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08-17-2019, 06:35 AM
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Old J-45 Morning
Fresh cup of coffee, little bit of light shining through the bonus room blinds. And one very old, played-to-hell-and-back guitar. That giant neck worn down to the wood on up to the seventh fret just feels like home. Then I sit down with it, and the warm growl of this instrument just bowls me over every time I play it. I've played many a torrified guitar, but there is absolutely nothing that comes close to the real thing. And they aren't acoustic, but I had to take a few pics of a couple others that got attention this morning, too.
        
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08-17-2019, 06:42 AM
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VERY cool! A good J-45 is a lifetime gem. I had one and stupidly sold it. Bought another one but it just didn’t match the super sweet tone and playability of the previous one. So now it’s gone. Glad you’ve got a good one...and are smart enough to hold on to it.
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08-17-2019, 09:56 AM
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Very nice, appealing photos and a well-written post.
I guess the emotions surging through my system right now could be diagnosed as “severe vintage J-45 envy!” Play that guitar in good health. Wade Hampton Miller PS: By the way, I agree with you about the differences between the tone of modern guitars built with torrefied woods and genuine vintage instruments: I have heard some truly magnificent-sounding guitars with torrefied tops, but it’s not exactly the same sound as a sixty or seventy year old instrument. Close, but not quite identical.
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08-17-2019, 02:30 PM
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Big neck and a long saddle...the way it should be. Enjoy!
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08-17-2019, 05:56 PM
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That guitar looks beautiful to me!
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08-17-2019, 06:09 PM
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That J-45 Is Righteous, Brother, Righteous!
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08-17-2019, 06:20 PM
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Nice. That old Gibson tone is special when you are lucky enough to find a good one. It can't be replicated with a modern guitar, torrified or not, regardless of builder. Closest I've found was a Pre-War Guitar Company J model. It was close, and had a better feeling neck to me than a banner.
Enjoy!
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08-18-2019, 06:51 AM
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Know what you are talking about. I have played a 1942 J50 for decades. No matter how long I have owned it though every time I pull it out of the case and hit a big fat open chord I still utter a "Wow".
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08-25-2019, 02:16 PM
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Someone loaned me their J45 back around 1990 or so when I was without a guitar. Let me keep it for several months. I was literally heartbroken when he showed up one day to pick it up.
I have never forgotten that deep low end growl that came from that guitar. I wasn't certain but I believe it was either a 50's or 60's model,well broken in and needing some binding repairs. That sound though,it still haunts me. It's a memory I am blessed to have.
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It won’t always be like this. Last edited by FLRon; 08-25-2019 at 02:17 PM. Reason: Spelling
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