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Old 05-11-2011, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Guth View Post
I've played a number of older J-45s that had the tonal quality that you are seeking, and I've played a number of older ones that did not (they exhibited the thuddy character without much sustain mentioned above). The same can be said for newer J-45s that I played.

I skipped over a number of newer examples because I just don't care for the thud-like bass with no edge on the note and no sustain, just personal preference. I ended up with a 2008 J-45 TV and love the low end on this guitar. Here's a sound clip of the guitar:

Walking Nick
this guitar sounds amazing as does your playing and I am not a Gibson man.......the bass response in this guitar is epic unlike most Gibsons which for me usually sound thuddy and muddy ...........

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Originally Posted by TaylorPrague View Post
Gibson is making some great guitars right now in Bozeman, but to my ears you just cant replicate that honky tonk, woody tone of a 50 year old Gibson with a new specimen. The TVs' give it a really good shot, but no cigar IMO.

Case in point below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQlCZ...layer_embedded
like this Gibson............the bass response is thuddy and muddy..........
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