solving Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Im still in the hunt for my first Gibson and I have like a billion questions..... I've started to narrowing down my hunt to: SJ-200 TV, Hummingbird TV or maybe a Doves In Flight. 80% strumming... Tom Petty-stuff....20% picking For instance: 1: How much would you say you have to pay for the "bling" of a Doves In Flight... 10%....20%? 2: Is a True Vintage considered to be a finer guitar than a Custom ,sonically, or vice versa (not the KOA)? 3: When was the first SJ-200 TV produced? Were they called SJ-200 "Historic" prior to the TV-series? Before that....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrplefty Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 2: Is a True Vintage considered to be a finer guitar than a Custom ,sonically, or vice versa (not the KOA)? I'm only going to focus on question #2 because I can not accurately answer the others. Are you aware that the J-200 Custom has Rosewood back and sides vs the True Vintage having Maple back and sides? I think that this information could really answer that question for you from a sonic standpoint. I went with maple back and sides on my j-200 because I wanted a bright sound and really sharp attack that cuts really well through the mix. Although I have not played a rosewood j-200, I own a Guild rosewood jumbo, and for me that body shape and wood combination are too dark and boomy 99% of the time. Just my .02. Good luck with your search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 First I have had quite a few sj200s and just posted 2 for sale unfortunately. The rosewood is not my favorite but is nice it doesn't have that sparkle maple does. I just listed a true vintage and a Montana gold out of those two I prefer the gold for me the adi top is too bright but adds sustain. The Sitka top has a deeper bottom end and great highs. I hope this helps Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogeye Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Kinda' seems obvious to me. If you want to play Tom Petty stuff buy the guitar he uses.. Oh... That would be the Tom Petty J-200. Great guitar and they are to be found used or your authorized Gibson dealer can just call Gibson/Montana and they will make one for you. Good luck and keep in touch with your quest. There might even be someone here that wants to sell one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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