Not quite right. This is a SJ True Vintage which has much lighter bracing than a standard J-45 and delivers a fuller, more open tone. If you played an SJ-TV and J-45 Standard side to side you would hear a signficant difference in tone.
If its SJ TV vs J-45TV then there should be little difference, but the price is similar, so extra bling comes sort of as a freebie.
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Originally Posted by zabdart
The Advanced Jumbo is louder, and in my experience, more sensitive. Its basses are deeper and fuller and the trebles are brighter and more shimmering.
The J-45 and Southern Jumbo, having mahogany back and sides, have stronger mids and a mellower overall sound. Essentially, the Southern Jumbo is the same guitar as the J-45 (same woods, same shape, same bracing), only with more bling. If you feel comfortable spending the extra $$$ for fancy pearl inlay and a couple of extra layers of body binding, go for it. Otherwise, a J-45 will do everything a Southern Jumbo will do, and save you a few hundred dollars in the process.
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