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Old 07-12-2020, 08:00 PM
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I think if I were you I'd keep the one YOU like, not the one I like.
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Old 07-12-2020, 08:04 PM
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Gibson just has a sweetness to its tone that the Collings doesn’t have.
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Def the Collings. It has a crisp, clear tone.
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Old 07-12-2020, 09:00 PM
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The J-45 sounds better to me.
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Old 07-13-2020, 03:58 AM
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For Townes I like the Gibson.
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Whatever floats your boat
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Old 07-13-2020, 05:03 AM
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There is no bad choice here (although I'd sell them both and get a 000 for this style of playing).

The most striking difference for me is the lack of sustain from the Gibson. That doesn't work for me with finger style, but it might work for you.

Either way you'll end up with a nice guitar, so take a moment to celebrate that.
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Old 07-13-2020, 05:24 AM
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I prefer the tone of the Collings [emoji1303]
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Old 07-13-2020, 06:13 AM
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Hello--Well, I will humbly hazard a bit of a different perspective, which comes from my several years as a guitar teacher. I think, from what I can observe, that everything is beautiful but you have a very light attack with your right hand, which means you're not imparting as much energy as you might to the strings. So, I think both guitars sound less dynamic than they were designed to sound. Acoustic guitars, just from a design standpoint, don't impart the energy to the strings as do violins or cellos, so they are not as loud to begin with. Our fingers have to work optimally to get sufficient energy into the strings to drive the top. I like the Collings for clarity and the Gibson for growl, for what it's worth, but I think both guitars are capable of more. It's not about playing harder just with a bit more accurate technique. Hope this helps.
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Old 07-13-2020, 06:14 AM
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For what you play on the video, I prefer the Collings. I like the sound of both guitars, but I own a Collings and do not own a Gibson...so that says something about my general preferences.

For a different type song and/or a different style of playing, I might prefer the Gibson. Say, for a Big Bill Broonzy tune, or something similar.
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Old 07-13-2020, 09:30 AM
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No competition ... Collings.
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Old 07-13-2020, 11:13 AM
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Which one is more fun to play?
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Old 07-13-2020, 11:22 AM
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I liked the Gibson better. It seemed to have a bit more character. The Collings sounded a bit bland to me.
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Old 07-13-2020, 11:57 AM
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For solo guitar the Collings.

For accompaniment for vocals the Gibson.
Absolutely. That Gibson is a singer's guitar.
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Old 07-13-2020, 01:34 PM
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slope shoulder vs square shoulder
short scale vs long scale
mahogany vs rosewood

Comparing two very different guitars, so you would expect them to sound very different as well. A better comparison would be say a Gibson Dove in rosewood.

That being said, Gibson for me. Collings is brighter/twangy which I don't prefer, but would probably fair well in a Bluegrass setting.

You have gotten several opinions from different sets of ears, but the bottom line, which do you prefer?
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