Route 66 Classic Guitars
636-390-4238 |
| Year |
2010 |
| Manufacturer |
Gibson Custom Shop |
| Model |
J-45 ADI |
| Case |
Hard |
| Color |
Sunburst |
| Condition |
Brand New |
| Price |
$2,600.00 |
SKU: GS3043587
This Gibson Custom Shop Acoustic J-45 ADI is one of the most elegant and best-sounding versions of the J-45 ever produced. This guitar was hand-built by Gibson Acoustics's master craftsmen in Bozeman, Montana under the leadership of master luthier Ren Ferguson with an Adirondack spruce top. Adirondack spruce,which is often called Appalachian or red spruce, comes from the Adirondack mountains and Appalachian region, on the opposite side of the continent from where Sitka spruce is found. It grows from eastern Quebec to Nova Scotia, and from the uppermost reaches of New England to North Carolina. Adirondack spruce is the Holy Grail of Tonewoods used by both Martin and Gibson during the prewar era. Red Spruce is a $1000 upgrade over Sitka. It is also very rare. Adirondack spruce trees are much smaller than Sitka, and the forests where they grow have been under more pressure from development and logging, while acid rain has also taken a toll. However, when Gibson wants to build an acoustic that sounds as good as it possibly can, they put an Adi top on it. All the great acoustic guitar builders have nothing but praise for Adirondack spruce. Collings noted its strength, especially with the grain (from one end of a guitar top to the other), while others noted its higher elasticity, or as Taylor called it, Adirondack's "springy"quality. Bourgeois referred to its "high velocity of sound,"which he says usually results in a guitar with a lot of "headroom,"meaning an expansive dynamic range. But Adirondack is more than just good at being loud; it has a wide tonal range as well. It's therefore not surprising that though Adirondack's most loyal fans are flatpickers. Fingerstyle players also love the beautiful, balanced tone of Red Spruce. This guitar has got soul with punchy, deep lows, warm mids, and clear, crisp highs. She chimes with excellent projection, sweet harmonics and a warm bass. This guitar is beautiful finished in Vintage Sunburst and LIGHTWEIGHT, weighing 4 lbs. 1.
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| 100% Original |
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| Original Electronics |
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| Original Tags/receipts |
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| Original Case |
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| Original Packaging |
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| Refinished |
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| Refurbished |
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| Reissue |
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