noah fine Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Hey people, I'm new. I'm just headaching over somethings. I actually have two questions: 1. Is it normal for newer J 45'S to belly behind the bridge and arch the bridge forward? It's happened to two I have owned. The first a 2008 used, then I complained about it to the shop and they gave me 2012 at the same price but the 2012 is looking like it's going the same direction. Normal? 2. I'm considering trading the j45 for a Blues King. Any thoughts? Thanks a lot. noah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Ive got a 2010 J-45 TV and I have 13s on it with NO belly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah fine Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Ive got a 2010 J-45 TV and I have 13s on it with NO belly what is 13s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 My 2010 J45 TV is fine too. Are you in standard tuning ? No experience with the Blues King, waiting for others to chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah fine Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 What is J 45 TV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah fine Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 What is J 45 TV? never mind True Vintage duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah fine Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 My 2010 J45 TV is fine too. Are you in standard tuning ? No experience with the Blues King, waiting for others to chime in. Yeah I stick to standard tuning. So Is there any difference between a TV and standard that would lead to this issue? I have checked out other J45s in the shop. Non of them are flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 2 different guitars. The blues king is just that. Newer ones come with a gig bag and I have found are pretty inconsistent j45 is the workhorse well rounded guitar what style do you play? Also bellying at the bridge? 4 years old shouldn't bellying from my experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 how or where do you store this guitar when you're not playing it ? seems too much of a co incidence that you have had two do the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc_333 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Sounds like too much humidity or other environmental issues . Something is happening if you see this many examples but others aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rar Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I have checked out other J45s in the shop. Non of them are flat. You do know that Gibson "flat tops" are built with a slightly arched top and back? Just how much of a "belly" are you seeing on these guitars? -- Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Mine doesn't drink, hence no belly. There's yer problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Mine doesn't drink, hence no belly. There's yer problem. i was hoping agains hope that MY belly was down to humidity issues ! :'-( damn u murph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 what is 13s? medium gauge strings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 You do know that Gibson "flat tops" are built with a slightly arched top and back? Just how much of a "belly" are you seeing on these guitars? .... +1 Sounds like too much humidity or other environmental issues. ..... +1 - - - could be if the belly is more than spec'ed. Here's a good thread on the subject with good pics and Gibson Montana C/S Jeremy Morton commenting - http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/80297-is-this-too-much-belly-bulge/ . The pics should give you a good idea of acceptable belly amount. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah fine Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Both Guitars have been like this from the shop. They told me it was normal.I'll take pictures later and post em up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenumber2 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 A slight bellying behind the bridge is normal. Slight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Wasn't it Norman Blake who said never trust a Martin without a belly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfden1 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 You do know that Gibson "flat tops" are built with a slightly arched top and back? Just how much of a "belly" are you seeing on these guitars? -- Bob R This. Most flat tops are not flat, they're designed (for structural reasons) to have a bit of an arch to them. Question is whether the belly your seeing is normal or not. Got pics? That might help. Also, do take a good look at the thread that BigKahune posted a link to. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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