Guithartic Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I just got a 2018 J-45 and was wondering if Gibson has updated any of the specs since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 You might want to post this in the acoustic section. Those guys gush over a J-45. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 In a word, yes. I think you got a True Vintage, a model they retired and replaced with 'Vintage'. Standards are different. Modern Classic, etc. Go to the section above "Acoustic Guitars" and lookup 'round shouldered' and you'll see a dozen versions. Half are just 'color and cosmetic' differences - not what's under the hood. And that's just for this year, not the past five. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guithartic Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 2 hours ago, fortyearspickn said: In a word, yes. I think you got a True Vintage, a model they retired and replaced with 'Vintage'. Standards are different. Modern Classic, etc. Go to the section above "Acoustic Guitars" and lookup 'round shouldered' and you'll see a dozen versions. Half are just 'color and cosmetic' differences - not what's under the hood. And that's just for this year, not the past five. The neck feels and looks like a slim taper. I tried a TV version (probably '50s) at Guitar Center, and that neck was very fat. This one says Standard on the sound hole sticker and seems to have the active LR Baggs VTR UST pickup system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Sorry - thought I'd read you has gotten a TV. Otherwise - as I said - specs change all the time, especially on this model. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guithartic Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 On 2/28/2024 at 9:29 AM, fortyearspickn said: Sorry - thought I'd read you has gotten a TV. Otherwise - as I said - specs change all the time, especially on this model. The more I've been researching and talking to people, it seems that there hasn't been any changes to this model since 2008 or 2009 whenever they put the LR Baggs Element pickup in them. The only thing I could find, and I am not sure if it is a typo or a matter of what measuring device was used, is that Gibson listed the J-45 in 2018 as having a 1.725-inch nut width, and Sweetwater lists it now as having a 1.724-inch nut width. It's hard to imagine that Gibson would specifically start a specific plan to reduce the nut width by 1/1000 of an inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBSinTo Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) 23 hours ago, Guithartic said: The more I've been researching and talking to people, it seems that there hasn't been any changes to this model since 2008 or 2009 whenever they put the LR Baggs Element pickup in them. The only thing I could find, and I am not sure if it is a typo or a matter of what measuring device was used, is that Gibson listed the J-45 in 2018 as having a 1.725-inch nut width, and Sweetwater lists it now as having a 1.724-inch nut width. It's hard to imagine that Gibson would specifically start a specific plan to reduce the nut width by 1/1000 of an inch. Guithartic, Keep in mind that if Gibson did reduce the nut width, The Fans would have to buy the "new" j-45 in all the colours lest their collections not be up-to-date. RBSinTo Edited March 1 by RBSinTo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 1/1000" spread over 6 strings. I would not say that qualifies in a "change in specs" unless the bridge pin holes were proportionately reduced. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 (edited) From what I have read, the 2024 Standard Ex-Wife edition has a fatter bottom end, and they replaced the active LR Baggs VTR UST pickup system with the She-R Baggy MISTRUST system. It sounds a lot more shrill than the one you have. I'm gonna shut up now. 😗 Edited March 1 by sparquelito 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guithartic Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 4 minutes ago, sparquelito said: From what I have read, the 2024 Standard Ex-Wife edition has a fatter bottom end, and they replaced the active LR Baggs VTR UST pickup system with the She-R Baggy MISTRUST system. It sounds a lot more shrill than the one you have. I'm gonna shut up now. 😗 That's true, and Sweetwater says they don't have the G string anymore. They have something called granny panties, whatever that is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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