Gibson G-45

Col Mustard said:
Yes, I'll be interested in what you think. I bought mine from Sweetwater,
and they set it up nicely for me. That's a form of compensation for inability
to play it first. But really, none of these concerns interested me.

I just really wanted a Walnut Gibson J-45. I've lusted for a J-45 ever
since I heard somebody play one.
And I'm happy with mine, even though it doesn't sound like an old one.
I had already decided: whatever it sounds like, that's gonna be my
new tone. Lucky me, it's a real sweet tone.
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The one time I bought a guitar from Sweetwater they did a nice job setting it up to my requested specs for no extra money. It came out of the box perfect and has remained so since then.
 
Col Mustard said:
Well, it might also be that guitars with walnut sides and back, and walnut fretboards and tusk bridge pins
and saddle, and tusk nut, & maple neck... such guitars might sound brighter than we'd expect... Since I never owned or played or even ever saw a guitar with all these features, I really didn't know what to expect.
I just wanted to make it my own tone, what ever it turned out to be.

So that's one reason I went on at such length. I don't have a G-45, but mine is fairly close in construction.
Members of this forum often scoff at the concept of 'tone wood" when applied to electric guitars. Myself included. Because wood and bone and variants are not like, magnetic.

But in the case of acoustic guitars (and any other acoustic instruments, including pianos) tone wood is
everything. So it's worth considering. Before you spend a thousand on a guitar like this, you might want
to play one and see how it feels and sounds. But I wanted to describe the mellowing process I've been
able to witness since I took delivery of my beauty, which I named Zelda.

I don't know if Gibson actually makes the best acoustic guitars... they certainly have seniority and have survived in a very competitive business... but Martin might win the prize in this category. Taylor is also giving all other makers a very strong kick in the behind, and could well be nominated in this contest. Lucky us that we have all these excellent makers striving for our loyalty, and our next purchase.
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I enjoy living in a world where Gibson is possible, and where Fender and Taylor, Epiphone and PRS, Martin and all the others are able to survive and sell their fine instruments. I wouldn't want one to beat down the others,
I like diversity. And guitars with unique tone. *grins
Here's my pared down collection... to get here, I sold five others, and bought my J-45 so I
wouldn't cry too bitterly.
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The new Martin low-end guitars ($700-1000 range) are made from compressed paper, not wood. The paper is held together by resin glue.
The tops are actually spruce spliced together.
I'm not joking. This produces a guitar which won't last very long.
It tends to cave in and loose the shape over time, and the electronics falls apart too.

I would rather a Gibson, Taylor, Yamaha, Alvarez Yairi, etc.
Be glad that you did not spend $700 on a low end Martin.
 
This guitar is a workhorse, a great playing axe. They have a blue one at the shop where I live $1,350 CDN. One of the guys from town I know picked it up and tried it out after I mentioned it to him he loved it! said he will be giving considerable thought to buying one.
 
Session 5 said:
This guitar is a workhorse, a great playing axe. They have a blue one at the shop where I live $1,350 CDN. One of the guys from town I know picked it up and tried it out after I mentioned it to him he loved it! said he will be giving considerable thought to buying one.
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Long & McQuade has all Yorkville products on with 12 months no interest for October. Yorkville distributes Gibson in Canada. There are nine stores with a G45 Studio and 13 with a G45 Standard in stock in BC. I may have to try one :)
 
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