gotomsdos Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 John Hiatt J45 Brad Paisley J45 http://www.samedaymusic.com/prodsearch?q=gibson+j45&search-btn=&form=search Any owners or players of either of them? Comments ? just curious ... Thank you.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojorule Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 John Hiatt J45 Brad Paisley J45 http://www.samedaymusic.com/prodsearch?q=gibson+j45&search-btn=&form=search Any owners or players of either of them? Comments ? just curious ... Thank you.. No, but the Paisley has a very narrow nut by current standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 @gotomsdos Are you any closer to making a purchase? Have you decided on the J-45 now? It's a fair bit of research, Q&A'ing you've done, I'm curious if it's helped you narrow it down to a choice now, or if it has only muddied the field of choices. Which model would you most like to own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Gotomsdos has been kicking a lot of tires lately.....hopefully he doesn't run out of GAS.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 i keep thinking of columbo ... eh ... just one more thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Uhh, I really hate to bother you, but can I ask you just one more question..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotomsdos Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Uhh, I really hate to bother you, but can I ask you just one more question..... Oh, doesn't matter to bother me at all ! Sure you can, go ahead, any more questions would be prizes to me ! whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotomsdos Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 No, but the Paisley has a very narrow nut by current standards. Yep, It's 1.625 " ! Crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Neil Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I got play the Hiatt model regularly and did a comparison on these boards a while back between it, a J-45 TV and a Standard J-45. The JH has a bright, open sound but the bass is still 'vertically' deep (as opposed to the fat - some might say muddy - bass of some Martin dreads for example). It has the bracing of an AJ but with a short scale of a 45. Great guitar. Personally I preferred the particular Standard on balance and that's what I bought. No regrets. It had a more focused attack (typical of non-scalloped, 'back-shifted' bracing) and fat trebles but a slightly darker bass. I have played many Standard J-45 that don't sound like that one but each have their own charm. Appointment wise the JH is a very stylish guitar and BTW has some updated electronics if that is a consideration. Personally, I wouldn't get too hung up on model number and spec sheets. Don't try too hard to find your guitar. Let it find you. It (might) spare you some heartache, money and a lot of buying and selling. But who knows, maybe that is your journey so what do I know? Enjoy it though whatever you do. Getting in a knot over which guitar we should buy is a lovely luxury to have in this world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Yep, It's 1.625 " ! Crazy! So, Go2msDos, have you answered your own question? Not to be repetitious, but rather than your coming up with another - I strongly suggest you look into going to the annual Gibson Accoustic Forum pilgrimage to Bozeman. You could ask away and save guitar playing time you spend here asking questions and then questioning the answers :)! Since you say you are on a quest to purchase several new Gibsons - it would be even more cost effective than trying to figure out the currency exchange rates that were one of your earlier concerns. G'Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 be a hell of a pilgramage for goto , he's from asia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 be a hell of a pilgramage for goto , he's from asia /quote] Yes, I was aware of that...I believe he said he was in China. Still cheaper than buying several new guitars from other countries, having them shipped, stressing over the currency translation and finding he doesn't like them. Since, as I recall, he said actual hands on playing was out of the question - making a pilgrimage to Mecca might be a life changing event for someone so fanatical about Gibsons. Or, he could buy a book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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