 (all mahogany, X-braced, fancy purflings and rosette, but an LG-1, not LG-2). Here's a third guy holding that LG-1: And, a video explaining how to distinguish good from not good guitar players in Nashville: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpIQtoHnPqk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 The other guy is holding an original 1943 LG-1 (all mahogany, X-braced, fancy purflings and rosette, but an LG-1, not LG-2). And, a video explaining how to distinguish good from not good guitar players in Nashville: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpIQtoHnPqk Now that you mention it, there are a lot of good bald guitarists in Nashville. Vince Gill seems like a remarkably down-to-earth guy, especially for a man the size of Paul Bunyan. Not to mention he's a heckuva guitar player. (Even if he does hang out with yankee lawyers who wear funny shirts.) So much talent. He really is larger than life, any way you look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Vince Gill seems like a remarkably down-to-earth guy, especially for a man the size of Paul Bunyan. Not to mention he's a heckuva guitar player. (Even if he does hang out with yankee lawyers who wear funny shirts.) So much talent. He really is larger than life, any way you look at it. He's an incredibly generous and sweet guy. A good sport, too. Plus, of course, he's one of the most talented musicians ever to walk the planet. We got loads of video of the meet-up. A good part of it will some day make it to the Fretboard Journal website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Now that you mention it, there are a lot of good bald guitarists in Nashville. There are, of course, the very rare exceptions to this rule. What you'll find, though, is that the rare bald guy in Nashville who is not a good guitar player will invariably display impeccable taste in shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 John, you don't happen to know the FON of that particular J-45? Lars By the way, I have discovered that here in Sweden neither the lack of hair on top of my head, nor my choice of shirt has had any positive impact on my guitar skills. Must be an American thang... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmental Alpinist Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 By the way, I have discovered that here in Sweden neither the lack of hair on top of my head, nor my choice of shirt has had any positive impact on my guitar skills. Must be an American thang... You could try lutefisk, maybe that would help. And as to the original post, just when I've convinced myself to join with those here who say vintage guitars aren't worth the hassle, along comes a 1942 banner like the one being played in the first video. Amazing sound and it looks that good? I think I could endure the hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 John, you don't happen to know the FON of that particular J-45? Lars, I've got the FON somewhere. I'll get it for you. The guitar is transitional. So, end of 1942 or early 1943. It has the fancy rosette of the 1942 models, but doesn't have the multiple purflings. By the way, I have discovered that here in Sweden neither the lack of hair on top of my head, nor my choice of shirt has had any positive impact on my guitar skills. Must be an American thang... Unfortunately, I've discovered the same is true on this side of the Atlantic. But, at least I make a fashion statement! Happy 2016! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 By the way, I have discovered that here in Sweden neither the lack of hair on top of my head, nor my choice of shirt has had any positive impact on my guitar skills. Must be an American thang... But the big question - do you sport a beard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 But the big question - do you sport a beard? Well, everyone knows that a lot of guitar players have beards, even if they still have some hair. My beard has gotten a lot shorter and a lot grayer over the last 45+ years. But it's still there, at least most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Well, everyone knows that a lot of guitar players have beards, even if they still have some hair. My beard has gotten a lot shorter and a lot grayer over the last 45+ years. But it's still there, at least most of the time. Why cultivate on your face what grows naturally on your butt. Me - it is not that I think I look good in a beard (it makes me look 10 years old or so I am told). I flippin' really hate shaving. But my days of the old man in the mountain beard are also long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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