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12-07-2022, 02:25 PM
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Let a J-45 1942 Banner Historic go today
So I stumbled upon one of the Custom Shop Historic series J-45 1942 Banner guitars a couple days ago. Being the first one to see it on the site, I got first dibs on it. It was a chunk of money (almost 5000 euros) so I asked to think about it for a day.
I got to thinking, I really really like my Taylor AD17e Blacktop. I don't need another guitar, and this new J-45 would need a pickup installed, and what am I gonna do with the Taylor then? Also playing a role : I wish the J-45 had more of the 50-60's look with the big pick guard and cherry sunburst. If it had've been a 1942 Banner with cherry sunburst instead (but same thin lacquer), 50's pickguard, a more modern neck (no "V") and a good pickup, I would've been all over it. Seems like I just want a J-45 because I've got it in my head that I want a J-45, even though I've got Taylor's version of a J-45. And I should wait for that perfect J-45 instead of taking something that I know will be a stellar guitar, but I don't really need and is not exactly what I'm looking for. So I told them, not this one, I'd wait for a J-45 50's faded. Despite this, I have a nagging feeling that I let a good deal go by ... where are the flaws in my logic? Or is it spot on?
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Just Keep Moving -- 2022 Taylor AD17e Blacktop 2018 Taylor 324CE V 2016 Yamaha FG820 Autumn Burst 2015 Eastman E6D 2011 Eastman AC422 2008 Taylor Big Baby 1977 Alvarez 5059 
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12-07-2022, 02:30 PM
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Did you actually play the J-45? I think if so, you wouldn't be 2nd guessing yourself, regardless of your final decision. Suffice it to say, as similar as them may, (kinda, ) look, the Gibson and the Taylor are different guitars altogether.
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1967 Gibson LG-0 1999 Martin OM-21 2003 Gibson J-45 2015 Gibson J-45TV 2019 Martin D-18 39A 2021 Martin HD-28V Adi 2021 Gibson J-185 52 Historic
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12-07-2022, 02:38 PM
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Hey
Naw, I didn't play it. The shop is almost two hours drive from my house. They'd offered to send it here for me to try with 30 day return policy, OTOH I'd still need to put in the four hours driving to have the pickup installed should I decide to keep it. I thought about "what the heck, just let them send it" but somehow that didn't feel right since I was leaning towards not taking it.
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Just Keep Moving -- 2022 Taylor AD17e Blacktop 2018 Taylor 324CE V 2016 Yamaha FG820 Autumn Burst 2015 Eastman E6D 2011 Eastman AC422 2008 Taylor Big Baby 1977 Alvarez 5059
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12-07-2022, 03:14 PM
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You’ve got it in your head that you want a J-45 because you want a J-45. That was me 13 months ago.
Get a J-45.
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1952 Martin 0-18 1977 Gurian S3R3H with Nashville strings 2018 Martin HD-28E, Fishman Aura VT Enhance 2021 Gibson 50s J-45 Original, LR Baggs Element VTC
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12-07-2022, 05:18 PM
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I think those J45 faded seem like really nice guitars. Hopefully you can check one out in person.
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#7
12-07-2022, 08:00 PM
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The banner 1942 J45s are nice guitars, but you are going to have to like the neck and it's pretty different from a Taylor neck. The 'standard' J45 neck is a nice, fast, low profile neck that is likely more akin to what you are used to. The banner reissues are expensive guitars - you have to really like it to make it worth it.
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