bassetman Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 After a shipping disaster with the J185 I ended up with this little number on my vacation. Very pleasantly surprised on how nice the J35 is. Setup from the box is pretty high but I will leave it till I get home and it settles in at my humidity......very much higher here on the coast. Tuners are very stiff , very very stiff . I will likely put some grovers on to save my fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Shoot them with a little dry lubricant through the lube hole. Those tuners often have the opposite problem. Be careful with the stuff or it will go everywhere. I sometimes find it easier just to remove the tuners to lubricate them. Tri-Flow is one brand I have used with good results. You can get it at almost any bicycle shop. Try to keep it off the guitar's finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Worth a shot...I would still give the guitar very high marks on build quality and finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Wait. What? Did I miss the "shipping disaster" with your J185? I know that you were really looking forward to getting the guitar. What happened??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Wait. What? Did I miss the "shipping disaster" with your J185? I know that you were really looking forward to getting the guitar. What happened??? Yes. Sorry to hear about that. What happened with the '185? Edit: Oh yeah, right. Got so distracted wondering what had befallen the J-185, I forgot to post some corroborating info about the Tri-Flow that Nick was suggesting. One advantage to open gear tuners- you can get to them should something go wrong. There are some good ideas in this Lutherie.Net article for older open-style tuners: Tuner tune-up Also- is/are your troublesome tuner(s) difficult to turn with the string slack? After trying the lube, you could try turning the tuner a while with one of those string winder tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmental Alpinist Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Did I miss the "shipping disaster" with your J185?....What happened??? [confused] Enquiring minds want to know. Did it get lost in the Palouse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 If the tuners are opem geard there should be a tension adjustment screw in the center. If so, simply loosen it a bit. Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 If the tuners are opem geard there should be a tension adjustment screw in the center. If so, simply loosen it a bit. Lars Unfortunately Lars, photo 2 shows the tuners as closed back Kluson-style tuners. Edit: However- if the Tri-Flow/string winder doesn't work, there is always the option of removing the tuner, bending back the tabs that hold the cover on the tuner plate, making any adjustments to the screw that holds the cog gear, and see if that gets you there. Cover tab on some dreamy old Tulips: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I was really looking forward to your 185. Please tell the tale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 It was crushed to death in shipping. Never even made it to Washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 It was crushed to death in shipping. Never even made it to Washington. Ah, damn. That is deeply sad. Really hope you manage to accumulate another somewhere along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDC Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 What a beautiful guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 That j185 had several features I really liked that were particular to that one guitar. Most of the black ones are too dark for my liking.....oh well not to be . The j35 is getting better as I make friends with it. It has a very different sound from the J45. Overall very happy with it.....how do you not like a nice guitar? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Wow, you seem to be taking it very well. Sounds like you at least found a nice replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Since there are few witnesses....yes I'm taking it well.....it's the thought that counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainpicker Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 So who was the carrier if you don't mind revealing that info? And how is it going with restitution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 It was crushed to death in shipping. Never even made it to Washington. This made me wince. Despite not owning one; the J-185 is a favourite, which makes it worse for me to read! So very sorry about your troubles, but NHGD one the J-35! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Thanks. I was offered another j185 but they do not have one I liked. Still very pleased with the j35 and I have close to a grand credit still from the 185. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard McCoy Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 The J-185 and J-35 are two very different guitars. While I feel the former is one of the best guitars you can buy out there, I'm more than happy that you're as content with your newly acquired J-35. Is that a Slim Taper neck on her (baseball bat)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 I have bid hands and it fits me well, so I would say the neck is on the larger size. I am finally home. In Comparing the J35 to my j45 Koa they sound and feel VERY different. J35 sounds a bit more mid range and a "mellow" feeling. The J45 is "sharper" projecting the highs better but with a different "fullness" to the sound......the 45 also has an ivory saddle and bone pins. A good compliment to the growing GAS addiction....is it a bad sign when you assign a room to just guitar cases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 Really getting fond of this J35. Made a few tweaks on the setup including an Ivory saddle. The slight new "stiffness" is fading away . Becoming a very relaxing sittin on the porch guitar. I loved the "gritty" description from the j35 comparison thread. The old gals at the senior center love the fire stripe pick guard and the natural top. Sounds awesome playing "Ghost riders" around fire or sing a longs with the kindergarten class. Looking forward to years with this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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