I owned a '60s reissue J-50 - they have discontinued that model. The same guitar - just natural top. I did not like the way it sounded. I did not like the neck shape or slender nut width. It also had a maxed out truss rod, and just a little too much relief in the neck. Way too young a guitar to have a maxed out rod.
I had a ebony '50s reissue J-45 (in ebony) prior to the J-50. It had buzzing and sitar sounds that neither I nor a tech could figure out. It also had a maxed out rod with a little too much relief. It was a 2020. I liked the neck shape on the 50s model. But, again, way too young a guitar to have a maxed out rod and the weird buzzing and sitar sounds. That was probably why someone had sold it to the online store I bought it from.
I am not a Gibson hater. But, I won't buy another one without being able to check it out in person first.
Check yours out thoroughly when it arrives. I do hope you like it.
Pete
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