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Steve DeRosa 01-24-2014 08:50 PM

Gibson J-15
 
Walnut slope dread for $1499 - at that price you almost can't afford not to have one...

Anybody played one yet...?

Guest316 01-24-2014 10:07 PM

Not yet - I'm waiting for one to show up at the local GC. Looking at it on the Gibson site gets my juices flowing . . . it's already at GC online

Scootch 01-24-2014 10:30 PM

I've some friends walking around NAMM. I've asked them to give one the go around.

rocket launcher 01-24-2014 10:43 PM

Are the back and sides solid? I was not sure from the description.

gibbyguy 01-24-2014 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocket launcher (Post 3790425)
Are the back and sides solid? I was not sure from the description.

Quote from the Gibson website:
"HANDCRAFTED EXCLUSIVELY FROM SOLID NORTH AMERICAN TONEWOODS—SITKA SPRUCE AND AMERICAN WALNUT"

bluzuner 01-24-2014 11:02 PM

Yes, they are solid.

"HANDCRAFTED EXCLUSIVELY FROM SOLID NORTH AMERICAN TONEWOODS—SITKA SPRUCE AND AMERICAN WALNUT"

From the first box on the page. I'm real curious to play one of these.

Steve DeRosa 01-26-2014 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scootch (Post 3790412)
I've some friends walking around NAMM. I've asked them to give one the go around.

Any feedback yet...?

SalFromChatham 01-26-2014 04:31 PM

This is a guitar I would really want, and even buy unseen. Not that many that I would.

I'd of course need the spare money to do that...

ecguitar44 01-26-2014 05:02 PM

I have to admit...it's tickling my GAS bone...

http://images.gibson.com/Products/Ac...-Back-Shot.jpg

J185-4Me 01-26-2014 05:21 PM

Dang that bright maple neck though -- I wish it were mahogany, or at least, that they stained it so it wasn't such a contrasting colour from the walnut.

TheGuitarKraut 01-26-2014 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J185-4Me (Post 3793255)
Dang that bright maple neck though -- I wish it were mahogany, or at least, that they stained it so it wasn't such a contrasting colour from the walnut.


That's what I thought, too, but the neck fits perfectly with the bright top of the guitar! I think it's a nice variation of what we see on common Gibson models. And the price… well I have to try one of these, they'll be in german stores at the end of february, for about 1500$ :)

The Growler 01-26-2014 07:55 PM

I wanted to check one of these out for you guys (okay, for me too, LOL), but the Gibson room was small and ridiculously crowded. And loud. Guess we'll have to wait for one in a store.

Dotneck 01-26-2014 09:50 PM

I sure wish I like dreads....

:hmm:

Wade Hampton 01-26-2014 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J185-4Me (Post 3793255)
Dang that bright maple neck though -- I wish it were mahogany, or at least, that they stained it so it wasn't such a contrasting colour from the walnut.

Fred, I'll be especially interested to hear what you have to say after you've had a chance to play a few of these. You've forgotten more about Gibson acoustic guitars than I've ever known, and you are most definitely someone whose opinions on the subject I respect.

So let me know what you think once you've encountered some.

Thanks.


Wade Hampton Miller

ewh2 01-27-2014 03:59 AM

The J-15 has a decent street price for the UK too, £1099.

http://www.andertons.co.uk/electro-a...ue-natural.asp


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