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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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10-28-2016 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Max405
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Originally Posted by Cunamara
Tender moment over..
JD
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Originally Posted by lawson-stone
I got too much breathing space as it is.. So an L5WES will be added early next year.
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Originally Posted by Max405
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Originally Posted by Max405
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question: "So which one do you like the most"
correct answer "why you sweetheart"
ya blew it Joe.....
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Originally Posted by guitarcarver
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
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Originally Posted by lawson-stone
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Originally Posted by JazzNote
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
Originally Posted by Hammertone
Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop
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Originally Posted by Max405
they are a good alternative if cost is the issue.
This post encouraged me to use both last night ,having been neglected recently.
As usual both remain in perfect tune ( fitted with TI 12's ) The edge the L5CES has
over the TF is it's extraordinary tone ,plus an action which lends itself more to a
LP than an Archtop for ease of use.
It only becomes apparent after familiarity with the instrument.Mine is now
nicely played in.This does not denigrate the TF however ( as often mentioned
this is my third TF)
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Long live the TF guitar ! Gibson's BEST bang for the buck archtop.
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I purposely neglected my GJS for couple of days. I wanted to see if the difference was noticeable.
Oh my god..
The HJS sounds and plays real nice. The 175 is playing perfection and sounds great. The Tal is like a sledgehammer. Thud galore, feels like a tank but it plays great.
I purposely played the Johnny last. Crazy..
i think wintermoon said this, and I'll repeat it. The GJS is the only guitar I've ever owned that you can actually make sound like a beautiful human voice. You not only hear it but you feel it. You feel it resinate. The notes are deep and have dimension. The Johnny Smith pickup is a marvel. It picks up all the nuances of the guitar and it also sends an extremely powerful signal to the amp. The low frets make playing fast lines an effortless task. Scales using different strings have all the notes connected with no space in between the strings.
The D'Angelico Excel had ghosts in it that made sounds I've never heard in a guitar. Maybe it was all that sun shine, pineapples, coconuts and Hawaiian paradise like weather with lovers slow dancing to the music it made.. I don't know. The Gibson Johnny Smith has no ghosts yet it projects your feelings through a guitar like nothing else I've ever touched before. As perfect as perfect gets. I will never look for another guitar that will fill the need for a dream guitar, ever again. Anything else I buy will never be compared to it. I will just buy it because I want it or I gotta have one just because it is what it is.. Because comparing anything to the Gibson Johnny Smith is unfair.
thanks guys, Joe D
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I always felt Gibson JS pickups were far superior than Gibson BJB floaters but that is just me. I am sure you LeGrand owners would differ in my opinion. I know Lee Ritenour is in my camp as he insisted on a JS pickup on his Gibson model.
He had a JS pickup on his old L5 and I had one on my DAQ after a long battle with Jimmy. JS pickups have a dimension that cannot be explained unless you have had one. They are truly special.
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Originally Posted by Max405
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My baby..
Sorry guys. The picture is oriented correct when it is attached, but when it uploads it always rotates.
This is a replacement pickguard that has to be replaced.
My tech broke the binding when he was routing the pickup notch.
It is nearly perfect though. Just a couple of little things here and there. Otherwise, its a time warp from 40 years ago. Looks just as good now as it did then. Probably sounds better now too.
Thanks Steve. And thanks to the man who cherished this guitar god bless your soul, and took great care of it for the 40 years you had it before me. I hope it made you as happy as it is making me. I hope you are in heaven bro..
JDLast edited by Max405; 10-31-2016 at 01:37 PM.
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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Originally Posted by ThatRhythmMan
i know exactly what you are saying. I played my Tal on 2 outdoor shows earlier this summer. It's a stable powerhouse that instilled confidence in my playing. The guitar and the amp were taken right out of the equation.
Just a little heavy to play standing up..
Joe D
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JD,
i just listened to your videos and love everything about them! Very inspiring to see you continue to work your ass off and get results. I'm also reminded that I need to practice more with a pick!
I'll just come out and say it. Why do you even own any other guitars? Just say "check please" and be done with it.
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kid335, thanks my man. Those videos could have been better if my pickguard wasn't bobbing up and down whenever I touched down. my timing was off and I wasn't at all comfortable with the guitar yet.
Once i am done with Joe Pass's Minor Detail, which I will record on a 175, I want to do a bunch of new videos on the Gibson. On deck is Joe Pass's the Song is You. I will definitely do that on the Gibson.
Thanks and the pleasure was all mine.
JD
ps. Enough with the crazy talk about one guitar. My wife checks out the site once in a while.. last thing she needs is more ideas..
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Originally Posted by Max405
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Coffee spit take...LOL
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Originally Posted by QAman
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