NGD: New Gibson SJ-150

[Kylef]

Some of you may remember I had a hard time tracking one of these down, especially in the Sunburst. Then after talking to a nice guy Juan Carlos on here about a Custom Ronnie Wood he had built through Fuller's, he recommended i get in touch with them to see what they could do for me and my GAS for a J-150. Well, I'm glad he did, as I ordered one.

 

12 weeks later and shes here. I am very impressed and happy with it, she really is a cracker! The smell has to be the best part, being fresh from the factory. Pure New Guitar Smell.

 

Last year I bought my dream guitar, a Gibson ES-355 custom shop reissue, so to get my dream acoustic this year is just immense.

 

On with the pics.

 

The pics that Fullers sent:

 

 

And now shes here (Fullers must have had some lighting on it, as it doesnt look the same through my camera)

 

 

Hanging out with some friends:

 

[dchristo]

congrats, that thing is beautiful

[BigKahune]

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Beautiful.

 

It's got a pretty dark F/B and I love the look with the unbound F/B and headstock.

 

Congrats. . B)

 

 

Nice group you got there . . . . oooh - a White Falcon.

 

 

 

These 150 have gotten pretty popular around here. Quite a few 200 and 150 purchases this year.

[JuanCarlosVejar]

I'm glad everyting worked out . It looks great . and I am positive it plays like a dream too :D.

 

And I have to say I am very happy for you . and excited that Jeremy got it right.

 

enjoy Kyle :)

[jdd707]

Great for you! Enjoy.

[EuroAussie]

I remember you were planning to get a custom one done, great to hear she finally arrived !

 

Looks a treat, love the burst on her, Im sure she sounds just great.

 

Im loving my Gibson J-150 aslo, recorded a track with my Mrs thats currently posted on the page.

 

Out of curiosity, did you pay a J-150 price or the full monty, as lets admit it, the J-150 is the J-200 but just minus the neck and headstock binding ?

 

Enjoy !

[onewilyfool]

Nice get...I love these guitars......

[moej45]

That guitar is a TREAT. wow....that is an awesome looking gibson. Ha...looking at these guitars just never gets old to me

[E-minor7]

Hundred hip hurrahs. The guitar looks proud and does well without the bindings.

 

 

Better stand up because I 'm sitting here falling for it, , ,

[struma6]

THAT is a gorgeous guitar!!!! Congrats and enjoy the heck out of it!!!

[vourot]

Thats one of the niceest looking guitars I have ever seen. Well done !

[Jack6849]

Style... tasteful, from top to bottom. A "Class Axe"...

 

Looks like it was well worth your wait. Gibson acoustics have such great individual personality from guitar to guitar.

 

Have a great time playing it,

Jack6849

[Jinder]

That's a mouthwateringly beautiful guitar. Truly, nobody can execute a 'burst as perfectly as Gibson.

 

How does she sound? Is there a particular reason why you wanted a 150 rather than the 200? I must confess she looks more than pretty enough without the neck and 'stock binding. Hugely classy guitar.

[ChrisA83]

Suuuhhhweeet! What a sunburst!

[Kylef]

Apart from being alot more affordable, and the fact a couple of my infuences use a J-150, I grew to love it. I like the lack of neck binding, it just looks 'different', and I love the look of the tulips, which I think takes away from the bare neck. Searching through different pics of J-150's compared to the 200's, I decided I liked the 150 better....the fact it was cheaper was a bonus i suppose!

 

Spent a good bit of time with her last night. Every time I walk in the room its in the smell of the laquer still hits you...think im addicted! Havent had much of a go with it electrified, so still to see how the built in pickup is sounding.

 

Not got a gig for a bit which is disappointing, so im going to make sure it gets plenty use in the studio for a bit and ill post the results.

[Kylef]

Must ask actually, I havent yet found out what pickup Gibson are putting in their acoustics nowadays? Also, what string guage do Gibson send out on their acoustics as these seem pretty light?