MissouriPicker Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Last night my wife saw me looking at guitars on the internet. Been doing that a lot the last few days. I was looking at this one on the GC site. She asked how much it was. I said it down to 2179 and I've still got almost 280 in credit that I could apply to it. She knows me well and started laughing and said "Then go ahead." So here's what I ordered. It's already gone from their site, so this is off of my account page. I hope it allows you to see it,. 2015 Southern Jumbo. The only bad thing is that because of it being Christmas weekend, it won't ship until Tuesday........Once I saw the back of it I wanted it. I'll probably play it backwards so people in the audience can see it. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Gibson/Southern-Jumbo-Acoustic-Electric-Guitar-112215131.gc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Congrats, and kudos to your wife for her understanding. If that link is the actual guitar, what the heck is the body wood? I've never seen grain quite like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Very nice Larry. Better get your wife under the mistletoe for that nice gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Ooooh You lucky sod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Again, proving Mo'Pick is a lucky man. Lucky to have a wife to understand what makes him happy. 'Looks like a Southern Jumbo "Mystic". Mystic rosewood back & sides. If you look at the truss rod cover, the unusual font used for the letter "M" is almost discernible. Lotsa love here for the short-scale Gibson slope combined with rosewood. You'll being enjoying it by next weekend. Keep us posted. . . Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 Yeah, good question on the wood....lol.... I didn't even wonder about what kind it was. I just kind of thought it looked great....Just increased my browser zoom to 400 and the truss rod cover says Mystic (I think). Must be one of the Mystic Rosewood jumbos. Hell, I was assuming it was a hog like most SJs, but if it's rosewood, then that's cool too. Don't have any rosewoods at the moment and there will be more of a noticeable difference between it and a J45. Maybe there's really something "mystic" about the wood so that the guitar already has a thousand songs in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Wow, that is beautiful Larry! My guess is that the back is wild grained East Indian rosewood. It sure looks cool. I bet it sounds fantastic. Let us know some more details about the guitar, and of course a sound clip once you have it. Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 You sly dog you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjl200 Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Looks lovely, Merry Christmas to you! Enjoy the mystic RW it's a stunner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Congrats! Great looker - I'm sure it's a player too! ENJOY ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Looks great, good luck with waiting patiently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 I'm happy for ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Nice Guitar congratulations MP..I can not wait to hear the songs you create on this one. Merry Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Thats cool... Love the back on that one.. Congrats, and Merry Christmas.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Ah sweet! I always wanted a Southern Jumbo as they are beautiful, great sounding guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scriv58 Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 great story and congrats on having a wonderful wife wife...you will most likely be pleased with this guitar- i bought a 2014 j45 custom rosewood 3 weeks ago, and it is truly a great guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 So here's what I ordered. Oh man, what a gorgeous burst! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Congratulations and merry Christmas! QM aka Jazzman Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 A big congrats. I guess I am lucky is that my lovely wife plays and loves Gibsons and has no problems with guitars coming into the house - as long as they say Gibson on the headstock. My X'mas present this year - the first three seasons of Black Sails on DVD. I feel a marathon coning on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyd Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 I said it down to 2179 and I've still got almost 280 in credit that I could apply to it. She knows me well and started laughing and said "Then go ahead." Cool - happy soon-to-be NGD! And, of course, I'm sure you reciprocated by getting her a $2000 gift on a whim as well. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Pete Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Yeah, good question on the wood....lol.... I didn't even wonder about what kind it was. I just kind of thought it looked great....Just increased my browser zoom to 400 and the truss rod cover says Mystic (I think). Must be one of the Mystic Rosewood jumbos. Hell, I was assuming it was a hog like most SJs, but if it's rosewood, then that's cool too. Don't have any rosewoods at the moment and there will be more of a noticeable difference between it and a J45. Maybe there's really something "mystic" about the wood so that the guitar already has a thousand songs in it. I have a new J-45 Custom with EI Rosewood and a new Southern Jumbo with typical Mahogany, they compliment each other very well. I prefer the Rosewood, the Southern Jumbo is currently my only Mahogany guitar. I have a Western Classic Mystic Rosewood and while I was not crazy about the crazy grain, I have learned that Mystic Rosewood is an EI Rosewood burl that is very dense and has a tone similar to Brazilian. How far is it being shipped? I am concerned about my next new guitar being shipped in mid January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Pete, my guitar is coming from New Hampshire. It got shipped today, waiting for a notice from UPS on when it will arrive. With a bit of luck it will be out of the northeast before the next storm hits later this week. Temps for the ride to Independence look to be in the 30's to low 40's. I was hoping for warmer weather (like we've had here the last few days), but it could be worse. We'll see...........Thanks for your info on the Custom J45. From everything I've been reading the "Mystic" label comes from the denseness and designs within the wood (and doesn't mean the guitar will any magic in it...lol...). The wood is apparently from near the bottom of the trunk where the weight of the tree condenses the grain into tight patterns...Anyway, something like that......... Really looking forward to this guitar. I've read about the SJ for years. Time to finally try one. Not looking-for or expecting it to be better than my other Gibsons, just different and with its own personality. [thumbup] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Spectacular - if there is rio-hog, this must be it. I like the burst too ^ sounds soon, please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Very handsome. The back is beautiful, and I like that the burst on the top seems different from the norm--looks like there's some red and amber in it. Hope it sounds great and you get years of enjoyment. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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