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I would contact the seller on #2 and let them know that you would keep the guitar if they were willing to honor a price concession due to the off center burst. I liked the look of #2 best with the lighter burst and it being off center gives it a unique character. If it feels right and plays well then...
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Thank you for all your input! I sent back #1 and #3. But I'm still unsure whether that off center burst is something that will always bug me when looking at it, no matter how well it plays. I wish I was able to simply overlook it, but no matter the angle, I think it's very apparent:
I found another dealer with a new J-45 Standard and asked for pictures. Well, here's another one with an off center burst, even though not as bad as with my current #2 (just compare the distance right and left between saddle and binding downwards): I'm not quite sure if it's just me minding that, but what's up with these off center bursts, Gibson? I understand these are all hand-done, and no two are alike. But shouldn't the burst at least be symmetrical? Anyways, as the original post was all about deciding between three different guitars I guess this topic might be worth a different thread, where it's all about cosmetic inconsistencies vs. tone. Thanks again! Pat |
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Your guitar has a very nice book matched top. The book match on the second guitar bothers me much more than a slightly offset burst. If you’re needing a bit more aesthetic symmetry, maybe remove the pick guard?
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All I can say is 'loosen up' and don't worry about little blobs of glue inside the guitar... okay, it's not 100% perfect, but then very few things in life are. These are still guitars that a lot of people can only dream of. Enjoy.
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decision, gibson, gibson acoustic guitar, gibson j-45, sound |
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