Acousticologist Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Having a limitless supply of guitars to choose from, it's getting harder and harder to choose... So i turn to those who have gone before me: Should the pre-order go to the J45TV or the Southern Jumbo TV?? What's the real difference between the two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I imagine main difference will be the look. Both oustanding guitars, cant go wrong, have to say Im super happy with my 51' SJ recreation that i bought this week. Get both .. ? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Having a limitless supply of guitars to choose from, it's getting harder and harder to choose... So i turn to those who have gone before me: Should the pre-order go to the J45TV or the Southern Jumbo TV?? What's the real difference between the two? I have both. Their backs are braced differently. The J45 TV's back braces are lighter, as their scallop starts much further from the edges of each brace than those on the SJ TV. I can't remember if this applies to just the upper two back braces or all four, but if you use the search feature, you might find one of my older posts that has more extensive information. The J45TV also has a red spruce top, while the SJ TV's is Sitka. Both have a great sound. My J45 TV is warmer, smoother, and had deeper bass; my SJ TV is a little chunkier and brassier. From my perspective, you can't go wrong either way. They are close siblings with some small differences in personality that wouldn't mean much to some, but might make a great deal of difference to another. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 When I went looking for my first ever Gibson guitar about a year ago, I also narrowed my choices down to the two you mention. Where I live in Sweden, there was no possibility to try either one before purchasing. In the end, the J-45 TV won out. I have a couple of Martins with red spruce tops and like them better than their Martin sitka counterparts. Based on that preference, whatever it is worth in the world of Gibsons, I went with the red spruce J-45 TV. I have no regrets whatsoever, but on the other hand I have never played the sitka SJ TV... If you can play both, simply go with the one you like the best. If that is not a possibility, see if you can find a similar red spruce guitar by another maker to get a feel for what that top wood will bring. In my opinion, the top wood is the most significant difference between the two guitars. Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eds111 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I debated this for years, then I stumbled on a used mint H-bird for $1250 and that solved my problem. I only played 1 J45 TV and it was a stellar guitar, as good as I have played. Enjoy the search! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryp58 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Well, I went with the TV/SJ. Both are close, but I like the extra "bling". Parallograms, big pickguard, binding just do it for me! I don't regret my choice in the least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I also went with the TVSJ. In the end, it was the split parallelogram inlays and tobacco sunburst that tipped my decision. Not regrets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acousticologist Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 anyone got pics of their SJ TV to post here??? seen a lot of 45 TVs, but the SJ seem a bit scarce... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 . I vote J-45 TV And have fun deciding. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Check it out ... hard to go by past this utter beauty .. http://www.acousticguitarcommunity.com/video/2161554:Video:191 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Here's mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Danner - What a beauty. Love the size of the burst there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Danner - What a beauty. Love the size of the burst there. Thanks, the guitar is all rather dark and tobacco'y. I rarely express my affection for this guitar because people give me strange looks, like I might think it's human or something. But, I do truly love this instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acousticologist Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 What a beauty.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryp58 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Here's mine: Looks exactly like mine! I do love mine also!!! And I get the weird looks, too!!! But man, what tone this beast has! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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