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10-28-2020, 04:52 PM
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I'm Just Not That Happy With My Gibson G45-Studio
I bought a new Gibson G-45 Studio back in March. I bought it just because I wanted a Gibson acoustic...
It sells for $999 which includes a really nice hardshell case and free shipping. I know it's Gibson's least expensive acoustic guitar... It sounds "good" but not as good as my Martin which I bought new on sale for $460 (originally $600). My favorite acoustic is my Taylor 814ce though. I am wondering if I should sell the Gibson or just keep it and enjoy using it when I want to. I love the look of the Walnut back/sides. It just sounds so thin compared to the 814ce. To be fair, the 814ce was around $3000 in 2006... So I know it's not a fair comparison... What's interesting to me is that the Gibson sounds pretty good but then when I pick up the 814ce, the difference is just so extreme. I'll have to give this more thought. But I definitely have enough acoustics for now! The 814ce is really all I need...
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10-28-2020, 05:28 PM
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I haven't been a huge fan of the G-45's I've played. The slimmer body gives them, as you mentioned, a pretty thin sound and, overall, I don't think they really have that classic Gibson tone. Might be worth trying some different strings on it if you haven't, but otherwise I would just sell it if I were in your shoes. If you don't love a guitar after six months of trying to bond with it, then it's probably not the one. I think the J-15's sound much better than the G-45's, and used ones can usually be found right around $1k. Might be worth trying one out if you still want a Gibson. Or a J-45 if you're ok opening up the checkbook quite a bit more.
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10-28-2020, 05:40 PM
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I played one once and that was once too many.
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10-28-2020, 05:48 PM
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It can cost me a lot of money....
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10-28-2020, 05:49 PM
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my g-45 sounds great amplified thru my fender tone master deluxe reverb amp. you need to tweak the g-45 sound hole controls a bit to get the glorious sound of it.....but it's there....
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10-28-2020, 05:52 PM
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10-28-2020, 05:58 PM
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Dump it. You gave it a fair try. It didn’t work out. Life’s too short to hang onto guitars that don’t bring you joy.
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10-28-2020, 06:05 PM
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I had a Taylor I just couldn't bond with too some time back.
Tried everything. One day out of sheer desperation I threw on a set of 'Nashville' or 'High Strung' strings - basically the thin octave strings from a 12-string - unusual haunting sound, kept me interested with that guitar a little longer but I did move it on eventually.
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10-28-2020, 06:09 PM
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I think comparing the G to the 814 is an apples to oranges kind of thing. The 814 is going to make a lot of guitars sound thin.
Body depth is one of the specs I keep my eye on when I'm buying. 4.5" is a nice place to be.
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10-28-2020, 06:12 PM
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https://waynekraft.bandcamp.com/track/g45-sample
https://waynekraft.bandcamp.com/trac...iOl9ZD-So4jg78
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10-28-2020, 06:41 PM
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That's the reason I'll never buy a studio, it's life buying a dread that's not as good as a dread. I can't stand thin sounds from a dread. Go for the J15!
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