Coastalchaos Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 I have a 1976 j45 and love it. Lots of volume and beautiful tone. Sounds better (but different) in my opinion than my dad's 2010 j45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Zombie Thread / Rabbit Hole. Might as well ask - which of the 3 dozen J45 models is the best? One Wiley Fool had a list at least that long, and expert that he was - never ventured into those dangerous waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 The best year for a J-45 is the year you buy one... (down the rabbit hole. I miss OWF.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guth Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 On 8/6/2019 at 3:55 AM, Murph said: A good guitar doesn't know what year it is. Those might possibly be amongst the wisest words ever offered up on a guitar forum. Back when I lived in Austin I was on the hunt for a 1930's L-00. I can't recall the exact number but I managed to get my hands on at least a half dozen of them. It was a real eye opener as those guitars ran the gamut from wonderfully alive and amazingly resonant to completely lifeless and utterly disappointing. Generally speaking I've found this to be true of a lot of vintage guitars that we tend to romanticize so much. Conversely I've played plenty of wonderful new guitars along with plenty that just did not do anything for me. In the end, i don't put as much stock in break-in as many do. I am not saying that there isn't some change. But my belief is that a great guitar sounds great from the beginning and only gets better. A disappointing guitar might improve some, but it will never be great. Lastly, we all have our own definition of what a great guitar is so your mileage might vary as the saying goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Guth said: Those might possibly be amongst the wisest words ever offered up on a guitar forum. Just wanted to quote that before the site crashed or something...…... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 10 hours ago, Murph said: Just wanted to quote that before the site crashed or something...…... There ya go, boss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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