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Anybody tried one of the Gibson G45 guitars?

Posted on 12/11/23 at 9:07 pm
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
27900 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 9:07 pm
I haven't even come across one yet.
I like the idea of the player port. It works well on my Michael Kelly thinline guitar.
Posted by BILLFISHER22
Houma
Member since Oct 2009
1445 posts
Posted on 12/13/23 at 12:03 pm to
Aug, I haven't tried the G45...but, I do have a G-Bird. It is a fantastic guitar. So much so that a couple of my buddies played mine and each purchased one. The player sound hole is pretty cool. The only negative at first were the fret markers....they look like frets. I'm used to them now and I absolutely love it.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
27900 posts
Posted on 12/13/23 at 4:55 pm to
Hope I can get a chance to try one out soon. I looked at the specs, and the necks on those G-birds are slightly wider at the nut, but not real wide. I would like to try one.
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Midwest, USA
Member since Dec 2019
52473 posts
Posted on 12/13/23 at 6:52 pm to
Very underwhelming, IMO.

I've played several and they seem cheaply built and don't project well.
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
26977 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 2:54 pm to
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played several and they seem cheaply built and don't project well.


I only played one, but got the same feeling. I was at Fullers, which has a ton of gibsons. I put it down pretty quick and grabbed the bigger boys.

Not a bad guitar. Just felt like a Taylor Academy but better. And for at least double the $$$ IIRC.
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Midwest, USA
Member since Dec 2019
52473 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 8:45 pm to
For that amount, I'd just get the Epiphone Slash J45, it was better IMO
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
27900 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 8:50 pm to
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I'd just get the Epiphone Slash J45,

Best deal out there right now. All solid and you get the hard shell case for free. Doesn't matter if you are into Slash.. It's a Masterbilt J45 with a hardshell case for free.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
27900 posts
Posted on 12/17/23 at 12:22 pm to
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Aug, I haven't tried the G45...but, I do have a G-Bird. It is a fantastic guitar. So much so that a couple of my buddies played mine and each purchased one. The player sound hole is pretty cool. The only negative at first were the fret markers....they look like frets. I'm used to them now and I absolutely love it.

I just noticed, this j200 parlor has the same bridge as the G-bird.
I'm not crazy about the way it looks, but it's really comfortable for my playing
Posted by gsvar2004
Member since Nov 2007
7952 posts
Posted on 12/17/23 at 4:46 pm to
I played one at the Gibson factory in Nashville. Wasn’t impressed. They must not be either bc it was the only Gibson in the whole place that wasn’t locked up. I thought it was cool concept , but it didn’t feel as solid, and I’m not a tremendous fan of walnut guitars.
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