brannon67 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Walked into my local Guitar Center today, just to kill some time, and was not intending on buying anything, because I usually buy from smaller music stores, if you know what I mean, and why. But as my luck would have it, there was a J45 hanging on the used wall, and it looked played, but in great shape otherwise. I walked around some, and kept coming back to the J45 and finally asked the salesman to get it down for me just for kicks, plus I wanted to see how old it was and also wanted to hear the tone of it. The salesman told me it was 10 years old. Mayby it was played enough to open it up. So, he got it down for me, and it has a few scratches, pick scratches, and its a little warn, but the frets are great, no cracks in the body, everything is intact. It is just a well worn,, well played J45, but a tone monster. Felt like coming home, like an old , comfortable shoe, an Americana, blues machine. I strummed a chord, and then I knew I had to have it, and it would be a gigging guitar right off. So, I took her home for $1200 out the door. Thats what I get for stopping in GC. Someday I will learn, well, mayby not....GOD HELP ME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljohnr Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Photos please and seems like a really good deal. Walked into my local Guitar Center today, just to kill some time, and was not intending on buying anything, because I usually buy from smaller music stores, if you know what I mean, and why. But as my luck would have it, there was a J45 hanging on the used wall, and it looked played, but in great shape otherwise. I walked around some, and kept coming back to the J45 and finally asked the salesman to get it down for me just for kicks, plus I wanted to see how old it was and also wanted to hear the tone of it. The salesman told me it was 10 years old. Mayby it was played enough to open it up. So, he got it down for me, and it has a few scratches, pick scratches, and its a little warn, but the frets are great, no cracks in the body, everything is intact. It is just a well worn,, well played J45, but a tone monster. Felt like coming home, like an old , comfortable shoe, an Americana, blues machine. I strummed a chord, and then I knew I had to have it, and it would be a gigging guitar right off. So, I took her home for $1200 out the door. Thats what I get for stopping in GC. Someday I will learn, well, mayby not....GOD HELP ME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 That's a good find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Good price, good find, have fun playing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Congrats! I was a good boy yesterday: I stopped in a big box store and DIDNT pull the trigger, despite my wanting that new J35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telemaster03 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Congrats on the J45 and on finding a great deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Congrats! Sounds like a win-win. More than pictures, I'm interested in knowing what you say to your wife when you walk in the guitar toting another guitar? I am wondering if the 10 year old (pre-TV) Gibsons were being made at close to TV standards - sounds like you got the brass ring as far as tone! Enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brannon67 Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Well, Im not married yet, but engaged. My fiancee is ok with it, as long as I can buy groceries,and add to the the general expenses of the house, which I do. She encourages my song writing and playing and occasionally buying a guitar if the budget allows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well, Im not married yet, but engaged. My fiancee is ok with it, as long as I can buy groceries,and add to the the general expenses of the house, which I do. She encourages my song writing and playing and occasionally buying a guitar if the budget allows. Lucky man. Don't let her get away! Sounds like they're both keepers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 what a great story . I envy all the righty's how can just walk in and walk away with a gem . JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 You've got a great guitar and a great girlfriend. The two together are often hard to find. Congrats! Enjoy the music that both will help you make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Great price on a great guitar, great buy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Congrats! I was a good boy yesterday: I stopped in a big box store and DIDNT pull the trigger, despite my wanting that new J35. Cheapsteak.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brannon67 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you guys it has the white button style tuners. Cool.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you guys it has the white button style tuners. Cool.... Big plus, in my book. I hate the look of Rotomatics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Big plus, in my book. I hate the look of Rotomatics. They really aren't very pleasant to the eye, are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57classic Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I have no problem with the Rotomatics but I like butterbeans better. The white ones are ok too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brannon67 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 My Standard J45 has Gotohs, go figure. Great tuners, but doesnt quite look right on the J45 for some reason. Well, to me anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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