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You J-45 owners really band together don't you? LOL (Oh wait, I am a J-45 owner now too)
And now, its time for me to try Roy's secret sauce; "Santa Cruz Mid Tension strings"
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Oh, and I hope you dig the SC strings, Gary. I really love ‘em on the 45. Great tone and noticeable volume boost.
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I was so taken with that particular guitar, it was a done deal. I did squeeze GC for a better price though. I have the SC's on my "to try" list. I have to tell you, the Martin Titaniums sound extremely good though.
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Yep...I really need to try the Titaniums. I’ve had a set sitting around here for ages. Bought them largely due to those great early reviews you posted. Right now my 45 sounds so fantastic I’m afraid to mess it up with anything new. May try them eventually on the D-41. The SCs sounded good on it, too...but not killer like on the 45. So right now I’m four days in trying the new Martin Authentic Acoustic 80/20 12s on the 41. So far, so good. It’s the treated version...be interesting to see how long the good tone lasts.
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I can vouch for the SC strings. I use mid tension. I've had the same set on the guitar since I got it earlier this year, and I haven't felt the need to change them yet. They still look and sound great.
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They definitely don't add any color to the tone. As previously stated ...RAW!
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2019 Gibson J-45 Cutaway w/new Videos
Thanks for the tip, Jamie. Open low E is one of my absolute favorite notes on my J 45 right now. I’m always delighted when I get a chance to pick it. It just howls with Gibson soul. So I think I’ll be sticking with the Santa Cruz strings on the 45. May try ‘em on the 41.
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Some slight tone findings: - The Outlaw has a bolder tone especially up the fretboard at the 7th fret. A good guitar for ballads and dramatic music. Probably the best dropped tunings guitar out of the bunch? - The D18 sounds and looks really nice. Perhaps better for rhythm and faster tempo music. - The Gibson has that "human comfort" and American round lows. They are comfortable to the listener. This guitar fosters memories of decades of recordings. And many different Americanna genres. Would love to try your three out. I play all over the neck and would choose your Outlaw for bold melodies and partial chord mayhem. I would choose your D 18 for way down in the track recording or all around 6 string strumming. And that Gibson - for percussive, or hybrid picked rhythms that just have SOUL. |
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I come to similar conclusions as what you shared. Certain guitar excel for music that calls for a specific tone or vibe. I LOVE the Martins and on my detailed and intricate cross Picking, the Gibson does not yield the same rewards. But where the J-45 excels, the Martin's don't always sound as 'classic'.
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Great videos, Garry! I was considering picking one of these up. Now I know I’m picking one up ;-)
Sorry about the zombie thread ;-)
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Hi Brent, No worries at all. Thank you for the nice words. I am so glad the video's were helpful.
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No worries . I have had my j45 cutaway a couple years
now, and still doing great. I change saddles a few times,mammoth,camel, tusk and went back to tusq eventually. I lost a tad of the brightness. |