Great beautiful playing! From a sound standpoint, I think a lot of guitar people would say that they aren't the best sounding instruments ... but, there is something magical about them, at least for me. My favorite guitar ... something about them. Mine is a 50's remake, and it looks just like that, and sounds (can't really tell from my crappy speakers) a little better, but very similar. My 2 Eastmans I got from you guys recently (last 3 years - E20 SS dred varnish, and E10 torrofied) might actually sound "better" from a guitar standpoint - and that E20 varnish is really a great guitar - but there is something about the J45 that is magic. I'm glad I didn't have it 30 years ago, or my life would have taken a very different direction. Mine was $1900 used a few years ago - still a lot of money, but worth every penny.
It’s really hard to justify Gibson’s ridiculous prices these days. I’ve got two J-45s and I’m planning on buying maybe 2 more in my lifetime but that’ll be it for them lol
@@Spamfriedrice323 you should try the Collings CJ-45 Traditional. I compared it against new J-45’s, old J-45 and even the Gibson Murphy Labs J-45 and it wasn’t even close.
@@TheSoundWeaver78 Thanks! Colligs has definitely been in my radar eversince trying them out when I visited Austin TX a couple years ago. As much as I love Gibson, I've never bought a "clean" one. There's always something with them. My J-45 60s orig technically does not exist. It should have come with a white pickguard but mine came with a faux tortoise shell lol
Our Mando player ended up with his Dad’s 1946 J45. That guitar spent the last 15 years in a closet that was right behind the wood stove in the log cabin where his Dad lived. No humidification, wasn’t even in the case. They were up in the headwaters of the Clearwater River north of Orifino, Idaho. That guitar is miraculously preserved with no permanent damage. How does that happen? His Dad played primarily in bars, until he randomly decided to go to Church one Sunday. Next day, he tossed all the alcohol, never drank again. He then started a family Gospel band and only played at Churches until he passed. That J45 is by far the best Gibson I’ve ever heard. Nothing short of my friends 37 D18.
Aged without torrification! Great sound. Thanks
Best I’ve heard you play in a while. Looks like John needs the J-45.
It’s great to see a guitar like this. Thank you for sharing
that sound is pretty special
The guitar that I wished that I played well enough to own! It is a beauty.
It is absolutely not about your playing level, it is about your wallet level...
Amazing tone, fantastically balanced 👍👍👍💯%
Great beautiful playing! From a sound standpoint, I think a lot of guitar people would say that they aren't the best sounding instruments ... but, there is something magical about them, at least for me. My favorite guitar ... something about them. Mine is a 50's remake, and it looks just like that, and sounds (can't really tell from my crappy speakers) a little better, but very similar. My 2 Eastmans I got from you guys recently (last 3 years - E20 SS dred varnish, and E10 torrofied) might actually sound "better" from a guitar standpoint - and that E20 varnish is really a great guitar - but there is something about the J45 that is magic. I'm glad I didn't have it 30 years ago, or my life would have taken a very different direction. Mine was $1900 used a few years ago - still a lot of money, but worth every penny.
Kalamazoo Gibson!
I bought a 1942 southern jumbo reissue and it came with a Chinese case come on Gibson still nice sound
Super cool. And it doesn't look like someone dragged it through a cornfield on the end of a length of chain😂
For a few grand, Murphy lab will do that for you 😂
@@Spamfriedrice323 🤣 Makes me think I picked the wrong career if people will pay good money for that👍
About $1,200.00 in today’s money. They’re $3k now. Guarantee there’s less labor building them now than in 1948. Cool find. Congrats to that guy!
It’s really hard to justify Gibson’s ridiculous prices these days. I’ve got two J-45s and I’m planning on buying maybe 2 more in my lifetime but that’ll be it for them lol
Don’t be so sure about that. One thing Gibson has always been consistent about, is being inconsistent.
@@Spamfriedrice323 you should try the Collings CJ-45 Traditional. I compared it against new J-45’s, old J-45 and even the Gibson Murphy Labs J-45 and it wasn’t even close.
@@TheSoundWeaver78 Thanks! Colligs has definitely been in my radar eversince trying them out when I visited Austin TX a couple years ago. As much as I love Gibson, I've never bought a "clean" one. There's always something with them. My J-45 60s orig technically does not exist. It should have come with a white pickguard but mine came with a faux tortoise shell lol
Pete is such a great guy!!
Our Mando player ended up with his Dad’s 1946 J45. That guitar spent the last 15 years in a closet that was right behind the wood stove in the log cabin where his Dad lived. No humidification, wasn’t even in the case. They were up in the headwaters of the Clearwater River north of Orifino, Idaho. That guitar is miraculously preserved with no permanent damage. How does that happen? His Dad played primarily in bars, until he randomly decided to go to Church one Sunday. Next day, he tossed all the alcohol, never drank again. He then started a family Gospel band and only played at Churches until he passed.
That J45 is by far the best Gibson I’ve ever heard. Nothing short of my friends 37 D18.
Nice guitar sounds great
Is it just me or this Guitar sounds likeit has barely enough bass response?