Very cool.
I bet that thing barks pretty nicely with that P90.
Gear
inky
#202
Pretty, highlife. I like the case too.
My husband keeps switching between wanting an SG and a tele. He could probably use both. Heās also been eyeing the Princeton '62 Chris Stapleton model.
We went to Dusty Strings this weekend and got a pickup for his Martin and I found a beautiful short scale acoustic bass. Funny enough itās a Taylor. I played a full scale Martin bass and didnāt like it as much. Go figure
highlife
#203
The tele is Fenderās SG and vice-versaājust simple slabs with pickups. I find the SG jazzier, more ergonomic, and prefer the shorter Gibson scale. Scale length may come into play with a choice between SG and tele.
Iād keep in mind that you can have a Princeton handbuilt for the same or less than the Stapleton, allowing for covering/speaker choice and tweaks to the circuit.
Maybe the Taylor bass benefits from their trademark extra high end!
inky
#204
Itās really slow at work and will probably be slow all week. I asked my boss if I can bring my stuff in to play if it stays slow. Heās all, "yeah, Iāll bring in my guitar. Even if we get busy we can still carve out an hour or so to jam"
Probably my best job so far.
Nebulance
#206
So after a few months of mulling it over, I finally pulled the trigger on getting a Gibson! Itās a J45 standard, vintage sunburst. The SN indicates that it was built on Sept 25 2019, so pretty new. It sounds and looks great; I had them set it up in the store before I brought it home (slight buzz in high E and B in the store). Itās very warm on the low end, much more so than my epiphones, which is what I was looking for. Had to force myself to stop playing last night as my fingers were giving out haha. It came with these DāAddario Humidipaks. I imagine others have seen these, one inserts into the sound hole (suspended on the D and G strings) and just behind the headstock in the case. This thing goes back in the case when Iām not playing it. Considering doing the same for my Epiphone Dove.
DougoBlue
#210
I just saw that Heritage guitars, along with Harmony guitars are being offered at Sweetwater. At the factory tour at 225 Parsons Street last summer I picked up one of these and was checking it out. Nice solidly-built guitar, I thoughtā¦ but a wee bit pricey.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SilhCHP--harmony-silhouette-champagne
Expanding Heritages dealer network should be a plus.
Nebulance
#212
Thanks everyone! As cliche as it is, itās hard to put down haha. I find myself thinking things like, āoh, thatās what an Em should sound like!ā In store, it sounded great (of course), but Iām really noticing the differences going through all the music I play at home ā especially when I record a little melody/solo on something. A really nice blend of warmth and crispness to the notes.
DougoBlue
#213
I just read a quote from David Crosby that said something to the effect of āGet yourself a REALLY good guitarā¦ that way you wonāt want to ever put it down and youāll play all the time, thatās how you get good.ā
inky
#215
Iāve never agreed with folks who try to pass off a shitty guitar to a beginner with āif you can play this, you can play anything.ā Not if itās so frustrating that you donāt even want to play.
chrisc
#216
Real niceā¦ love that sunburst.
I just picked a Gibson g-45 I think basically stripped down j-45. Itās a dream to play.
Nebulance
#217
ah cool, congrats! I was intrigued by those, but I couldnāt pull myself away from the J45. Looks like a pretty nice guitar
highlife
#220
I played a G45 studio yesterday, and preferred it to the standard model, sound and feel-wise. The studio is wood, the standard has a richlite fretboard. The standard is a prettier guitar, but I thought the studio was better sounding and better priced. Gibson should have been offering lower priced acoustics as they have electrics but havenāt bothered for a long time. Cheers Gibson.