KingJames78 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) I recently purchased this bird from Reverb. I've had the guitar for 8 days now. When I received it, it had medium strings on it and it just sounded muffled to me. I decided to change them to lights after a couple days ( i read online that the new Gibsons ship with lights and they are recommended). Still after changing them , the guitar still sounded dead. The string action on the Low E was a bit high for my liking so I tightened the truss rod a bit. Still sounded a bit dead though. I recently changed picks from the purple Dunlops 1.14s and blue Dunlop 1.0s to the yellow Dunlops 0.73s and orange Dunlops 0.60s. Was better but still not there. Just today I took the guitar out of the case and WOW, it sounds so much better now. Perhaps it needed a week to acclimate?? Morale of the story- If you dont like your tone, dont be afraid to change things up and try new stuff. Im happy with my bird now! It sings! Edited August 23, 2023 by KingJames78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimouss Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 May your ears have adapted to its sound ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingJames78 Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Pimouss said: May your ears have adapted to its sound ? No, it definitely resonates much more. I have an old alvarez that was my prior acoustic and it was much louder. Now its very close. I still have them both to compare. Edited August 23, 2023 by KingJames78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Pimouss said: May your ears have adapted to its sound ? Good and obvious Q, but apparently no. Okay then - glad the guitar moved in KingJ's direction and would like to know if you KJ78 had played other examples of the model before receiving the one above. Anyway, , , let's hear how it develops. If you met each other after 8 days you might merge into 1 after 8 months, , , not to mention years. P.S. - Don't forget it actually take an acoustic guitar 8 years to open up - from there it begins. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Great looking Bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Or maybe it is Laws of Psychoacoustics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I just put a difference string brand on both of my 000’s and they sound horrible. I’m going back to the D’addario XS’s as soon as these wear out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 2 hours ago, zombywoof said: Or maybe it is Laws of Psychoacoustics. And that law-book itself is always pretty intereztinnggg. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 One man's dead is another man's woody... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Murph said: One man's dead is another man's woody... One man's Guthrie is another man's Allen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, E-minor7 said: And that law-book itself is always pretty intereztinnggg. . All that needs to be written is the first of those Laws which is they affect everybody but you. Edited August 24, 2023 by zombywoof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 29 minutes ago, E-minor7 said: One man's Guthrie is another man's Allen. And so it goes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other side Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 10 hours ago, E-minor7 said: And that law-book itself is always pretty intereztinnggg. . That's the text one must read between the pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 I've changed the strings and changed picks hundreds of times over the years.....I still play crappily! (is that even a word?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 1 hour ago, DanvillRob said: I've changed the strings and changed picks hundreds of times over the years.....I still play crappily! (is that even a word?) Yep. I can't say any brand of string or pick has ever 'inspired' me to play better. A good guitar does though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieDog Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) I’m buying the acclimation thing. Somebody mentioned in another thread that it takes a bit of playing for the top to flex up again after being shelved for a while. Maybe it was a combo of adjusting to the new conditions and you played enough to finally work the kinks out… Now I kinda regret not giving more of a chance to the “dead” J 45 I tried at GC. It might have been like a dog at the pound, just cowering in the corner depressed, until somebody chances giving it a new home. Hope it continues the upward glide for you. Have fun! Edited August 24, 2023 by PrairieDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Em7, that picture of the 'Open Book'... if you stare at it long enough.... Well, never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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