Where is Gibson J-45 Custom

[Breen]

I will go for something else honestly given the money. Tone wise and for mojo. But the Gibson is a cool guitar. Cool can be worth 5k...

 

[Holispirit]

"its really v nice" doesn't seem to be a good reason to spend 5k

"Working v hard for O lvls and getting something nice for myself". Just some way to reward myself man, anyway i dun really know the exact price yet, just trying to find out more.

 

[CogitoAngMoh]

There is a reason why this guitar (any J-45) has been around and so popular for so long. It has the "X factor" that people respond to. And it does everything reasonably well: strumming, fingerpicking, flatpicking.

Many people compare it directly to, say, a Martin or Taylor and conclude that it lacks tonally when compared to a very bright and / or twangy example of either of those two. When I was younger, I played all three in a shop before back-to-back and almost immediately dismissed the J-45 as the weakest of the three. Then I came back to it....and couldn't put it down!

The J-45's real strength is in its flexibility and--probably it's biggest asset--how great it sounds as an accompanying instrument to a vocalist. It's sits in a nice punchy zone that isn't too bright and isn't too dry. Why do you think they've been so popular with folkies and singer / songwriters for so long?

And J-45s with some age on them sound FANTASTIC. Playability is also very good...very easy playing neck.

If you're a bluegrass player or flatpicker and want something bright and loud that will really cut through the mix if you're competing with a lot of brighter, louder instruments, I would go with a Taylor, Collings, or Martin. The Martin HD-28s are great for this, for example. The Collings CJ is also very nice, but of course, these are all really expensive instruments!

I say go for it that's what makes you happy and inspires you to play more, man. At the end of the day, if it's worth it to you, it's worth it!

M

 

[Holispirit]

Yes, agreed, totally haha.

 

[rock-fied]

TS: Have you tried the gibson J-45 before? How did you find it?

 

[Holispirit]

My friend had it before and he let me play it a couple of times. But i have been more towards the electric guitar side so i dint really bother about how good it was initially. Till recently

 

[Holispirit]

Still cannot find it.. Now I'm considering just getting the standard. Sigh..

 

[penta-tonic]

one thing id like to say abt buying acoustics is the need to actually try it before buying. cos especially in the case of an acoustic, no 2 are alike. alot of people have probably told u this already but please just go into someplace like guitargallery, put all your prejudice and pre perceived notions of all the different brands and go try the guitars first. i bet ull find something u like and it might not even be gibson. i went to GG looking for a santa cruz and came out with a goodall.

doubt that anyone will be whacking froggy bottoms as of yet. but mcphersons seem to be picking up in hype at g4c.

 

[Holispirit]

Oh, i understand what you mean. This kind of situation happens quite often haha.