Nice guitars. I agree about the J200. I only wish I had hung onto mine! I also agree about the Gibson Generation guitars. I have the G-Bird which to all intents and purposes is a Walnut back and sides Hummingbird without the bling. Amazing value for the money.
The J-35 was a good guitar, but I just never bonded with it. The sound and feel were good, but not amazing. I guess I was just expecting something different and, after a while of playing it, I discovered that I liked the sound of the square shoulder dreadnaughts better. I like my G-45, but even it isn't exactly what I prefer. The funny thing is that I really liked the Slash J-45 Epiphone model I had. And I really like the Taylor 417. So maybe it was just that guitar that wasn't to my liking? I'm planning to find a Gibson J45 that I like this coming year. Not really sure when, as I'm going to play as many as I can so that I find the right one for me. So that's something that is coming in 2025. And that will likely round out my Gibson collection.
@@guitarsandgears3948 Thanks for an elaborate comment! Merry Christmas! Have you played Eastman slope-shoulders? I really really wanna buy one, but have no chance to play before buying. :(
It was supposed to be a joke. About the fact that, from Martin, there aren't any *cheap* American made guitars. The lowest priced one is the D15M, which is now about $1599 or something like that. When I got mine, it was about $1199 and that was well below anything that Gibson or Taylor offered that was Made in the USA at the time. The nostalgia of owning a Martin is really the only reason that you should buy a Martin. They sound great but there are better options. Especially used.
Love the collection 👍Thanks for sharing 🎶👍🎶👍
Lovely collection of guitars they sound great
Nice guitars. I agree about the J200. I only wish I had hung onto mine! I also agree about the Gibson Generation guitars. I have the G-Bird which to all intents and purposes is a Walnut back and sides Hummingbird without the bling. Amazing value for the money.
Can you please let us know why you didn't keep the J-35?
The J-35 was a good guitar, but I just never bonded with it. The sound and feel were good, but not amazing. I guess I was just expecting something different and, after a while of playing it, I discovered that I liked the sound of the square shoulder dreadnaughts better. I like my G-45, but even it isn't exactly what I prefer. The funny thing is that I really liked the Slash J-45 Epiphone model I had. And I really like the Taylor 417. So maybe it was just that guitar that wasn't to my liking?
I'm planning to find a Gibson J45 that I like this coming year. Not really sure when, as I'm going to play as many as I can so that I find the right one for me. So that's something that is coming in 2025. And that will likely round out my Gibson collection.
@@guitarsandgears3948 Thanks for an elaborate comment!
Merry Christmas!
Have you played Eastman slope-shoulders?
I really really wanna buy one, but have no chance to play before buying. :(
😆. 'speaking of cheap guitars, here's a $1,700 Martin'.
We apparently have vastly different budgets.
It was supposed to be a joke. About the fact that, from Martin, there aren't any *cheap* American made guitars. The lowest priced one is the D15M, which is now about $1599 or something like that. When I got mine, it was about $1199 and that was well below anything that Gibson or Taylor offered that was Made in the USA at the time. The nostalgia of owning a Martin is really the only reason that you should buy a Martin. They sound great but there are better options. Especially used.
@guitarsandgears3948 Well it did make me laugh. 😉