Gibson J-15

[GibbyPrague]

Its all rather exciting, isnt it folks ... :-)

[Grapefruit1]

Originally Posted by GibbyPrague

Its all rather exciting, isnt it folks ... :-)

If you're right handed it must be. Still waiting for the J35 to come out the wrong way round so I don't hold out much hope here.

Come on Gibson - step up to the mark and embrace us lefty's wholeheartedly!

[glt56]

Check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW6LT...Os9GY8HoBFUrvE

Already ordered mine!

[MrBJones]

Originally Posted by Steve DeRosa

Walnut slope dread for $1499 - at that price you almost can't afford not to have one...

Anybody played one yet...?

If list price is $1,500, what do you think the street price will be in the US?

Originally Posted by MrBJones

If list price is $1,500, what do you think the street price will be in the US?

$1499 is the street price, AFAIK.

[MrBJones]

Originally Posted by Willie Voltaire

$1499 is the street price, AFAIK.

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Acou...eadnought.aspx

I just assumed that Gibsons were generally bought for less than list...similar to factory Martins and Taylors.

[steve223]

Im sure wanting one of these, I was in ElPaso today and was hopeing to find one...but none of the stores had one yet.

[upsidedown]

I played one for about 2 minutes. It was heavy, projected well, had good note separation and maybe had a toe on the "bright" spectrum. Sort of a poor man's J-200?

Take all of that for what it's worth though, as the guitar I played just before it --a 1958 D-18 -- may have ruined me for anything else.

[rosewoood]

Originally Posted by rocket launcher

Are the back and sides solid? I was not sure from the description.

Yes , but the neck is two piece laminate.(According to the Music Villa review)

[Jschlueter]

Originally Posted by rosewoood

Yes , but the neck is two piece laminate.(According to the Music Villa review)

A two piece laminated neck is still solid wood. It simply means that the neck is two pieces with usually some other decorative wood strip glued in between.

Many luthiers and small shops use this kind of neck because of the way you can orient the grain with two separate pieces of wood. They claim it can help make a stronger neck that is more resistant to warping.

[ccarnucci]

I got my name on the mailing list at GC. When they get a shipment. When I asked when they expected one he said...."You know what NAMM means....Not April Maybe May". First time I heard that one. Made me smile.

[MrBJones]

Originally Posted by rosewoood

Yes , but the neck is two piece laminate.(According to the Music Villa review)

Originally Posted by Jschlueter

A two piece laminated neck is still solid wood. It simply means that the neck is two pieces with usually some other decorative wood strip glued in between.

Many luthiers and small shops use this kind of neck because of the way you can orient the grain with two separate pieces of wood. They claim it can help make a stronger neck that is more resistant to warping.

When I heard that on the Music Villa video, first thing I though was "Oh no..Stratabond". But it's just two pieces glued lengthways. Laminate usually/typically means two or more pieces glued sandwich-style….like plywood.

In terms of its glue joint, the J15's neck has more in common with a two piece back than it does with a piece of plywood/HPL.

[drive-south]

I'd much rather have this style neck than one with scarf joint and heel stack.

[elasticman]

Originally Posted by Grapefruit1

If you're right handed it must be. Still waiting for the J35 to come out the wrong way round so I don't hold out much hope here.

Come on Gibson - step up to the mark and embrace us lefty's wholeheartedly!

I'm with you grapefruit - that's two j15s Gibson could have sold to us lefties! Southpaw told me he has no idea if Gibson will make these in lefty

[chaddywac]

I recently bought one like someone said for 1400.00 why not it is a beautiful guitar the walnut sounds great and will only get better I hear! Liking it!!!!