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Ludwik Jahn « A great Gibson, ideal for songwriters. »
Published on 07/31/13 at 00:46Table: AA grade solid Sitka Spruce
Back: Solid Honduras Mahogany
Sides: Solid Mahogany Honduras
Dams: X-Bracing
Neck: Mahogany
Rosewood Indian
Neck profile: Comfort Contour
Body-neck joint: Dovetail Neck Joint
Frets: 20
Scale: 24.75 "
Nut Width: 1.725 "- 43.82 mm
Nut: Graphtech
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic, 14:1 ratio, nickel
Hardware: Nickel
Cosmetics: fingerboard inlays 'Mother Of Pearl Dots' - net table edge - pickguard 'Standard Plain Tortoise Tear Drop'
Color: Cherry (Natural Mahogany back and splint)
UTILIZATION
It is very pleasant to use with a very comfortable guitar fretboard. Accustomed to the electric guitar player and occasional folk, I had no problem to adapt. The weight and size is perfect for me. I play pretty low because I added a belt fastener to body-neck junction.
Obviously, access to acute is limited, but this is not really the goal of this kind of guitars.
SOUNDS
Well, this is where it gets interesting. Having a large budget enough to buy me a folk guitar, my choice was to Gibson because my musical tastes lead me to the country, folk, woodland sounds. I tried a lot of models and I must say that relatively few have really convinced me. The J-200 and slamming sounds too cold for the music that interests me, the Hummingbird is very good but a little brighter. I tried several models 'Southern Jumbo' but I do not feel.
This guitar, however, I was completely packed. When we play, it's a kind of natural compression instead below the song for me as a songwriter more than a musician, this is very important. Arpeggios and passing notes stand out beautifully from the rest. This really is the legendary Gibson sound I hear on my favorite records (especially Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Wilco for those who know). It's very hot, very flattering also must admit.
For the scene, I put a LR Baggs active makes his job very well and is able to reproduce the acoustic qualities of the guitar for a set amplified.
OVERALL OPINION
You'll understand that this is a guitar that has completely won me over and has quite changed my approach to music for a year and a half that I have. I started to do more acoustic sets and is the basis of all my songs. This is the tool with which I compose. For me, this is the perfect guitar / singer / songwriter. I can not imagine any other that transcends to the kind of music I make. And also, its Cherry Sunburst finish (which I find more than cherry caramel actually) is beautiful and what is also important, look, you have to have fun.
However, I put 9 because I think the price is really too high Gibson. I sold a Ramirez classical guitar at a good price that has allowed me to buy the J-45. I do not really have the utility of the classical guitar - with my very limited game really was not worthy - but I must say that for an equivalent price, Ramirez had really impressive finishes, compared to Gibson. If I had a smaller budget, I think I would have opted for a Martin or Guild who, I think, better guitars in the mid-range. Of course, these guitars would never filled me as the J-45 does, but the quality / price ratio is, I think, superior.
Back: Solid Honduras Mahogany
Sides: Solid Mahogany Honduras
Dams: X-Bracing
Neck: Mahogany
Rosewood Indian
Neck profile: Comfort Contour
Body-neck joint: Dovetail Neck Joint
Frets: 20
Scale: 24.75 "
Nut Width: 1.725 "- 43.82 mm
Nut: Graphtech
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic, 14:1 ratio, nickel
Hardware: Nickel
Cosmetics: fingerboard inlays 'Mother Of Pearl Dots' - net table edge - pickguard 'Standard Plain Tortoise Tear Drop'
Color: Cherry (Natural Mahogany back and splint)
UTILIZATION
It is very pleasant to use with a very comfortable guitar fretboard. Accustomed to the electric guitar player and occasional folk, I had no problem to adapt. The weight and size is perfect for me. I play pretty low because I added a belt fastener to body-neck junction.
Obviously, access to acute is limited, but this is not really the goal of this kind of guitars.
SOUNDS
Well, this is where it gets interesting. Having a large budget enough to buy me a folk guitar, my choice was to Gibson because my musical tastes lead me to the country, folk, woodland sounds. I tried a lot of models and I must say that relatively few have really convinced me. The J-200 and slamming sounds too cold for the music that interests me, the Hummingbird is very good but a little brighter. I tried several models 'Southern Jumbo' but I do not feel.
This guitar, however, I was completely packed. When we play, it's a kind of natural compression instead below the song for me as a songwriter more than a musician, this is very important. Arpeggios and passing notes stand out beautifully from the rest. This really is the legendary Gibson sound I hear on my favorite records (especially Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Wilco for those who know). It's very hot, very flattering also must admit.
For the scene, I put a LR Baggs active makes his job very well and is able to reproduce the acoustic qualities of the guitar for a set amplified.
OVERALL OPINION
You'll understand that this is a guitar that has completely won me over and has quite changed my approach to music for a year and a half that I have. I started to do more acoustic sets and is the basis of all my songs. This is the tool with which I compose. For me, this is the perfect guitar / singer / songwriter. I can not imagine any other that transcends to the kind of music I make. And also, its Cherry Sunburst finish (which I find more than cherry caramel actually) is beautiful and what is also important, look, you have to have fun.
However, I put 9 because I think the price is really too high Gibson. I sold a Ramirez classical guitar at a good price that has allowed me to buy the J-45. I do not really have the utility of the classical guitar - with my very limited game really was not worthy - but I must say that for an equivalent price, Ramirez had really impressive finishes, compared to Gibson. If I had a smaller budget, I think I would have opted for a Martin or Guild who, I think, better guitars in the mid-range. Of course, these guitars would never filled me as the J-45 does, but the quality / price ratio is, I think, superior.