I have a hd-28 and d-35 and a j-45. The j-45 fits in great but you do notice the shorter scale length which I do like. Did play the d-18 because I wanted a mahogany body but the j-45 had better action and actually had the sound I was looking for so a martin man now owns a Gibson
I am a total Gibson aficionado! Not a blue grasser so Martins don't appeal to me. I like to get the chug a lug strumming going on Gibson, similar to what you are doing here. I love Gibson bursts. They seem to have the right amount of bling (ornamentation) for my liking 👍
👍 She sounding bright and clear , (it may a set of extra light nickel Gibson or ---- Dean Markley or Addario // after many years she lost not a drop 👍 Gibson stay a Light front the house 🌞☀
The guy who plays banjo in our group and I were a my BIL's for the 4th of July to pick a few tunes. I played a D35 Martin. BIL Jerry wanted to show us a guitar. I was thinking a POS guitar. It was a J45 made in 1972, We tuned it to 440. Thing was still in OEM hardshell case. I offered my BIL $1,200.00 for it. He declined. He got it for his son to learn to play. IMO guitar is virtually unplayed.
Regarding your curved rosewood bridge sanding decision...Did you go that way just for better break angle, on the E and B high string? Why round the bridge? Could you just round (re-radius ) the saddle only? I have had 3 J 45 Tv's. Luckily this third is a winner. These are lighter than J45 standards and have good dynamic range with a controllable Low E - drier, yet still round tone. I also think their tuners are bad (slop gear backlash) and put on REPO 3 on a plate Kluson 19:1 with cream colored buttons.
The action, as controlled by the saddle, was good but there was no break angle on the E's. Put a curved saddle in a flat bridge and the break angle varies. So I curved the bridge to make the break angle more even.
What is your opinion of the neck profile on this True Vintage? Does it have some chunkiness/beefiness, or is it made slim for the modern customers that don’t know their arse from their elbow?
@@Bryankimsey I dunno. I hear it in every one I've ever played, and I hear it on records as well. Over the years, mine's been refretted, new nut and saddle, and it never changed. It was used on an album in '68, and I can hear it there, too. Interesting. A Michigan mystery, if you will. Perhaps a Kalamazoo conundrum?
I have a 59 CW and it doesn't have a rattling B string. But the guitar has thin mahogany back and sides and it is a wild ride (chest vibrator). Really great vintage tone but needs control compared to my 99 J 45 rosewood (amazing slope) and my 2015 TV.
Thanks for the comment. My 2016 J35 does the same. I think you've saved me some money trying to get it fixed - I'll just have to put up with it! It's a loud guitar with lots of punch.
Enjoyed the video but it seems you are trying to get a Gibson to sound like a Martin. Gibson J-45’s are popular because of the way they sound not because you might be able to make them sound bass heavy like a Martin. I have a Gibson J-15 burst, J-35, J-45 and a 1968 spruce topped LGO that I X braced. Love them all.
Customer has experience with real vintage Gibsons and was not happy with the sound. I'm just doing what he asked me to do. This one was pretty sloppy inside.
I think Martins are not bass heavy in a positive way, but undefined and boomy, while a good J45 to my ears has a much stronger, firmer and punchy bass response than any Martin I have compared to yet.
Close your eyes and listen to this and you could swear you are listening to Joe Walsh talking
Life's been good to me so far.
I love the brashyness of the J45.The perfect guitar to sit next to my D28..
I have a hd-28 and d-35 and a j-45. The j-45 fits in great but you do notice the shorter scale length which I do like. Did play the d-18 because I wanted a mahogany body but the j-45 had better action and actually had the sound I was looking for so a martin man now owns a Gibson
If he don’t like it have him send it my way. Sounds real good from here.
He was pretty happy with it.
Right?! LOL
I am a total Gibson aficionado! Not a blue grasser so Martins don't appeal to me. I like to get the chug a lug strumming going on Gibson, similar to what you are doing here.
I love Gibson bursts. They seem to have the right amount of bling (ornamentation) for my liking 👍
I like that sound. So Gibson.
Has Gibson ever explained why they glued the pickguard over the rosette. I've never seen a similar aesthetic »faux pas« on any other guitar.
I don't think they explain anything. :)
Unreal,You are remarkable Bryan.
Sounds great!
I like the hybrid gibson / martin sound
👍 She sounding bright and clear , (it may a set of extra light nickel Gibson or ---- Dean Markley or Addario // after many years she lost not a drop 👍 Gibson stay a Light front the house 🌞☀
The guy who plays banjo in our group and I were a my BIL's for the 4th of July to pick a few tunes. I played a
D35 Martin. BIL Jerry wanted to show us a guitar. I was thinking a POS guitar. It was a J45 made in 1972, We
tuned it to 440. Thing was still in OEM hardshell case. I offered my BIL $1,200.00 for it. He declined. He got
it for his son to learn to play. IMO guitar is virtually unplayed.
Beautiful guitar, I'm getting one now, but I don't think a '61 will take much breaking in
wow that sounds huge...great sound.. Did you have medium strings here or lights?
I rarely use lights so almost certainly medium
Regarding your curved rosewood bridge sanding decision...Did you go that way just for better break angle, on the E and B high string? Why round the bridge? Could you just round (re-radius ) the saddle only?
I have had 3 J 45 Tv's. Luckily this third is a winner. These are lighter than J45 standards and have good dynamic range with a controllable Low E - drier, yet still round tone. I also think their tuners are bad (slop gear backlash) and put on REPO 3 on a plate Kluson 19:1 with cream colored buttons.
The action, as controlled by the saddle, was good but there was no break angle on the E's. Put a curved saddle in a flat bridge and the break angle varies. So I curved the bridge to make the break angle more even.
What is your opinion of the neck profile on this True Vintage? Does it have some chunkiness/beefiness, or is it made slim for the modern customers that don’t know their arse from their elbow?
Wish I could tell you but I don't remember. I always complain about skinny necks though, so this one was probably pretty good. :)
Why do all the short scale slope shoulder Gibsons have that funny rattle on the b string? My '57 C&W does it too, but my AJ does not(long scale).
They probably need a .018" B. I didn't even hear it... I was listening to the bass.
@@Bryankimsey I dunno. I hear it in every one I've ever played, and I hear it on records as well. Over the years, mine's been refretted, new nut and saddle, and it never changed. It was used on an album in '68, and I can hear it there, too.
Interesting. A Michigan mystery, if you will. Perhaps a Kalamazoo conundrum?
I have a 59 CW and it doesn't have a rattling B string. But the guitar has thin mahogany back and sides and it is a wild ride (chest vibrator). Really great vintage tone but needs control compared to my 99 J 45 rosewood (amazing slope) and my 2015 TV.
Thanks for the comment. My 2016 J35 does the same. I think you've saved me some money trying to get it fixed - I'll just have to put up with it! It's a loud guitar with lots of punch.
Enjoyed the video but it seems you are trying to get a Gibson to sound like a Martin.
Gibson J-45’s are popular because of the way they sound not because you might be able
to make them sound bass heavy like a Martin.
I have a Gibson J-15 burst, J-35, J-45 and a 1968 spruce topped LGO that I X braced.
Love them all.
Customer has experience with real vintage Gibsons and was not happy with the sound. I'm just doing what he asked me to do. This one was pretty sloppy inside.
I think Martins are not bass heavy in a positive way, but undefined and boomy, while a good J45 to my ears has a much stronger, firmer and punchy bass response than any Martin I have compared to yet.
Just measured and the lower bout of my j45 is only 1/4 inch wider than Martin D35...
How far from back of body to end of headstock? "Overall length"? Also.. how the upper bouts compare?
How difficult to scallop braces through the sound hole? What tool d'you use? Thanks.
Go find my video on "Finishing the scallop"
What year is it Brian? I always want to know, and you don't always say...
2012
Hold it like a classical guitar! Bridge between your legs....should compact your feel again.
I used to hold them like that but it messes up the right hand feel. No matter. Not my guitar... customer's.
I have a 63 j50 thats so loud I can't use a pick with it .lol
Same here ! Just awsome sound.