Gibson acoustic gtr challenge!!

[theBlubberRanch]

Someone was telling me that the folks over in Bozeman are actually spraying 100% nitro as opposed to many others who aren't.

I recently played a Gibson AJ that was real good, I don't know about new Gibsons being shit, I think the quality control is way better now than through some of those periods Gibson went through.

But seriously once you get to a point it doesn't matter, it's all just different flavors.

And furthermore it is all in the hands, so spend more time playing that worrying about what guitar to play.

[swelle]

If you have 3K to spare on an acoustic, you're in a great position and will probably get a really good guitar...

But the rest of us? For the money, I think 60's pre-japan Epiphones are really amazing and sound lovely. If you want to do Drake type fingerpicking, you'll probably get a smaller, tighter sound from a cheap Epiphone (a Caballero or a Texan) than a bigass Hummingbird or Dove. They're made in America with very high quality, but haven't commanded the insane prices that old Gibsons do. And they're EVERYWHERE, really common and durable.

[KennyLusk]

IMHO, the Hummingbird is difficult to play.

The J-45 has a versatile tone that reacts well to the subtle nuances of "Style" which empowers you more as the guitarist.

The J-45 is easier to play and has "balls" when you lay the hammer down but has excellent response when fingerpicking.

The J-45 has that classic gibson neck that feels substantial in your hands, like a Les Paul Standard and it can take a little rough handling on the road.

Did I say I'd recommend a J-45 yet?

I'd recommend a J-45

;0P

[inverseroom]

a cheap Epiphone (a Caballero or a Texan)

Texans go pretty high these days! Has anyone played the elite reissue? It looks really nice.

[chetatkinsdiet]

Killer guitar alert......
I just was tooling around in a little known, new guitar shop here in town today and ran across what you need....
It's a real Gibson made, 60s Epiphone Texan, square shoulder model. Made in the old Gibson Kalamazoo plant. It's not cheap, but you'd love it. It's the paul mccartney model. I think this one's either a 66 or 68, I forget as I was looking at tons of guitars today.
Anyway, It was tagged 1895. Let me know if you want details on the shop.
Later,
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