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I just heard back from my local shop - Gibson will custom make me a J-45 vintage with an L.R. Baggs pickup installed. However, they can only do torrefaction on the top wood. Also, they said the cherry burst finish would come out darker due to the torrefaction top. Below is the link to a Hummingbird Vintage with said cherry burst, this is the image they sent me to show me how the color would turn out. I'm not sure if it's worth it. Link to Hummingbird Vintage with cherry: https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com...l-case/6883017 Suggestions/Advice welcome. They would charge me $4,500 for this custom order. Not sure it's worth it, considering I can get Vintage now for $3,300. However, I do prefer the cherry color and this would be a lifer guitar for me. Edit to add: that $3,300 price is not guaranteed, would need to call Wildwood. My local shop has a 2018 J-45 Vintage that I've played and love and will sell to me for $3,900. So if anyone is actually going to give me advice (I'm looking for it!), maybe consider the $3,900 price and that would be without a pickup.
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Go ahead and explore the Wildwood angle, but there's a couple things I should remind you of: 1) You may not get the deal I got (I was an existing customer), 2) Mine was a 2017 and there may have been a price increase for 2018 models, and 3) Gibson is in bankruptcy and may have issued new guidelines on dealer discounting in the interim. Since you found one you like and played it person, maybe you go back to that guy and say you got a better quote, how about we settle on X instead... with X being $3500 - $3600. How does that sound ?
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Personally, I would NEVER order a custom from Gibson. Go with the devil you know, have played, or gotten a sound sample from.
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My solution to wanting the cherry burst was to buy an Epi humming bird 2005, that I leave on a stand in my kitchen. See and play it a lot, Great burst, sound well not a Gibson
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@brencat
In case you care... Last night I ended up buying the J-45 Vintage that was in the shop. Decided against the custom order. I think it was the right decision. Here's my NGD thread
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I will definitely try to remember the name Steve Stuart, though! I've always window shopped at Wildwood, and I have a Wildwood AJ, but I've never personally bought anything from them, yet. Came close with one of the Nick Lucas customs, but it wasn't meant to be. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for th advice and shed a little light on why I said I had one "on order" - namely, that it's voluntary! Oh and congrats to whoever it was who said they ordered one!! I will be looking out for that NGD post; with one on the way myself (granted it'll be a couple months) I've taken a keen interest in anything to do with the new J45 V's. Thanks Scott
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2003 Washburn WD44S | Sitka/Hawaiian koa 2018 Gibson J-45 Vintage | Torrefied Adi/Mahogany 2015 Gibson Wildwood AJ New Vintage | Adi/EIR Fishman | Loudbox Mini | Primetone 1.0mm "what is the universe? the universe is a symphony of vibrating strings.." -michio kaku |