Spot Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 ....Adjustable bridge model in very good nick. Will post pictures shortly!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Cool, pics please, sounds exciting ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 . Well hell yeah ! Pics ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 ....Adjustable bridge model in very good nick. Will post pictures shortly!!! Awesome! Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Spot....do you have to pay any duty (doody) when you head back to Angleterre???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Spot....do you have to pay any duty (doody) when you head back to Angleterre???? ...Haven't been caught yet by UK Customs Wily!!!!. It's super important NOT to take the reciepts back with you on the flight so if Customs stop you in England, they can't actually prove it was purchased in the US. I have the reciepts posted back to me by friends... A 20% tax would make a US purchase just too expensive :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Red 333 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 VERY good nick, indeed! Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponty Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 How to steal from HM customs by Spotondrums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 How to steal from HM customs buy Spotondrums! ..It's not stealing it's called playing the system Ponty!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 VERY good nick, indeed! Red 333 Thanks RED. Tried a few and this was by far in the best condition. Paid a bit more but what the hell!!!! You only live once right??? Need to buy a set of Klusons and do a relicing project and re-place the worn out stock tuners and she needs the adjustable bridge looking at due to a slight rattle, other than that, she's a gem and a keeper!!! I was thinking at one point of getting my Luthier to switch out the adjustable for a standard bridge, however, she sounds real good and as is and is in such good shape that I'd rather keep her in original condition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 . Looks in great shape in the pics. Congrats. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 That is in GREAT shape......I'm very impressed by the condition of that thing.....and I'm of the school now having played a few, that the adjustable saddle is not a great tone killer as I once suspected.....Spot....if you can get some sound bites up!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I certainly can see why you jumped on this one. Very nice indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyVader Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Good one..the Inland Revenue WILL find out though...they always do....they investigated me for over 2 years!! Haven't lived in England for over 4 years and they still send me crap!!! They are scum.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 That looks one fabulous J-50 Spoton! I just love the feel of jumbo frets on a Brazillian fretboard. How is the top nut for width? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fp Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Good looking 50, congrats ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Spot....are you going to keep the adjustable bridge or do the fixed bridge conversion??? http://grahamparkerluthier.com/category/guitar-conversion/ http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/Guitar/Bridges/HumBirdBr/hbirdbr1.html http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-188828.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Spot....are you going to keep the adjustable bridge or do the fixed bridge conversion??? Good question Wily, I'm in two minds as which way to go on this. The fixed bridge "should" improve the guitar's tone, however, changing the bridge will make a EX+ original Gibson no longer in 100% original condition. I was hoping to get some input from my friends on the Gibson Forum on which way to go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardmodskin Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 What a beauty! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Well I reliced the tuners today:- ....The brand new Nickel Klusons ...the freshly relic'ed Klusons Didn't go too dark on the buttons but I am going to give them another polish and darken them up a bit more over the weekend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1962 J-45 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 ....Adjustable bridge model in very good nick. Will post pictures shortly!!! Mind if I ask what you paid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 That looks one fabulous J-50 Spoton! I just love the feel of jumbo frets on a Brazillian fretboard. How is the top nut for width? Steve. Perfect Steve!!! She's a hair wider than my CW which comes in at 1 11/16. Also a tad fuller, or chunkier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Congrats For whatever reason the '64s had the best neck of any 1960s Gibson. Just a tad beefier feel to them than other years. And they still had the 17 degree headstock pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig910 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Leave the adjustable bridge alone! I would be extremely reluctant to change it because it would no longer be original - a nice 47 year old guitar will certainly be worth less if modified than if it remained unchanged. I really don't believe you're going to get any noticeable difference in sound anyway. I've got a pristine '66 J-45 with an adjustable ceramic bridge and I wouldn't dream of screwing around with it --it sounds fantastic like it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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