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Gibson new j-45 vs vintage j-45
Hi, i'm interested in a j-45/j-50 acoustic guitar and i have a question about the sound differences between a new one and a vintage one.
check out this james taylor video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOIo4lEpsPY as you can hear, the bass is very dry and low sustained, thats exactly what i'm looking for. now, do you think a new j-45/j-50 moden classic or even one from 2000-2005 whould have that? or that i can get that dry tone only from a vintage one? |
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the past few j45s I have played have full sustaining bass. in the past I had played some Gibsons that were dry thuddy with not much sustain. That was one reason I hated Gibsn acoustics as I loath that type of low end. But different tastes. Not sure about any other models but the J45s and Advanced Jumbos I played lately would give Taylors a run for sustian and such.
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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 |
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I love how my SC sounds. By the way Guth, that MP3 is beautiful man.
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cuz the TV is a bit too expensive for me, i'm thinking of going for a used j-45 or j-50 modern classic. btw, what strings are you using there? Last edited by Moonlander; 05-10-2011 at 11:41 PM. |
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is it true that the TV has a different less glossy finish then the regular j-45?
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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
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I once owned a 1942 J-45 and a 1992 J-45, 50 year difference in age. Although the '42 had all the vintage mojo required to put a smile on your face, it really couldn't keep up with the '92 tone-wise. It was very similar to what others have described here, lots of dry thuddy bass without enough sustain. The '92, OTOH, had it all - the woody, thuddy bass with great sustain and overtones. I've played a lot of J-45s, and it just depends...
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As zumaboy says "I've played a lot of J-45s, and it just depends..." — took the words right out of my mouth. |
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I agree with you, they do vary but when you get a good one that old school vintage Gibson tone is hard to beat. I have to say your J-45-TV does sound soutstanding though. Always loved the two tunes you posted here in the past, magical tone.
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Thanks. I think the key phrase here is "when you get a good one". Granted that means something different to each of us, but I think this is the case with guitars in general. No doubt that the ultimate Gibson for me would be of a much much older vintage, but those are both too much money and too hard to come by for me to consider. I ended up playing as many newish ones as I could get my hands on, over an extended period of time, until I found one that I couldn't put down. Worked out okay for me.
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its such a shame that i'm forced to get mine "blind" from the web, because i don't have access to more then just one j-45 standard here. i wish i had your privileges to try the TV and even a variety of TV's and standards that i could choose from.. i surly am concerned about getting this guitar from the net.. |
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