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10-14-2014, 12:57 PM
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Old Guitar Day
Picked this up today. 1947 J-45.
Neck reset and plenty of cracks but all fixed. 
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#2
10-14-2014, 01:00 PM
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ooooooo..... nice!
how does it sound? It seems that the J45 is the one Gibson that catches my ear, the few times I've had the chance to play Gibsons. I bet this one sounds great!
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10-14-2014, 01:01 PM
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10-14-2014, 01:04 PM
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Looks like a player to me! Grats
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10-14-2014, 01:13 PM
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Congrats. My second favorite among Gibsons
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10-14-2014, 01:35 PM
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How much did you pay for it? Sweet guitar!
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10-14-2014, 01:36 PM
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If there is one guitar I'd like to add to my collection to make it complete, I think it would be one of those '40s J45's. They are one of the the driest, woodiest, and airy-est sounding instruments on the planet IMO.
 Congratulations. I am officially envious.
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10-14-2014, 01:39 PM
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Looks like down home. Cool.
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10-14-2014, 03:44 PM
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I like old guitars. Nice!
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10-14-2014, 03:53 PM
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Sweet!!! Were you looking for a vintage Gibson for a long time or just stumble on this?
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10-14-2014, 04:14 PM
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Very cool! I have a '46 and love it! The comments about the dry, woody thump are so true. Good luck with neck reset and crack fixes - who are you taking it to? I am sure you are making sure it is someone with a lot of experience with old guitars!!
ETA: oh wait, perhaps I misread - it has already had that work done? If so, I assume you are pleased with the work - a neck reset by that age is pretty much standard and doesn't really affect value if done well....
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10-14-2014, 04:21 PM
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Congrats.
The 1946 to 1949 Gibsons are oft said to be the best the company ever turned out. And I have loved me some 1940s Gibsons over the past 55 years and still have a 1942 J-50 hanging around. But I would say just shy of perfect - the difference being the 1/16" shaved off the nut width in 1947.
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10-14-2014, 05:09 PM
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Just a killer guitar. The very definition of mojo.
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