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Acoustic-electric Folk/Western guitar from Gibson

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  • MGR/MalcolmMGR/Malcolm

    Gibson J45 Rosewood

    Gibson J-45 RosewoodPublished on 09/30/03 at 15:00
    My wife bought me this guitar 2 years ago (2001) because I've always wanted a Gibson acoustic.I bought it from The Guitar,Amp and Keyboard centre in Brighton,U.K. It cost £1375 which was a really good price.Gibson hard shell case included in the price.

    The look,feel and smell is like an aphrodisiac! I have to touch the guitar at every opportunity.It just says "Play Me,I'm yours"
    When I picked up the guitar in the shop I knew it was going home with me even though I tried every other Gibson,Martin and Taylor in the place.By the way,the staff in this shop are friendly,knowledgeable and don't mind how long you sit playing their guitars.

    Ok,so it's a beautiful guitar BUT....A guitar of this q…
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    My wife bought me this guitar 2 years ago (2001) because I've always wanted a Gibson acoustic.I bought it from The Guitar,Amp and Keyboard centre in Brighton,U.K. It cost £1375 which was a really good price.Gibson hard shell case included in the price.

    The look,feel and smell is like an aphrodisiac! I have to touch the guitar at every opportunity.It just says "Play Me,I'm yours"
    When I picked up the guitar in the shop I knew it was going home with me even though I tried every other Gibson,Martin and Taylor in the place.By the way,the staff in this shop are friendly,knowledgeable and don't mind how long you sit playing their guitars.

    Ok,so it's a beautiful guitar BUT....A guitar of this quality and price should be set up correctly by the Gibson guitar builder.In this case the action was so high it was almost unplayable.This is a complaint I've heard said about Gibsons before.There really is no excuse for allowing such a high quality expensive guitar to leave the factory in anything other than optimum condition.To make the guitar playable the nut has been re-cut and the bridge saddle lowered.Now I can play without slicing my finger tips off!!


    There is something about Gibson acoustic guitars that other guitars just don't have.They are mostly handmade by craftsmen from top quality materials.The finish is high gloss nitro cellulose which looks stunning but is very easily damaged. I love the feel of this guitar,the spruce top has a glow to it,it is finely grained with cross silking.The rosewood back and sides are deep red-brown and nicely figured.At first the sound was a bit constricted but has now opened up and it really sings but you have to use the correct strings,I've found 11-52 are best.

    If I was sensible I would have bought a Taylor or a Martin just because they are better set up than most Gibsons but they're not Gibsons.And that's the thing.Even though the action was crap and it took a while to get the sound right,I know that this is the best guitar I'll ever own.Until I buy another Gibson that is.

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • ronronronron

    Gibson J-45 RosewoodPublished on 05/23/06 at 07:03
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    The table is of spruce, the sides and bottom are Indian Rosewood, the key and the bridge are ebony. The lifts are gold Grover. The preamp is a fishman (natural matrix 2?)

    UTILIZATION

    Shoulders is a round, a little smaller than a dreadnought, very comfortable. The handle certain not very wide recalls Gibson electric. It is easy in all styles of play short scale provides some comfort.

    SOUNDS

    While there, we play in the big leagues, the sound is balanced and powerful. It is not as bright as Taylor, the bass are not as powerful as some, but what Martin's. And sustain large grained (the ebony fingerboard has a lot to). Rosewood brings a maturity to the sound of a guitar ver…
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    The table is of spruce, the sides and bottom are Indian Rosewood, the key and the bridge are ebony. The lifts are gold Grover. The preamp is a fishman (natural matrix 2?)

    UTILIZATION

    Shoulders is a round, a little smaller than a dreadnought, very comfortable. The handle certain not very wide recalls Gibson electric. It is easy in all styles of play short scale provides some comfort.

    SOUNDS

    While there, we play in the big leagues, the sound is balanced and powerful. It is not as bright as Taylor, the bass are not as powerful as some, but what Martin's. And sustain large grained (the ebony fingerboard has a lot to). Rosewood brings a maturity to the sound of a guitar very young. In the game sound is excellent in every style picking, flat picking, chords, it's done with warmth and power. We just get serious, it responds immediately and what heat! In electronics, the preamp can forget but nothing replaces a microphone jack.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use this guitar for 6 years. At budjet, it is not really what happiness but given the price difference with the standard model is well justified. Find a store that has both models and compare. A useful link: www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data4/Gibson/J_45_Rosewood-1.html
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  • pmilanipmilani

    Gibson J-45 RosewoodPublished on 04/13/09 at 02:20
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Manufactures hand Bozeman, Montana
    While the traditional version mahogany rosewood date of 1942 is the output in the 90's. D'APRS its serial number is all mine rcente (January 2009).
    Technical specifications:
    Neck: Mahogany;
    Angle: 3;
    Channel joins the body fret: 14
    Frets: 20
    Inlays: MOP Dots (points)
    Nut Width: 1725
    Scale: 24-3/4 "
    Peghead Angle: 17
    Key: Ebne
    Hardware: Dorbr /> Mcaniques: Grover dores
    Size of the guitar: Round Shoulder
    Top: Spruce Sitka
    Plate / Pickguard protection: Tortoise Teardrop
    Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood
    Back: Solid Indian Rosewood
    Contents bridge: Ebne
    Pickup: Fishman active transducer (without prampli, just a volume c…
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    Manufactures hand Bozeman, Montana
    While the traditional version mahogany rosewood date of 1942 is the output in the 90's. D'APRS its serial number is all mine rcente (January 2009).
    Technical specifications:
    Neck: Mahogany;
    Angle: 3;
    Channel joins the body fret: 14
    Frets: 20
    Inlays: MOP Dots (points)
    Nut Width: 1725
    Scale: 24-3/4 "
    Peghead Angle: 17
    Key: Ebne
    Hardware: Dorbr /> Mcaniques: Grover dores
    Size of the guitar: Round Shoulder
    Top: Spruce Sitka
    Plate / Pickguard protection: Tortoise Teardrop
    Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood
    Back: Solid Indian Rosewood
    Contents bridge: Ebne
    Pickup: Fishman active transducer (without prampli, just a volume control on the edge of the rosette)
    Finish: High gloss
    Colour: Vintage Sunburst
    Body Binding: 4-ply top, single ply back
    Logo on the head: pearl inlay type "crown inlay" (Picture of crown)

    UTILIZATION

    Ergonomic handle and almost perfect, which is dcisif in my case given the small size of my hands.
    The handle of the rosewood is a MODEL in the type hyper easy to play. The silent action lgrement higher than my other guitars but a lightweight APRS rglage when purchasing, the diffrence is now minimal. Likewise I did install the strings Martin SP Custom Light 011-052, so it is easier to play.
    The guitar is slightly smaller than a dreadnought, lgre balance and well in hand, really enjoyable trs.
    Obviously it is not made to play 14 or 15me fret, no cutaway.
    The varnish of the handle is smooth hand and allows dcente on velvet.
    The handle seems to rev fine and allows all of the same precision of a fairly large game, it is also short plutt really IDAL for small hands.

    SOUNDS

    As I said I did install the strings Martin SP Custom Light 011-052, I feared that these strings, fairly thin, modify and altrent sound but I think it's barely noticeable (n anmoins I'll have to try it with other strings). The sound is so good that even with the strings, there is nothing to say, without doubt, it should give more to other strings, certainly more serious, but even like that, it ' dj is beautiful.
    And to think it will still improve over the years!
    What can I say? It is perfect in rhythm, probably his strong point, but it is also well arpges or picking, in any case my level because I'm not an expert in this area and has many prsence and projection, it projects a warm load and low mdiums ask that that be rvler over the years.
    I do find it extremely moves away from my Martin D28 but softer, probably with more shine, too, even if I like the D28 which I find the sound more matte.
    Finally it is quite versatile, with a deep (some think this is the spirit of the first Ben Harper), prcis (the sound balance is impeccable), and the rosewood gives it a rich grain .
    I almost forgot to mention the ct electro-acoustic because I play plutt without plugging, but in my Schertler Unico branch, it still sounds magnificent, the microphone does not change the characters of guitar. Finally the fact that one can not rgler that the volume (at the rosette) ESG me absolutely not, gnral, the electro-acoustic guitars other I put all twelve o'clock and I only change my trs little from his guitar, prfrant sculpt my sound on the amp directly or via an equalizer.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Bought just three days ago and I want to talk about dj, yet with this type of guitar it is necessary to wait for it gnral Mrissa a bit. When I bought I n'tais no input in the store for that, I did not even pens. For years my choice dlibrement Martin acoustic silent (without being allergic to Gibson because I have electric), all Gibson acoustic that I had tried for me u probably too new and it seemed he really had to climb in prices to close to ecstasy.
    This time I wanted to try in the store because there were 2 of J45 MODELS: the standard (mahogany) and rosewood. I know that the choice between these two guitars is a long polmiques about so I wanted to try them (even if this type of trial is always a bit random image, even two identical guitars may seem diffrent, each as particulire): I think between the two: first, they are all but approximately 2 gniales diffrent:
    the standard is mahogany wood, with charm and the sound duller (but guitar still new!), more vintage while the Rosewood is bright, dynamic and modern, ultimately more versatile, and I t sduit IMMEDIATE exactly what I wanted for a long time without suspecting that this guitar c'tait-l.
    This is how we ruin s'tait when we promised not to buy a guitar for a while! When I think it will "open" and will be better year after year, sometimes it reassuring to age, it promises a good time for later

    Update: After a few months to play my J45 rosewood I attach so this guitar that I wanted to try again the standard J45 (mahogany), and I also fell for the -l initem to buy it to sell my Martin D28 (which is great but a scraper with a handle for me at least, including the tune): here I rsolu the conflict between those who prf Rosewood andTHE rent the proponents of laStandard: now that I have the 2 I doisavouer hard as I make my choice, they are super complmentaires with sound significantly diff Annuities
    (Globalementle sound of the rosewood is softer with more bass, while the standard is more mdiums and treble and volume or projection, very practical in acoustics including arpges or picking),
    and in addition with sleeves almost identical (only one diffrence key: bne to larosewood against Rosewood for the Standard) so that you can pass a piece the other by changing of the type of guitar sound sought-Enaya the impression of playing on the same scratch. Obviously this requires a budget consquent (to have 2) but when anne anne APRS has accumulated a lot of instruments, if you have the couragede Sparer is a (not empty for the D28) it can be done inexpensively.

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  • bpmccauley1bpmccauley1

    Gibson J-45 RosewoodPublished on 10/16/08 at 05:37
    This guitar is great. It comes with a transducer pick-up and an ebony fretborad. There are no settings on this guitar, just plug and play, and really you don't need any. This guitar sounds great right out of the box. The neck is very playable and feels great.

    UTILIZATION

    This guitar has a great body shape and is a bit smaller than most. The rounded instead of square shoulders give it a great feel and it is very comfortable to play. The sound is absolutely amazing. The bass, mids, and highs are all very well balanced and all can be plainly heard. I've never played a guitar that sounds like this one.

    SOUNDS

    I'm an acousitc player and this guitar is the top of the line…
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    This guitar is great. It comes with a transducer pick-up and an ebony fretborad. There are no settings on this guitar, just plug and play, and really you don't need any. This guitar sounds great right out of the box. The neck is very playable and feels great.

    UTILIZATION

    This guitar has a great body shape and is a bit smaller than most. The rounded instead of square shoulders give it a great feel and it is very comfortable to play. The sound is absolutely amazing. The bass, mids, and highs are all very well balanced and all can be plainly heard. I've never played a guitar that sounds like this one.

    SOUNDS

    I'm an acousitc player and this guitar is the top of the line as far as I am concerned. I run it through either my Crate Gunnison amp or my PA. With both I get and incredible sound with no adjustments at all. Set everything to zero and play, this guitar sounds that good right out of the box. I've found that messing with different settings is a waste of time with this guitar. It sounds so clean, clear, and just as in your face as an acoustic can get. To be honest you might not even need to plug it in if you are just playing a coffee shop show or something kind of small. This guitar has a very powerful, projecting sound.

    OVERALL OPINION

    There is nothing at all that I don't like about this guitar, it feels great, plays great, and sounds great. Not to mention it's very easy on the eyes as well. I've played alot of acoustic guitars in my day and this one is by far the best I've ever played, hands down.
    This is however an expensive guitar, you are going to pay about $2400 for it new. If you have that kind of money for a guitar this is your baby. I have no reservations about the price this guitar is definitely worth it.
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