I'm definitely appreciating the weekly videos, especially living up in Westchester, since it's a much longer schlep to Rockwood than it was when I was on the UWS.
Anyone who says you can't use a late 30's (three non-scalloped tone bar) J-35 for Bluegrass should watch this!!!! They have plenty of volume, "cut," fullness and great woody tone.
I've never met a J35 I didn't like, or one that I thought wouldn't work for bluegrass. Mine has a structural anomaly that I believe gives it a little more cut than some of them. The bridge is placed about a half inch closer to the soundhole (and thus to the center of the x brace) than normal which I think gives it less boom and a more assertive midrange. That's part of the fun of vintage Gibsons though, that no two are quite alike!
@@michaeldaves635 Interesting!! I have a 1937 J-35 right now as my only guitar. Mine has four large top cracks that span from the bridge to the endpin area, and it also has a large "belly" right behind the bridge (a neck reset and full refret were done, and now it's super playable). I think I read something a while ago about how some J-35s were made with the same neck blanks used for Advanced Jumbos, which caused some to be made according to slightly different specs (ie. joining halfway between the 14th and 15th fret, or compensating though bridge placement). They're super cool guitars, and they can keep up with a banjo very nicely. The wide string spacing works wonders for fingerpicking too!
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That’s some fantastic strumming and picking, it just drives on and carries the feeling forward.
Michael Daves everyone! 💪
I reckon there are many of us who aspire to be so "rough around the edges".
Best wishes on your upcoming performances. I enjoy your music very much!
My god this is amazing! How in the world does this get less than a million views?!?! #bluegrass
Amazing
love it. belting it!
Killer stuff, Michael! These videos are the highlights of my week, keep ‘em coming!!!
❤❤❤😊😊😊
YT just stick this video in my feed. Amazing talent YHVH has given you. Thank you for sharing.
I'm definitely appreciating the weekly videos, especially living up in Westchester, since it's a much longer schlep to Rockwood than it was when I was on the UWS.
Amazing rendition!
Just found your channel! AMAZING talent!! Great version of the song 🤙
Anyone who says you can't use a late 30's (three non-scalloped tone bar) J-35 for Bluegrass should watch this!!!! They have plenty of volume, "cut," fullness and great woody tone.
I've never met a J35 I didn't like, or one that I thought wouldn't work for bluegrass. Mine has a structural anomaly that I believe gives it a little more cut than some of them. The bridge is placed about a half inch closer to the soundhole (and thus to the center of the x brace) than normal which I think gives it less boom and a more assertive midrange. That's part of the fun of vintage Gibsons though, that no two are quite alike!
@@michaeldaves635 Interesting!! I have a 1937 J-35 right now as my only guitar. Mine has four large top cracks that span from the bridge to the endpin area, and it also has a large "belly" right behind the bridge (a neck reset and full refret were done, and now it's super playable).
I think I read something a while ago about how some J-35s were made with the same neck blanks used for Advanced Jumbos, which caused some to be made according to slightly different specs (ie. joining halfway between the 14th and 15th fret, or compensating though bridge placement). They're super cool guitars, and they can keep up with a banjo very nicely. The wide string spacing works wonders for fingerpicking too!
Awesome