JP my wife recently bought me a faded burst J45 to help get me through a recent bout with prostate cancer. The burst is beautiful. The tone with the matte finish is resonant, and sweet. You my friend have a huge winner there. It’s fantastic
First thing, all the best to you and even though I don't know you, lol I sincerely hope you're doing great and getting better!! Sounds like you have a great support team and a great woman for a wife!! I'd imagine even on a really bad day, getting a gift like that from your wife would lift anyone's spirits!! Lol Anyway, lol sorry for the long comment.. after I read your comment it made me smile and I just Wanted to say hello and hope nothing but the best for you and your wife/family.. 🤘
I’m so excited you finally found a Gibson you love! Congrats JP! I grabbed a 2022 sunburst J-35 Custom Shop earlier this year and it’s the finest instrument I’ve ever owned. 👌
So glad I stumbled onto your channel. Your videos with Boucher made me both laugh and cry. When you play, I see your face change - the music is flowing out of you as easy as you speak. Love the reviews and commentary. And the pre-video commentary too. Funny stuff. Cheers brother.
I am happy you found one that has the sound you where looking for. I bought one last year and have played it every day and use it for live gigs. I played eight different ones till I tried the one I bought and it blew the other seven out of the water. Most balanced sound of any guitar I had played.
JP, the neck on this guitar is 1.6875, instead of the 1.75 that we usually prefer. But, watching this vid (again!), that slightly narrower neck doesn't seem to bother you. I'm wondering, did you keep this guitar, still have it there?
I've got one in Black and absolutely love the thing! Mine also has the real deep Punch on the big E string! Totally different sound than the Martins and other dreads!
My local guitar shop has this on the sales floor. I play it every time I walk in the store. I’m saving up for one. Love the look feel and sound of it! For now, I’m enjoying my Epiphone j 45 standard
Hahaha I messaged you a couple weeks ago because I have a mandolin signed by you! And here you are reviewing the guitar I just bought!!, I really love mine, I picked up the black version, it was a bit out of my price range but I was under its spell since I first played it. Its nice to see you back me up on how awesome it is!
Saw one at Chicago Music Exchange, the color is gorgeous, however the combo with that white pick guard just does something warm & fuzzy for me. Absolutely love it!
Holy cow that one sounds good - there was so much bass it broke two panes of glass in my window!!!!!!!! - Just bought a Southern jumbo and also a Dove this past year. Gibson is hitting it out of the park these days!!!!!!!
J.P. guitar sounds great, awesome choice! I'm a full-time player in Las Vegas and I love the playability of satin necks on Taylors but I don't love the plugged in sound and style. I've owned a couple Gibson's and just couldn't do the finished necks, got stuck to it all the time no matter how well I kept them up. Question: would you take a new Gibson like that one and have a pro Luther polish/sand the neck to a satin finish like a Taylor or am I just crazy?
Every time I hear you do a guitar review it inspires me to go back and play my guitar!!!! I am so happy that GIBSON has returned to their fantastic guitar building that made them famous and sought after!!!! You are the best guitar reviewer that I have ever seen JP, you never fail to inspire me to want to play guitar !!! I would love to hear one of the MARTIN guitars, that are being made like you were describing also!!!!
My first acoustic guitar was a 1960's Gibson LG1, which I fell in love with the tone and playability. It was a very quiet guitar that was extremely beat on - had the back off it at one point before I owned it. Along the way I had the adjustable bridge (floating rosewood saddle) filled in and slotted for a standard saddle. That is the one thing I am not too hip on them bringing back. But this re-issue does sound pretty great.
What a lovely guitar - I'm envious! As a connoisseur of acoustic guitars, and also as a professional piano tuner/technician of 46 years' experience, I know a great guitar when I hear one. And good though some vintage Martins may be, give me a really good slope-shouldered Gibson Dreadnought any day of the week.
I did the same thing, my local store had just got a selection of J 45's in and I tried them all. The black 60's reissue model sounded the best of the bunch. I didn't want a black guitar but that one came home with me.
Hi JP! I love your playing man, you have that knack for just making it look so damn easy when we all know it’s certainly not. I usually knock around on electric guitars although I own a few Martin’s here and I love them. Gibson is my favorite electric guitars and I do love their acoustics as well. I had no clue they were coming with adjustable saddles so this is an education as well. I’m assuming the typical cork sniffers would probably be totally against this adjustable saddle even though it’s obviously so much easier to adjust it’s height as opposed to sanding the base down. It’s difficult to judge though because you can take a broom stick with a string nailed to it and probably make it sound good JP! 🤙 As always, thanks for sharing your gift, Tommy~
Another geat video. I love Gibson guitars. It's funny though, I recently made a video on how I removed the adjustable saddle, on my "65" Epiphone Texan (FT79N) and made a tight fitting Brazilian rosewood plug. I then routed for a bone saddle. The difference that made, in sound, was crazy good. Before, it sounded clicky, but now it sounds so good (to me). And I can take it back to stock very quickly and permanently altered nothing. Keep up the awesome videos. You inspired a few of my guitar purchases, so thank you for that.
@@Wobbz9413 My Texan is a 1965 model and it is American made. I just didn't care for Gibson's use of those adjustable saddles, which they put on both Gibson and Epiphone guitars at that time. So I made a tight fitting plug, to get rid of the adjustable saddle, and put in a standard non adjustable bone saddle. It's crazy how people hate on anything that's not American made. Some of the guitars coming from Epiphone today are outstanding guitars, at an affordable price. Do they sound exactly like a Gibson? No. But for the price, they are outstanding guitars.
My guitar teacher his name is Alex Doucette he use to work at long an mcquade along time ago when he had long. Hair almost down his back. He worked at long an mcquade in saint John
Down here in Texas, we’ve always turned our nose up at the adjustable bridge 60’s models. Most don’t sound good, I know of one that had the bridge replaced with a standard non-adjustable bridge and it sounds good and boomy. That said, the one you just showed sounded good and boomy which we like for our fiddle contest accompaniment.
I bought the exact same guitar 3-4yrs ago. Yeah, of course I loved the show-stopping look of it but its mainly the feel of that slim 1 11/16" nut width being so-oo comfortable in my left hand that somehow it frees my mind to play better. Oh yeah, and although the Tusq adjustable saddle idea gets a lot of stick on snobby guitar-geek forum sites I personally love it AND I think it contributes to that satisfying mojo tone, Yeah, owning this guitar is like scoring some gear that gives you the hit you've been yearning for . . every single time you use it!
After listening to JP's opinion, I bought an Epiphone by Gibson J-45. I think I made a good purchase. I played about 7 guitars and chose the one that sounded the best. So far, I have played 6 Gibsons offered by shops in Glasgow. No Gibson ever sounded good. Congratulations JP for being lucky enough to have such a model. Greetings from a Polish fan from Scotland. One more information; none of the Gibsons I've ever played have a chance against my Yamaha LL16D Black, which I bought a few years ago, and number one is Furch, which I bought in the company store in 1999 while living in Poland.(several people offered me very good money, or a Martin guitar and extra money)
Jp that saddle is a ceramic material that they used for a time. They got away from it but it turns out the harmonic overtones from those saddles is a certain sound.
I had a 1964 donavan leech j45 . Cherry sunburst. It was willed to me by my cajun friend. It is a perfectly ballanced instrument. It really shines behind a good microphone. It had that very,very,small neck profile. I gave it to an up comeing student. It fit her hands and style perfectly.
I agree with you. I bought two Martin D35s in my life and will never pay that much for another guitar. I'm thinking about selling my 2001 D35 and buying a less expensive guitar of some kind. Do you recommend a certain guitar of any kind? I do like your Gibson and I love the color. Thumbs up to your videos.
Beautiful. I believe it's a run off of the '68 models, as they came with the autographed pick-guard. I know, someone will disagree. That's ok. I have a 1965 J50, my Wife surprised me Christmas time, about 35 years ago. It came with that style pick-guard. It was on it when she purchased her from the Folklore Centre, and Tom , I believe told her, it wasn't the original guard. I , also own, a 1967 J45, in which I rescued about 40 years ago, and Tom put her back together for me. She sounds just like yours. You hit the nail on the head when you said Gibsons has that different sound, basically for strumming ang sing alongs. I believe that's why the great country singers of 'yester-year' preferred them . The Martins are made more for picking, hence bluegrass. Love you video's, keep up the great work👍
I love J-45 Standard wish I could afford one but just don't like a white pick guard. Nothing against you Mr Cormier . Love your program watch all the time. Your pickin's the best.
If I had money that would be the one I would pick. Looked at them for a long time. Good demos of them on Normans Rare Guitars. Nice picking and great review.
I am so excited that through JP'S wonderful love of acoustic guitars that were made famous through GIBSON and MARTIN guitars, that he has worked extremely hard to bring back affordable guitars that are absolutely fantastically made!!! That we now have GIBSON and MARTIN and GALLAGHER guitars making the guitars that made them famous again!!!! You truly are a Jem to the guitar world JP and I thank you for this from the bottom of my heart!!!!
Likewise as someone who has taken on board his professional views about how Good Yamaha L series are and so much cheaper and built better imo. As an owner of a 2018 Gibson J35 which happens to be a really good one, I’m also pleased to see him with a beautiful claret J 45
I’ve got several Martins dating back from 1999 and thus far had no issues with them so at least for me their quality has been great. That Gibson by way sounds great!
Amazing big tone to spare Gibson J-45. How many other J-45 did you play before selecting this one. I was worried about the adjustable bridge. Now that you show and explain that is a tusk or bone saddle it looks not so intimidating now, especially how great it sounds. You got a sweet deal at any price. In the end the cost becomes secondary to how it plays and sounds to you. Your face tells it all. Its going to show lots of love not too far in the future as you play the devil out of it.
Sounds great and beautiful guitar! Have you checked out Iris Guitars yet? They are hand made, much like the older Gibson's and they charge very moderate prices. I just bought an Iris DF made similar to the Gibson J-45 but has its own thing going and sounds amazing. Worth checking out anyways.
Daddarrio strings renamed Gibson that comes with their acoustics are very good. Not sure where you're lookin but Gibsons have been making quality guitars for the last few years with tha great open Gibson sound. I have an ebony version of this, my latest slope shoulder Gibson along with my J-29 (2015) and J-35 Saito (2018) which I love.
Need to mention that companies like Eastman and others are making guitars on par with them at half the price also plays a role in them have to up their game newer players and such don’t care about the name on the headstock over feel and sound… great channel I play Yamahas and Eastmans can’t spend 5K on a guitar
JP, I swear, if you were a girl I'd marry you. You are such a quality man. So kind, but very tough. Your playing is a gift to listen to. Many good years ahead for you, young fella. I am looking at Gibson in the J or SJ models. Your presentation here has made me think seriously about this specific Gibson. Thank you.
JP YOU ARE SOUNDING GREAT AS EVER....TRY LA BELLA VAPOR STRINGS IF YOU HAVENT YET...I SWEAR BY THEM. ALSO ILL USE DADARRIO XT STRINGS WHEN I CANT GET LA BELLAS
JP have you ever checked out Larivee guitars? A local music store where I live deals in Larivee and I highly recommend them. I personally think they’re better than Martins.
Nice sounding Gibson! As a "retired" ( '02 ) guitarist/singer/blues harp/stage performer of many years ( I grew tired of the club/restaurant lounge scene in east/central Florida ), I've been out of the loop for quite some time. And according to you JP, it seems that not much has changed with Fishman acoustic electronics/PU's. I also hated them all throughout the 90's. They just sounded way too bassy and sterile to me. To my ear, they made an acoustic through a PA system sound more like an electric guitar being played clean through a really clean amp. They just did not deliver the rich, warm, VERY slightly NATURAL WOODY distorted sound that an unplugged/un-mic'd acoustic guitar sounds like. In other words: the Fishman stuff just stripped everything away from the natural sound of an acoustic guitar.
He is right about Martins problems with guitars falling apart and cracking because I have one that I paid $6500.00 for and after a year had to get it glued back together.
But if you fret a bar chord in the 5th fret, can you actually hear the B and E strings? I usually love way the way many Gibson acoustics sound until I play past the third fret and then I’m like they want more than $400 for this? Lol
In a conundrum John. HELP. I am in the market for a new guitar. I have 2500....maybe a bit more. I was debating yamaha FG5...but then I thought for almost the same money i could get BOTH fg3 and LL16?
Ive never had an instrument over 2k. I love the fine details of the FG5. Faux wooden pick guard, bone and tusk, case, and supposedly hand made in Japan? I am wondering would this be the guitar i reqched for first.
I’ve always felt Gibsons were not worth the price tag, let alone the underwhelming performance of the ones I’ve tried. But I think this one sounds fantastic, even over TH-cam the quality of tone comes across and I’m sure it was worth every dollar 👍🏻
They improved that adjustable bridge, the ones in the 60s used plastic. The new ones like yours are made from a synthetic bone material (TUSQ) which is the same material they use for the nut and saddle on the J-45 Standard. I usually prefer bone, but that guitar does sound fantastic.
Maybe when you bought it at L&M it was $3,100 but they are selling it for $3,749 now. Looks like not only did you score a fine sounding instrument, but as the commercial for Loblaws used to say, "at Loblaws, more than the price is right, but by gosh, the price is right."
I bought a J 45 back in 2020. It was the worst built guitar I've ever had. There was a chip on the neck that was covered with lacquer. The high e would jump off to board, the sound hole rim was barely sanded. The workmanship was horrendous. I sold it 2 months after I bought it. Last year I walked into a music shop, I spotted another J 45, and like you say JP, it was like night and day. So I bought it,. and this one doesn't even feel or sound like the same guitar. So I think you're right, Gibson have upped their game. That being said, my HD28 from 2020 ended up being a good one. No complaints so far, and I've put about 100 gigs into it. I was very lucky.
Own both gibson 45 and martin hd-28 I think the martin is better take;s heavy playing Nothing like going to a party with the boys in N.B. and taking in their music I wonder do they still have quart bottles of beer. The last time the alpine beer was very good. From out west John
A few years ago, I walked into out local store and they had a brand new shipment of Gibson Acoustics. The nut, saddle, and fret work were atrocious. The finish wasn't great, and fret boards were all dried out. I couldn't believe USA made guitars were being shipped with those horrible attributes.
Sounds nice but as of October 2023, it goes for about $3000. u.s. dollars. For that price, there shouldn't be any tear out in the braces. If I didn't own a D 28, which I don't, I would go for that over a shotty quality control guitar. For me, they need to still improve on the quality control and get the price down. A D-18 is cheaper and most people would rather have a brand new D-18 and some extra cash left over.
Give Gibsons full phosohor bronze coated strings a try bud. They were awfull like 2 years ago but darn decen now and 10 bucks cheaper than elixir for the coated string users.
JP my wife recently bought me a faded burst J45 to help get me through a recent bout with prostate cancer. The burst is beautiful. The tone with the matte finish is resonant, and sweet. You my friend have a huge winner there. It’s fantastic
good luck brother! play lots of music if you can
Get yourself well mate ❤ going to get myself one soon
Be well, Music helps heal
First thing, all the best to you and even though I don't know you, lol I sincerely hope you're doing great and getting better!! Sounds like you have a great support team and a great woman for a wife!! I'd imagine even on a really bad day, getting a gift like that from your wife would lift anyone's spirits!! Lol
Anyway, lol sorry for the long comment.. after I read your comment it made me smile and I just Wanted to say hello and hope nothing but the best for you and your wife/family.. 🤘
I was going to ask JP if he had played the faded J45. How do you like it?
Glad to hear you beat the C
I’m so excited you finally found a Gibson you love! Congrats JP!
I grabbed a 2022 sunburst J-35 Custom Shop earlier this year and it’s the finest instrument I’ve ever owned. 👌
So glad I stumbled onto your channel. Your videos with Boucher made me both laugh and cry. When you play, I see your face change - the music is flowing out of you as easy as you speak. Love the reviews and commentary. And the pre-video commentary too. Funny stuff. Cheers brother.
You've played a lot of fine guitars on this channel, but this is _the one_ I'd most like to hear more of.
JP could make a tennis racquet sound like this! Gibson are great. I have just got a LG 2, which is awesome, as is that JP45.....new name JP45.
I am happy you found one that has the sound you where looking for. I bought one last year and have played it every day and use it for live gigs. I played eight different ones till I tried the one I bought and it blew the other seven out of the water. Most balanced sound of any guitar I had played.
Thanks brother. Thinking about retiring my Taylor.
JP, the neck on this guitar is 1.6875, instead of the 1.75 that we usually prefer. But, watching this vid (again!), that slightly narrower neck doesn't seem to bother you. I'm wondering, did you keep this guitar, still have it there?
I've got one in Black and absolutely love the thing! Mine also has the real deep Punch on the big E string! Totally different sound than the Martins and other dreads!
My local guitar shop has this on the sales floor. I play it every time I walk in the store. I’m saving up for one. Love the look feel and sound of it!
For now, I’m enjoying my Epiphone j 45 standard
Stunning 🤩 I’m envious 😮
That Sounds Absolutely Mega, it sounds like Home if that makes sense, just Stunning 🌞👍🏻❤️ and great playing as always JP ❤️🌞👍🏻⭐️
Hahaha I messaged you a couple weeks ago because I have a mandolin signed by you! And here you are reviewing the guitar I just bought!!, I really love mine, I picked up the black version, it was a bit out of my price range but I was under its spell since I first played it. Its nice to see you back me up on how awesome it is!
Saw one at Chicago Music Exchange, the color is gorgeous, however the combo with that white pick guard just does something warm & fuzzy for me. Absolutely love it!
I love it too
Holy cow that one sounds good - there was so much bass it broke two panes of glass in my window!!!!!!!! - Just bought a Southern jumbo and also a Dove this past year. Gibson is hitting it out of the park these days!!!!!!!
J.P. guitar sounds great, awesome choice! I'm a full-time player in Las Vegas and I love the playability of satin necks on Taylors but I don't love the plugged in sound and style. I've owned a couple Gibson's and just couldn't do the finished necks, got stuck to it all the time no matter how well I kept them up. Question: would you take a new Gibson like that one and have a pro Luther polish/sand the neck to a satin finish like a Taylor or am I just crazy?
Every time I hear you do a guitar review it inspires me to go back and play my guitar!!!! I am so happy that GIBSON has returned to their fantastic guitar building that made them famous and sought after!!!! You are the best guitar reviewer that I have ever seen JP, you never fail to inspire me to want to play guitar !!! I would love to hear one of the MARTIN guitars, that are being made like you were describing also!!!!
I just bought the black one and im really happy with it.Its a good sounding guitar.
My first acoustic guitar was a 1960's Gibson LG1, which I fell in love with the tone and playability. It was a very quiet guitar that was extremely beat on - had the back off it at one point before I owned it. Along the way I had the adjustable bridge (floating rosewood saddle) filled in and slotted for a standard saddle. That is the one thing I am not too hip on them bringing back. But this re-issue does sound pretty great.
What a lovely guitar - I'm envious! As a connoisseur of acoustic guitars, and also as a professional piano tuner/technician of 46 years' experience, I know a great guitar when I hear one. And good though some vintage Martins may be, give me a really good slope-shouldered Gibson Dreadnought any day of the week.
This is a fabulous message! Good for JP and all his positive influence! So glad to hear this.
I did the same thing, my local store had just got a selection of J 45's in and I tried them all. The black 60's reissue model sounded the best of the bunch. I didn't want a black guitar but that one came home with me.
love that Gibson is really getting solid acoustic guitars out in production, this one is fantastic
Awesome! I recently got a new martin d18 satin. It's been great ! I've always wanted a d18 and with the new satin series I could get one .
Always entertaining JP. As always a honest review of this guitar. Love, love your playing and Humor.
I have the same 60s reissue Gibson but mine is black with the white pick guard.
I just got My Custom Shop Innspired By D18 In February of this year and it is Flawless out of the box flawless!!!
I'm not sure how to do that
Hi JP!
I love your playing man, you have that knack for just making it look so damn easy when we all know it’s certainly not. I usually knock around on electric guitars although I own a few Martin’s here and I love them. Gibson is my favorite electric guitars and I do love their acoustics as well. I had no clue they were coming with adjustable saddles so this is an education as well.
I’m assuming the typical cork sniffers would probably be totally against this adjustable saddle even though it’s obviously so much easier to adjust it’s height as opposed to sanding the base down.
It’s difficult to judge though because you can take a broom stick with a string nailed to it and probably make it sound good JP! 🤙
As always, thanks for sharing your gift,
Tommy~
Sounds spectacular JP!
Great education, friend. As always.
WOW $3100. Cool!
Another geat video. I love Gibson guitars. It's funny though, I recently made a video on how I removed the adjustable saddle, on my "65" Epiphone Texan (FT79N) and made a tight fitting Brazilian rosewood plug.
I then routed for a bone saddle. The difference that made, in sound, was crazy good. Before, it sounded clicky, but now it sounds so good (to me). And I can take it back to stock very quickly and permanently altered nothing.
Keep up the awesome videos. You inspired a few of my guitar purchases, so thank you for that.
Or.... just buy another brand that MAKES good guitars, without having to modify.... anything NOT american made.
@@Wobbz9413
My Texan is a 1965 model and it is American made. I just didn't care for Gibson's use of those adjustable saddles, which they put on both Gibson and Epiphone guitars at that time. So I made a tight fitting plug, to get rid of the adjustable saddle, and put in a standard non adjustable bone saddle.
It's crazy how people hate on anything that's not American made. Some of the guitars coming from Epiphone today are outstanding guitars, at an affordable price. Do they sound exactly like a Gibson? No. But for the price, they are outstanding guitars.
Wow absolutely amazing!
You are one fine player JP and I love that t shirt!!!
Wow . Great sounding. Like to find one like that.
Nice pickin'! What is the neck shape on that model J45? I read that it has a narrower nut width and was wondering about the neck shape.
I find it so hard to believe I'm hearing a great sounding gibson. Thx john
You must have $h!t in your ears. There’s a lot of great sounding Gibsons out there.
Oh my…. Sounds fantastic. A look’er too
That J-45 looks and sounds amazing. I got a J-40 from 1970 that I'm going to get redone! Good choice JP! 👍👍🎶🎶🎶🎶🤠🤠🤠🤠😎😎😎😎
My guitar teacher his name is Alex Doucette he use to work at long an mcquade along time ago when he had long. Hair almost down his back. He worked at long an mcquade in saint John
Down here in Texas, we’ve always turned our nose up at the adjustable bridge 60’s models. Most don’t sound good, I know of one that had the bridge replaced with a standard non-adjustable bridge and it sounds good and boomy. That said, the one you just showed sounded good and boomy which we like for our fiddle contest accompaniment.
I have the same exact guitar. It’s my 4th J-45, & hands down the best! My forever Dreadnaught 😊
Slope shoulder
I have a 30 year old j45 , that I love
I bought the exact same guitar 3-4yrs ago. Yeah, of course I loved the show-stopping look of it but its mainly the feel of that slim 1 11/16" nut width being so-oo comfortable in my left hand that somehow it frees my mind to play better. Oh yeah, and although the Tusq adjustable saddle idea gets a lot of stick on snobby guitar-geek forum sites I personally love it AND I think it contributes to that satisfying mojo tone, Yeah, owning this guitar is like scoring some gear that gives you the hit you've been yearning for . . every single time you use it!
After listening to JP's opinion, I bought an Epiphone by Gibson J-45. I think I made a good purchase. I played about 7 guitars and chose the one that sounded the best. So far, I have played 6 Gibsons offered by shops in Glasgow. No Gibson ever sounded good. Congratulations JP for being lucky enough to have such a model. Greetings from a Polish fan from Scotland. One more information; none of the Gibsons I've ever played have a chance against my Yamaha LL16D Black, which I bought a few years ago, and number one is Furch, which I bought in the company store in 1999 while living in Poland.(several people offered me very good money, or a Martin guitar and extra money)
Jp that saddle is a ceramic material that they used for a time. They got away from it but it turns out the harmonic overtones from those saddles is a certain sound.
I had a 1964 donavan leech j45 . Cherry sunburst. It was willed to me by my cajun friend. It is a perfectly ballanced instrument. It really shines behind a good microphone. It had that very,very,small neck profile. I gave it to an up comeing student. It fit her hands and style perfectly.
I agree with you. I bought two Martin D35s in my life and will never pay that much for another guitar. I'm thinking about selling my 2001 D35 and buying a less expensive guitar of some kind. Do you recommend a certain guitar of any kind? I do like your Gibson and I love the color. Thumbs up to your videos.
Yes, it sounds like they have gotten serious about building a quality guitar! I guess that competition has had an influence!!!!
Beautiful. I believe it's a run off of the '68 models, as they came with the autographed pick-guard. I know, someone will disagree. That's ok. I have a 1965 J50, my Wife surprised me Christmas time, about 35 years ago. It came with that style pick-guard. It was on it when she purchased her from the Folklore Centre, and Tom , I believe told her, it wasn't the original guard. I , also own, a 1967 J45, in which I rescued about 40 years ago, and Tom put her back together for me. She sounds just like yours. You hit the nail on the head when you said Gibsons has that different sound, basically for strumming ang sing alongs. I believe that's why the great country singers of 'yester-year' preferred them . The Martins are made more for picking, hence bluegrass. Love you video's, keep up the great work👍
I love J-45 Standard wish I could afford one but just don't like a white pick guard. Nothing against you Mr Cormier . Love your program watch all the time. Your pickin's the best.
If I had money that would be the one I would pick. Looked at them for a long time. Good demos of them on Normans Rare Guitars. Nice picking and great review.
I am so excited that through JP'S wonderful love of acoustic guitars that were made famous through GIBSON and MARTIN guitars, that he has worked extremely hard to bring back affordable guitars that are absolutely fantastically made!!! That we now have GIBSON and MARTIN and GALLAGHER guitars making the guitars that made them famous again!!!! You truly are a Jem to the guitar world JP and I thank you for this from the bottom of my heart!!!!
Likewise as someone who has taken on board his professional views about how Good Yamaha L series are and so much cheaper and built better imo. As an owner of a 2018 Gibson J35 which happens to be a really good one, I’m also pleased to see him with a beautiful claret J 45
I’ve got several Martins dating back from 1999 and thus far had no issues with them so at least for me their quality has been great. That Gibson by way sounds great!
I couldn't agree with you more on the sound of that guitar. My dad had one but his was bought sometime in the 50's, Tabaco sunburst.
Amazing big tone to spare Gibson J-45. How many other J-45 did you play before selecting this one. I was worried about the adjustable bridge. Now that you show and explain that is a tusk or bone saddle it looks not so intimidating now, especially how great it sounds. You got a sweet deal at any price. In the end the cost becomes secondary to how it plays and sounds to you. Your face tells it all. Its going to show lots of love not too far in the future as you play the devil out of it.
Sounds great and beautiful guitar! Have you checked out Iris Guitars yet? They are hand made, much like the older Gibson's and they charge very moderate prices. I just bought an Iris DF made similar to the Gibson J-45 but has its own thing going and sounds amazing. Worth checking out anyways.
Sounding great JP
Daddarrio strings renamed Gibson that comes with their acoustics are very good. Not sure where you're lookin but Gibsons have been making quality guitars for the last few years with tha great open Gibson sound. I have an ebony version of this, my latest slope shoulder Gibson along with my J-29 (2015) and J-35 Saito (2018) which I love.
Need to mention that companies like Eastman and others are making guitars on par with them at half the price also plays a role in them have to up their game newer players and such don’t care about the name on the headstock over feel and sound… great channel I play Yamahas and Eastmans can’t spend 5K on a guitar
My son and I both have pre-Taiwan Yammers.
They are incredibly good for the money we paid.
Hi JP, whats the neck like on this beauty? Is it thin like other "60s" gibson models like the SG and Les Paul?
JP, I swear, if you were a girl I'd marry you. You are such a quality man. So kind, but very tough. Your playing is a gift to listen to. Many good years ahead for you, young fella. I am looking at Gibson in the J or SJ models. Your presentation here has made me think seriously about this specific Gibson. Thank you.
Man that J45 has certainly got IT! Great big sound on my speakers here.
What pick are you using JP?
JP YOU ARE SOUNDING GREAT AS EVER....TRY LA BELLA VAPOR STRINGS IF YOU HAVENT YET...I SWEAR BY THEM. ALSO ILL USE DADARRIO XT STRINGS WHEN I CANT GET LA BELLAS
Does it stay in tune like a standard J-45? Thank you!
JP have you ever checked out Larivee guitars? A local music store where I live deals in Larivee and I highly recommend them. I personally think they’re better than Martins.
Nice sounding Gibson! As a "retired" ( '02 ) guitarist/singer/blues harp/stage performer of many years ( I grew tired of the club/restaurant lounge scene in east/central Florida ), I've been out of the loop for quite some time. And according to you JP, it seems that not much has changed with Fishman acoustic electronics/PU's. I also hated them all throughout the 90's. They just sounded way too bassy and sterile to me. To my ear, they made an acoustic through a PA system sound more like an electric guitar being played clean through a really clean amp. They just did not deliver the rich, warm, VERY slightly NATURAL WOODY distorted sound that an unplugged/un-mic'd acoustic guitar sounds like. In other words: the Fishman stuff just stripped everything away from the natural sound of an acoustic guitar.
He is right about Martins problems with guitars falling apart and cracking because I have one that I paid $6500.00 for and after a year had to get it glued back together.
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I will (grudgingly) admit that it does sound pretty good. I don't think C$3100 is cheap.
Can I find a great Gibson in the 4g range, or must I look up?
Ya you totally can.
But if you fret a bar chord in the 5th fret, can you actually hear the B and E strings?
I usually love way the way many Gibson acoustics sound until I play past the third fret and then I’m like they want more than $400 for this? Lol
I too love those wine red tops…myself I would prefer a black pickguard bit to each their own…you own it…lol
In a conundrum John. HELP. I am in the market for a new guitar. I have 2500....maybe a bit more. I was debating yamaha FG5...but then I thought for almost the same money i could get BOTH fg3 and LL16?
I’d get the two. But play them first if possible. Always play mass productions first before buying.
They are all there waiting to be played at my local shop...Reid Music, Newfoundland. Is the FG5 that much of a step up? All things considered.....
They also have this model from your excellent review. May have to just see what the buzz about. Lol
@@chrisdunphy6481 it depends.
Ive never had an instrument over 2k. I love the fine details of the FG5. Faux wooden pick guard, bone and tusk, case, and supposedly hand made in Japan? I am wondering would this be the guitar i reqched for first.
I've said it before and I will say it again; JP is the best guitar salesperson on the planet. The person in second place is not even close.
Looking to buy one just not sure how I feel about not having a pickup, does that bother you at all?
Just curious, of the J45 .s you tried out how many were as good as this one?
Just got a j100xtr gibson yay
Funny thing about Gibsons. You can play ten of 'em and nine will sound ok, but then one just blows your mind!
I got a southern jumbo i made it my profile pic I love it so much.
I can’t get over that cheap silkscreen logo for 3 big ones but still sounds great🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
You can make anything sound good. What about a seagull or godin review ?
Sounds a lot like my '68 J-45. They're just really special guitars for sure.
Every time I watch one of these videos my credit cards all go into hiding!!
What a great sounding J45! And love the red too! But JP is a monster on guitar and he can make a shitty KMart special sound like a million bucks!
I’ve always felt Gibsons were not worth the price tag, let alone the underwhelming performance of the ones I’ve tried. But I think this one sounds fantastic, even over TH-cam the quality of tone comes across and I’m sure it was worth every dollar 👍🏻
JP can make a 40 dollar guitar sound awesome.
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僕も持ってますJ-45wine red
いいギターですよね。
Can't go wrong with the original series! I have both 50s and 60s
Which one do you prefer sound wise?
They improved that adjustable bridge, the ones in the 60s used plastic. The new ones like yours are made from a synthetic bone material (TUSQ) which is the same material they use for the nut and saddle on the J-45 Standard. I usually prefer bone, but that guitar does sound fantastic.
Maybe when you bought it at L&M it was $3,100 but they are selling it for $3,749 now. Looks like not only did you score a fine sounding instrument, but as the commercial for Loblaws used to say, "at Loblaws, more than the price is right, but by gosh, the price is right."
I bought a J 45 back in 2020. It was the worst built guitar I've ever had. There was a chip on the neck that was covered with lacquer. The high e would jump off to board, the sound hole rim was barely sanded. The workmanship was horrendous. I sold it 2 months after I bought it. Last year I walked into a music shop, I spotted another J 45, and like you say JP, it was like night and day. So I bought it,. and this one doesn't even feel or sound like the same guitar. So I think you're right, Gibson have upped their game. That being said, my HD28 from 2020 ended up being a good one. No complaints so far, and I've put about 100 gigs into it. I was very lucky.
How many guitars do you own, JP?
he is easily around 50 to 75
Wouild I buy yet another Gibson acoustic guitar? Most likely not because there are many other options now.
Own both gibson 45 and martin hd-28 I think the martin is better take;s heavy playing Nothing like going to a party with the boys in N.B. and taking in their music I wonder do they still have quart bottles of beer. The last time the alpine beer was very good. From out west John
Youre right, doesnt sound like a J45 ! Sounds really explosive..
The only thing Gibson have upped is their prices.
A few years ago, I walked into out local store and they had a brand new shipment of Gibson Acoustics. The nut, saddle, and fret work were atrocious. The finish wasn't great, and fret boards were all dried out. I couldn't believe USA made guitars were being shipped with those horrible attributes.
Now that I have pain in my shoulder, I am hesitant to buy a dreadnought guitar.😪
Sounds nice but as of October 2023, it goes for about $3000. u.s. dollars. For that price, there shouldn't be any tear out in the braces. If I didn't own a D 28, which I don't, I would go for that over a shotty quality control guitar. For me, they need to still improve on the quality control and get the price down. A D-18 is cheaper and most people would rather have a brand new D-18 and some extra cash left over.
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It's got the classic 60s "boob" emblem on the pickguard.😂
Give Gibsons full phosohor bronze coated strings a try bud. They were awfull like 2 years ago but darn decen now and 10 bucks cheaper than elixir for the coated string users.