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    Which Gibson acoustic

    Yea, the J45 is looking like a good compliment to my smaller bodied Martins. Standard vs 50s? Fairly subtle differences: neck thickness maybe the most significant, then there's some minor cosmetic differences. Am I missing anything? go Dawgs
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    Which Gibson acoustic

    Ha, just saw your handle Wilko. My Martin 00 is a 00 DB (deep body) "Jeff Tweedy" model. Mahagony back, sides, and top. Long scale.
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    Which Gibson acoustic

    Yep, and I see that one is rosewood which I think I'll pass on for this time. Sorta narrowing it down to 45, SJ, or 185. I'll probably buy used so that may end up narrowing the avaiablilty.
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    Which Gibson acoustic

    Dliver, that's good information and what I was looking for since you're coming from the same place with your Martins. Can you elaborate a little more on the J45 vs Southern Jumbo? Cosmetically, looks to be fret markers and a bound neck. Anything else?
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    Which Gibson acoustic

    All of my acoustics are Martin (nice 000s and 00s), and I'm ready to try a Gibson. A different sound can be inspiring but don't really know too much about the Gibson offerings and how they differ. Looked on the Gibson website but prefer learning the ideas of players. Not looking for bling. I...
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