Did Gibson change neck size on J45?

[Soundwarrior]

Did Gibson change something with the size of their necks or frets in the past couple of years. I played a 2007/2008 J45 at music shop and it feels compelety different then my new Gibson. The one at the shop the neck felt smaller and the frets seemed bigger. My new one it feel more spread out and the frets seem smaller. Maybe I am just imagining things but thought I would ask. On my receipt for my standard J45 I just recieved it reads mahogany V shaped neck for my J45. It this the standard j45 neck? It doens't feel like a V shape then again when I think V shape I think Martin.

[Red 333]

Is the new J45 a white label J45 Standard, and the older one an orange label Modern Classic, or from the Historic Collection?

 

Red 333

[Soundwarrior]

Mine is a white standard label and I am sure the one in the shop is also. I know for sure it is a standard J45. When I go back I will give it a play again. I could just be all in my mind.

[KL]

I don't know if they've changed them, but I played a brand new white label J-45 last week and the neck felt the same as my 2002 J-45, except the new one had UGLY HUGE HEAVY tuners on it!!! (But it sounded really good).

[ponty]

I wrote to Gibson about neck sizes recently - particularly relating to my own 1993 J-45s

 

I have two 1993 Gibson J-45s. One is Sunburst the other natural.

I would like to know what the official specificatations are such as wood types and origin of woods.

There are some differences too, despite being made in the same year and close together, namely the neck dimentions- one thick and one low profiel.

Why would this be?

 

There reply was:

'thanks for the email. I have attached information on the model for your viewing. The necks are hand shaped and sanded, so you will notice variations between the individual necks. Thanks again.'

 

So there we have it

[KL]

The necks are hand shaped and sanded' date=' so you will notice variations between the individual necks.[/quote']

 

Which is another very good reason to buy a guitar you find and think it feels and sounds just right . . . if you miss out on it then you might wait a long time to find one that feels just right in your hands again.

[Murph]

Which is another very good reason to buy a guitar you find and think it feels and sounds just right . . . if you miss out on it then you might wait a long time to find one that feels just right in your hands again.

 

No problem.....

 

Just break out the sandpaper.....

 

:-

[QuestionMark]

Pretty cool response from Gibson...shows there's still uniqueness to each instrument in the handmade tradition. Something I've always liked about Gibsons...they're each individual instruments not cookie cutter instruments. Hope that continues.

 

QM aka Jazzman Jeff