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1964 Gibson J-45
Hi,
I'm looking for a player grade 1964 J-45. Must be 11/16 or wider nut. I think '64 was the cut-off before the switch to 9/16. Please message me if you have one you may be willing to part with. Thanks, Neil
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Thank you.
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1944 Gibson LG-2; 2011 Gibson Advanced Jumbo Short Scale; Baxendale 1940’s Gene Autry Melody Ranch (H610); 1985 Guild G45 (Hank Williams Jr. Signature); 1986 Martin D-16K; 2018 Fairbanks Kalamazoo Gal Tribute Southern Jumbo; 1974 Martin D-35; and a CA Cargo. |
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Anyone own one of these and have it sitting around unplayed?
I'm looking that the ones being sold by dealers, but thought I would check in again. I'm willing to part with my Orpheum OM in a trade. Thanks
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I'm kind of curious as to why you've singled out a 1964 model as the one to have?
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Birth year. The 11/16 nut is at least one benefit of not being born a little later from 65-69 or so.
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I hope you find the right one. I recently got a '63 j45 and man it's a fun guitar! You may also want to consider the j50 as it's the same guitar in natural, I'm sure you already know that though.
regards Last edited by stuco; 05-23-2018 at 08:06 PM. |
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Yes, I absolutely should have noted that J-50 fits as well. In fact, my preference would be a '64 J-45 that is so faded that only a hint of the cherry remains. I once had a great sounding '65 that was just like that, but I just couldn't adapt to the 9/16 nut. That top was so faded that you might have thought it was a J-50.
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Yeah, I found a '67 j50 in guitar center that sparked my interest in these guitars and the nut was just a little too narrow. The guitar had issues but was so good sounding in a fundamental way, really easy to sing over. My '63 has the faded burst but you can definitely still see the red. It has the 1 11/16's nut and is a tad slim behind the nut but plays comfortably up the fretboard. Overall I like the neck shape. I'm hoping to find a 50s SJ, country western, j45 or j50 to go with it some day.
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I picked up a '67 J-50 (birth year for me) and the skinny neck suits me just fine. Good luck with your search!
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