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Originally Posted by J-Doug
Hi guys,
I've got that reverse GAS feeling right now. After ~8 years I'm looking at selling my Gibson J-45 Standard and related gear. I keep coming back to the fact that the J-45 does not fit me ergonomicaly and the past year of trying to make it work for me and using a strap has not alleviated that. While the tone is amazing and the setup is perfect the body is just too big for me. I've stuck with it for 8 years because it takes me a long time to make a decision like this. I took me 11 years to decide to sell my last guitar! Luckily I've kept it in excellent shape and I know how to price it to sell so I think it will move pretty quickly locally. If the J-45 goes the amp, preamp, etc. will follow. I have no new gear "waiting in the wings" so to speak so I'll just bank the cash. I've written up the text of the ads and took some nice photos but I haven't posted ads yet. I will give the J-45 the old college try again this week to see if I can still find a way to make it work but I doubt it. It's just time.
Not really asking a question here, just sharing. Maybe you're in the same position.
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I’m not as patient as you. I played my J-45 daily for a little more than a year before finally giving up. They are GREAT guitars...but I ultimately had to admit that that particular one just didn’t work for me. A shame, really, because the previous J-45 I own was
perfect for me but I stupidly sold it. Had hoped the second one would be just as good. It wasn’t. Guitars are
all different...so if you get a good one keep it. If not, don’t be afraid to move it along...