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Navajo Chief

By Navajo Chief
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  • 5 months later...
Space Pup

Space Pup

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If you are performing, the Modern Classsic's are the way to go as the True Vintage's do not have pickups. But, if it's tone you are after the True Vinatge's are more than worth the extra money.

powerpopper

powerpopper

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I love mine and got it because of the aforementioned pickup. It has a different sound than my MC Hummingbird that is great for certain vibes/songs/situations. At any given time, it's one of my two favorites. It's easy to play and sounds great.

 

I'm sure the TV's are great, but I personally have something against putting a pickup in a guitar that doesn't have one already. But that's just me...

powerpopper

powerpopper

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I personally like the Modern classics with Grovers better. More of a working mans guitar. =P~

 

I like the Grovers, too. Unfortunately, they don't add much to the vibe, but they get the job done. I prefer them to Keystones, but I can't promise I won't look into a vintage set of Waverlys some day.

modoc_333

modoc_333

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i have one too. i didn't plan to buy it, but it just spoke to me. sure, there are other guitar and other versions of this one that might sound better. i just had to have this one though! also, i had been thinking of buying some sort of higher end acoustic that i could use at shows if needed... so the pickup was sort of necessary.

Jinder

Jinder

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I love my MC Hummingbird. It sounds absolutely immense, gets better every day, is sturdy, beautiful, great amplified, easy to play and ready to tour right out of the box-i have had mine just under a year now and STILL haven't had to get it set up, as it plays like butter and intonates perfectly. I am a big fan of the MC series, and would certainly not hesitate to nab a Southern Jumbo MC.

TWilson

TWilson

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I have an SJ-200 MC and I echo what Jinder said. Loved it on the first chord. No one has adjusted anything on it and I haven't felt the need to change a thing.

Rambler

Rambler

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MC would make great road/gig guitiars and would work fine for casual players. The differences with higher end versions of the SJ and other models become more noticeable as one's playing comes up --the quickness of response to finger/pick attach, the energy it takes to get the top moving, nuances of tone etc.

  • 4 months later...
Spot

Spot

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Does anyone know if Gibson has actually stopped making the Southern Jumbo Modern Classic?

 

From the website it looks like they are only doing a Kris K model.....

 

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Guest

Guest

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Does anyone know if Gibson has actually stopped making the Southern Jumbo Modern Classic?

 

From the website it looks like they are only doing a Kris K model.....

 

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It appears they still knock out the odd Woody Guthrie model too , which would probably be my choice. (But I'd want it hotrodded with a red spruce top....)

 

Don't know where the MC SJ went.....

 

Wouldn't mind seeing a "46 Dylan J-50" too, come to think of it.

 

Fred

davenumber2

davenumber2

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I have a 2008 J-45 MC and I love it. Sure there are others that sound "better" (tone is very subjective) but I fell in love with this one. For the money, I think it's a great guitar...very solid and well built. I imagine the SJ's are pretty similar.

larryp58

larryp58

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Go with the Southen Jumbo True Vintage. I played both, bought the TV. You can always mic it if you have to. A little more money, but you get what you pay for!!!

Spot

Spot

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Go with the Southen Jumbo True Vintage. I played both' date=' bought the TV. You can always mic it if you have to. A little more money, but you get what you pay for!!![/quote']

 

What are the differences Larry, besides in the onboard mic and grovers?

CAMELEYE

CAMELEYE

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I know I've got a pony in this race, but I gotta say my Woody G. SJ's the best SJ I've had. Bought one a couple years ago, back before they split off the Modern Classic line and it was pretty good. Developed a crack in the back, sent back to Gibson and they replaced it, giving me an MC version to use as a"loaner". Well, the new one came back and it was OK, but I liked the loaner better. Then I found one with a rosewood back/sides so I sold off the one Gibson made for me to replace the one that cracked. Thought that one was pretty special, but I missed the mahogany. It got traded for a Collings D1 and I was with out my favorite Gibson until I found the WG in a local store on consignment. Strummed it once or twice, did some flatpicking and a fingerstyle blues thing or two and bought it on the spot, it was that good. As mentioned in other posts, neck and back problems are making it harder and harderfor me to play any large bodied guitar and this is why the WG SJ's in the Trading Post now. Strung it up with mediums today for the first time and the thing's amazing. The link in the post above described this guitar's specs to a tee. That's my story ... Ce.

  • 4 years later...
lpfan

lpfan

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I just bought my SJ MC last month and I love it. The tuners are fine but I do prefer the look of vintage tuners so I might upgrade that soon. I would also like to remove the pickguard an install a Tigerstripe pickguard too. I might upgrade the nut and pins too. I've never messed with those on a guitar before so I don't know if it would help or not with the sound. It sounds very good but I would like to make my high strings a little louder. The lows and mids sound great.

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