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Gibson Generation Series build quality?
I’ve been looking at a G Writer which I can choose from 4 different guitars for a very good price.
How have people found the build quality on the newer Generation guitars? I watched a video of a review of a G-45 were they cut the guitar in half and this revealed some really shoddy workmanship according to the reviewer. This is what has put me off taking the plunge : ( Also did any G owners get a feedback buster for the player port with their guitar? Or does this need to be sourced separately?
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My son(18) loves his G-45. Build quality seems as good as any other brand to me. He hasn't blocked the sound port and seems to like it being there.
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Here is a break down from Driftwood. As with any review, it is subjective.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP3_TY69bAM
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Sorry but I cannot get past the plastic sheet rock screw in the tail block.
I do not normally give a fig about anybody's opinion but you Driftwood Guitars review would make anybody think twice about buying one.
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I've got the G-00. I ordered it used based on the fact that it's an L-00 shape, all solid made in USA Gibson and it was about $700 in excellent condition. For that price I'm not complaining, I'm actually very impressed by it. But you have to understand that these guitars are all tone and absolutely as sparse as a guitar can be.
It honestly has the cleanest, clearest tone of any of my guitars. That can be a good thing or bad , depending on what you like. it's a nice tonal option to have, but I would obviously pick my 00-18 as my only guitar. I haven't had any issues with the guitar except for a slightly loose brace. I was able to put some glue and clamp it down and haven't had any other issues. The ebony board and bridge are actually a nice upgrade compared to walnut used on some other Gibsons. |
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Now that I have a break, I can express some more thoughts. As we know build quality on a factory line is hit or miss. THe one that they had at Driftwood could have been at 4:45 on a Friday at the start of a holiday weekend.
They also talked about how great the IBG j-45 was, but I have played a ton of them and have not liked the necks on any of them. Could be great guitars, but I can not connect with the necks. I do like the sounds I have heard from the few G-00s I have played, but not enough to replace my Loar LH-200. I sometimes catch myself trying to force myself into a guitar because of the name on the headstock even though I am not even 80% into digging the guitar. So, I would say play all you can find of the body shape you like, Look inside all of them. If they have more then one at the shop make note of the SN and give it a day and come back to the one you like and see if it still connects with you.
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IMHO, the video shows too much superficial fluff (like so many Youtube videos) as far as the guitar is concerned. In this case, they should've concentrated on tone and playability (both of which they rated pretty high).
The interior construction, although nice to be pretty, as long as it holds up (which they never said it wouldn't ; all they ever said was it's ugly and looks sloppy), it doesn't really matter that much since we have to realize that this is a Gibson for $1000. |
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These guitars are a 6 hour drive away so I’d be ordering online.
I get they are sparsely finished that’s not the issue. It’s just how well they are put together. I’m not even overly bothered about excess glue. I’d like to hope the one in that video is a complete one off. Surely they can’t all be that bad?
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Make sure they have a good return policy in case you do not bond with the feel or the neck.
Most of the time, you will find on factory made guitars, about 15 to 20% are sub par.
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This summer my wife picked out a G-00 after sampling a number of other acoustic guitars.
The biggest selling point to her? The port on top, as she has hearing issues but this gave her much better feedback. I checked the guitar out rather thoroughly. It's not perfect (e.g. satin finish spray never made it to the neck, missing by about 2"), but neither of us worry too much about those details. Sound is all Gibson.
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I've played two different G-45's and liked them both -- great tone and playability. I really appreciate the soundport. The only reason I don't own any Generation Collection guitars is they have thinner bodies. I noticed a volume decrease of about 15%.
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I've also seen that Driftwood review and I wouldn't broad brush an entire line based on one bad example. I've seen way more expensive Gibsons with worse problems.
I've owned a G-00 and it was cleanly built and sounded good. My local shop has three G-45s in stock and one had an issues with one of the back braces, but the others were fine. The benefit to me of the Player Port is being able to see the inside in more detail, and every one I've seen (two G-00s, three G-45s, one G-Writer) except one was well and cleanly built, even more so than some of their more expensive brethren I've laid eyes on. |
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