larryp58 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Nice looking guitar, but is it worth the extra coin? Around $4500. I think I would go for a J-45 True Vintage instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KL Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Nice looking guitar' date=' but is it worth the extra coin? Around $4500. I think I would go for a J-45 True Vintage instead. [/quote'] I think I've seen one for about $3500 but nevertheless I think I'd go for a true vintage, or an actual vintage for that money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburude63 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 It just goes on and on ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maninblack Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I can't decide if I'm interested in this or not. They have one in stock at FQMS about 2 hours from my house. Might be worth a trip. I love Hiatt and I love J-45s, but this one doesn't appear to cover any new ground for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mking Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 First of all, I too love John Hiatt, he is my songwriting hero. It is funny though seeing this guitar come out because in the October 2008 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine when discussing what he plays he stated "Two (J-45s) that I've gotten from the Bozeman factory in the past five or six years and two that I got out of the line back in the 80's circa '87 or '88, after Ren Ferguson first came back to Gibson-a couple that Ren kept his eye on as they went through. No custom stuff. I like proletariat guitars, not this **** that nobody else can have". Well then again they are only making 100 of them at $4500.00 a pop someone said. At any rate he is one great American hero songwriter!!! I'm happy with my 2007 True Vintage J-45 and it also has a sitka spruce top just like the John Hiatt model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 i'm doing a show with hiatt on april 30. i plan to see if he;s playing one. i also plan to bring in my 51 j45 and my 53 sj for him to take for a spin. if i decide to drop in here again, i'll post some pics from that encounter. hope all are well. at least the nice folks anyway. i'm sure the assholes i left to get away from are still here but i ain't going looking for them. xoxoxo rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnt Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 i'm doing a show with hiatt on april 30. i plan to see if he;s playing one. i also plan to bring in my 51 j45 and my 53 sj for him to take for a spin. if i decide to drop in here again' date=' i'll post some pics from that encounter. hope all are well. at least the nice folks anyway. i'm sure the *******s i left to get away from are still here but i ain't going looking for them. xoxoxo rob[/quote'] Suffice to say great to hear from you Rob! Very best to you ( OMG I hope I am not one of the "*******s i left to get away from " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsc Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 First of all, I too love John Hiatt, he is my songwriting hero. It is funny though seeing this guitar come out because in the October 2008 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine when discussing what he plays he stated "Two (J-45s) that I've gotten from the Bozeman factory in the past five or six years and two that I got out of the line back in the 80's circa '87 or '88, after Ren Ferguson first came back to Gibson-a couple that Ren kept his eye on as they went through. No custom stuff. I like proletariat guitars, not this **** that nobody else can have". Exactly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Suffice to say great to hear from you Rob! Very best to you ( OMG I hope I am not one of the "*******s i left to get away from " Thanks JohnT, not a chance you were a reason i left. you're a ray of English sunshine! Hope all is well with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 No custom stuff. I like proletariat guitars' date=' not this **** that nobody else can have". [/quote'] That's damn near what Jackson Browne said to me as he played my Jackson Browne signature prototype Roy Smeck. I asked him why it wasn't in production and, among other things (the pick up) that quote was pretty much how he summed it up. I guess he and John shared that sentiment at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw2_usa Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Let's go to Memphis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 John plays my club tomorrow. i'll be interested to see if he is carrying his sig. gibby. if he is, i hope he'll let me play it. i'll be bringing my 53 SJ and 51 J45 to show and tell with him. if he lets me take a pic or two, i'll post them. hope all are well. rob www.jannuslive.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 ROB!!!!! It's so good to see you again!! Have fun tomorrow and do fill us in on how it went. Hope you'll stick around..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 hi karen! nice to see you too, my dear. i pop in and out for a peek from time to time. i've been looking to pick up a j200 and have been rummaging around in the trading post to no avail. anyway, you're looking well and happy in your avatar there. hope all is ducky in the great white north. cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 "But right now I need a Telecaster, through a Vibrolux turned up to 10" I guess buying the J-45 would depend on how much more you are willing to pay for a name embalzoned somewhere on the guitar and maybe a little extra bling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Once again....if Gibson approaches me to do a signature design Guitar for them, I will respectfully refuse.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Here's a shot of John with my 53 SJ last night. I got got a good look and feel for his J45 signature model. It's a very nice guitar and he seems quite pleased with the way it came out. The tri burst on it is great looking with the fire stripe guard. All around, a very nice guitar. Btw, it never ceases to amaze me what a crap job I do with a camera. Best to all. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 ... Btw' date=' it never ceases to amaze me what a crap job I do with a camera. ...[/quote'] Still a cool shot. :) But yeah, kind of out-of-focus and grainy. BTW, nice to see you back around again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotneck Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Here's a shot of John with my 53 SJ last night. I got got a good look and feel for his J45 signature model. It's a very nice guitar and he seems quite pleased with the way it came out. The tri burst on it is great looking with the fire stripe guard. All around' date=' a very nice guitar. Btw, it never ceases to amaze me what a crap job I do with a camera. Best to all.Rob [img'][/img] Cool shot....my advice is try to hold the camera still when you shoot....it's in focus...its just blurry from movement...too bad. nice sj though! and john hiatt! pretty cool evening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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