anzafrank Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Compared to lets say 2000 and up J-45, J-50, Hummingbird. Are they all pretty close to each other sound wise? I never played a CW and am just curious why SC plays one, and how they sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 53 minutes ago, anzafrank said: Compared to lets say 2000 and up J-45, J-50, Hummingbird. Are they all pretty close to each other sound wise? I never played a CW and am just curious why SC plays one, and how they sound. I'm sure like most people cause she likes the way it sounds. That is usually my criteria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Didn't Crow just fall in love with the square Gibson sound like so many others before and after her. Believe it's a 1962 or 64 with a fixed saddle - she met then took it home as late as 1991 and (almost) never looked back. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 I would like to try one out, I have never seen one. I would guess that I would like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzafrank Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Sgt. Pepper said: I'm sure like most people cause she likes the way it sounds. That is usually my criteria. Must have taken quite a bit of time to come up with such wisdom on the subject. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) The Country Western in general became dimensionally the same specs as the Hummingbird in 1962 . Why does Sheryl like her C& W ?? Gibson interviewed her for the new souped up version of her signature model: This is different than her previous C&W in that it has a Wide “X” scalloped bracing. The originals from the 60’s had straight (unscalloped bracing) and the old Sheryl Crow model had Scalloped X bracing in the standard “X” position. Here’s demo of the old Sheryl model: JC Edited February 6, 2020 by JuanCarlosVejar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, anzafrank said: Must have taken quite a bit of time to come up with such wisdom on the subject. It didn't but you gotta let your ears and wallet determine what sounds good to you and what you can afford. Everyone on this forum can chime and give their own interpretation of how it sounds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 It's easy to fall in love with that sound. I have a love-hate relationship with the squares. Well... hate is not appropriate. I hate them because it is the one model that puts me on an impossible one-way road to seeking perfection. I can never seem to be satisfied with "let good enough be"... with Birdy squares only. My own irrational issues aside, in the spirit of JC... this is the video demo of what starts me on my insane square road. The tone is heavenly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Salfromchatham said: It's easy to fall in love with that sound. I have a love-hate relationship with the squares. Well... hate is not appropriate. I hate them because it is the one model that puts me on an impossible one-way road to seeking perfection. I can never seem to be satisfied with "let good enough be"... with Birdy squares only. My own irrational issues aside, in the spirit of JC... this is the video demo of what starts me on my insane square road. The tone is heavenly. I have yet to meet a guitar that didn't sound good tuned down, in an open tuning. It's not clear how accurately that represents the guitar as most of us would play it, but it does sound really nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatgumbino Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 I love the sound of this one: https://youtu.be/KnOQvgjrHtA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 the inlays .... performers like thier guitars to be fancy ie j200- good sound and BLING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 I borrowed a MK1 Sheryl CW from the London Gibson offices when I was having my old SJ20/ refretted in 2008. I had some support shows coming up and needed a guitar for them and had a deal with Gibson at the time. The guitar was fantastic-I wanted to buy it from Gibson but they wouldn't let me as it was a demo instrument. Similar to a Hummingbird but this one had some overtones which were astonishingly pretty. Really light and responsive, loud but never hard or brash. Super impressive, and I can see why SC wanted them built that way. I'd love to try one of the newer ones! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 T. Hoffmann is a fine player, who we have seen before on these pages. His CW sounds good, but very dry. Here's a new model, which seems looser and more lush. Sat up only yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 And here's the real deal ~ a clean 1965 w. porcelain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul14 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 On 2/8/2020 at 3:17 AM, E-minor7 said: And here's the real deal ~ a clean 1965 w. porcelain I like this one the best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul14 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I like this one too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FemmeParallell Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) On 2/5/2020 at 10:55 PM, JuanCarlosVejar said: The Country Western in general became dimensionally the same specs as the Hummingbird in 1962 . Why does Sheryl like her C& W ?? Gibson interviewed her for the new souped up version of her signature model: This is different than her previous C&W in that it has a Wide “X” scalloped bracing. The originals from the 60’s had straight (unscalloped bracing) and the old Sheryl Crow model had Scalloped X bracing in the standard “X” position. Here’s demo of the old Sheryl model: JC didnt know that! wonder how different the 2000 models and new models sound! really liked this vid demo edit: i mean having a side by side comparison video Edited February 17, 2020 by FemmeParallell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FemmeParallell Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 On 2/16/2020 at 9:49 AM, Paul14 said: I like this one the best. SWEET!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Here's another of the old ones - looks almost mint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 6 hours ago, E-minor7 said: Here's another of the old ones - looks almost mint Time capsule condition on that one. . . the unusual assemblage (to me) of chord shapes in the demo, and waiting for him to put the pick down, had me scrolling up the page to listen to another. Gives an appreciation for the trickier-than-it-looks demos out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 On 2/16/2020 at 10:56 AM, Paul14 said: I like this one too. Just a wow sound. And look how effortlessly he switches between his fingerstyle and his pick. Really a great video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Salfromchatham said: Sal, I would say Tobias has probably put in his 10,000 hours of practice. And then some. The way he holds his pick when he is not using it, and then shifts it to use it, is pretty fascinating. I would drop it every time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul14 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I couldn’t disagree more when Sheryl says “Gibson nailed it” . I don’t think the new ones sound anything like the originals. Not saying the new ones sound bad, just not the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I have a Crow CW and I say Gibson "nailed it" on a great sounding guitar and just leave it at that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Hall said: I have a Crow CW and I say Gibson "nailed it" on a great sounding guitar and just leave it at that. Would really like to try one of the new versions. And yes, contemporary squares are often terrific guitars. Let them break in and reveal some loose bass then they get dream-real. Btw. none of you seemed to notice that the 64'er posted last Tuesday has the plastic bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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