Coelo Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 triple post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coelo Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 Oh yeah, I forgot its a completely different shape. Its the same shape as the Songwriter but its not the true square shoulders dread shape. Thanks for all the advice here, it really helped. I know there are a lot of people that don't like the big box music stores, but I went down to guitar center and played some new Gibsons that they had in (the pro models). I played a Songwriter deluxe, a hummingbird pro, an AJ and an AJ pro. Fell completely in love with the AJ, and the AJ pro was very close to being as good. I preferred the AJ pro over the songwriter deluxe and the hummingbird (quote unquote real Gibsons) I tried to find something wrong with the AJ Pro, really tried to find a reason that it wasn't as good as I heard it to be, but I couldn't. It is a really great sounding guitar. It gives me the shivers and that's how I know. Now, the AJ is even better... it just has a little extra something in the sound that you can hear a little bit closer to perfection, but it was $2350. I picked up the AJ Pro after tax for $1600.00 and I love it. It is all I need for now. Maybe in five or ten years when I can afford it I'll look for a $3,000 guitar (can't even believe I'm saying that.) Thanks again, and thanks to Gibson for putting out a guitar that I actually both want to play and can (just barely) afford! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Congrats, AJ Pro sounds like a very interesting specimen. If it gave you the shivers then thats a home run. If you get the inclination would be great to hear sound samples, very curious about the tone. Enjoy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coelo Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 Congrats, AJ Pro sounds like a very interesting specimen. If it gave you the shivers then thats a home run. If you get the inclination would be great to hear sound samples, very curious about the tone. Enjoy ! I'll see what I can do... just got the mix station set up and need to get an audio interface for recording, probably a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Man, don't get stressed. You need a massage!!! What kind of finish are you looking for?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyecon Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I picked up the AJ Pro after tax for $1600.00 and I love it. Where did you buy your AJ PRO from? $1600 after tax is a deal I think others would like to know. GREAT FIND! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coelo Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 Where did you buy your AJ PRO from? $1600 after tax is a deal I think others would like to know. GREAT FIND! I got it in long island NY, Carle Place Guitar Center. Yeah, I really feel like I got an incredible deal. I've been all around from CA to Tokyo to NY and I haven't played a guitar that sounded this good (new) for this price. I'm not working for guitar center or anything, but they were having a kick a@@ sale over thanksgiving weekend. They matched musicians friend who offered me the same deal. Sam Ash couldn't even come close. That being said, I don't know if they are willing to sell every guitar at such a discount. It was my first purchase there and it was Black Friday. Also, one interesting thing about the guitars - I played both the sunburnt finish and the natural and I noticed that the sunburnt finish changed, dampened the tone, picked the natural instead. I don't know if that is possible, but I certainly heard it. I've read that there have been people who thought that different finishes affect the tone... could have been gremlins in my head I suppose, but I kept going back and forth between three guitars and every time I played the sunburnt finish it was "off". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sboiir Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Your search had sounds of stress. Now you can just play it, let it age nicely and Enjoy ! Congratulations on your purchase ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coelo Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 Your search had sounds of stress. Now you can just play it, let it age nicely and Enjoy ! Congratulations on your purchase ! Went back to the store today just to take a look, they have a used sj-100 in perfect shape for $1499. I think I have to stop going to the music store or I'll drive myself nuts. It is stressful because each time I play a different model I hear something different. I wish I could take them all home, lol. I have until the end of January to decide which guitar is for me, but I'm pretty sure it will be the one I have at home now. After playing all the ones at the store I came back and played this AJ pro and it still sounded sweet. I'll keep comparing for a few more weeks, from time to time, just to be sure. Yeah, it is stressful. But, I can't complain about this kinda stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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