1943 Gibson J45 w/Matt Rieger

[@dannywoody5497]

Holy Jesus, there is the sound. I need to end up with a guitar like this. Great playing on the demo

[@Guitar5986]

Matt Rieger has an incredible touch... Every single one of his demo's sounds fantastic! Lovely guitar

[@RRStout]

You should have mentioned, that Buddy Holly owned one of those models. 1943 Banner J45. He wrote most of his songs on it.

[@TheCatman57]

Really Really cool, sounds great, and great playing, Clyde from Houston

[@Al-yf7tm]

Great sounding guitar and playing. I love old Gibsons. The LG 2 is a good also. I had and early 50's one that I wish I had back...

[@scottkane3776]

The dot on the i on a 53 touches the G. love Gibson

[@Microphone5158]

Wow. What an amazing guitar. One day I hope to get a Gibson J45 banner.

[@michaelaiello9525]

Wow,.. what a gorgeous demo Matt! What’s that Gabriel tune, “Salisbury Hill”? Lovely! Thanks for sharing this wonderful instrument and an essential piece of American history.

[@jodysheridan604]

Ahh… The warm honey of an old Gibson, nothing finer.

[@mickymillersson4376]

Why do we all know that this is "the acoustic sound". Like liquid creamy chocolate. Wow!

[@AlahuSnackbar]

Great musician and great guitar

[@jackderby22]

Never thought I would want an all mahogany guitar. I was wrong. Beautiful tone and playing.

[@Michael777Simmons]

Awesome thanks

[@StandbyCymbalist]

nick drake vibes haunt that old box. wonderful playing sir.

[@TheGuitarsquatch]

Gotta love that all mahogany sound, a recording dream.

[@coolhandluke2310]

Spruce top.😂

[@TheGuitarsquatch]

@@coolhandluke2310 Wrong. 🤣🤣🤣

[@PantsdeLeon]

Wow. Amazing sound. Way different than the modern ones.

[@dividedbytimestudios]

Yes…. Did he say “no steel truss Rod”? Does that mean you can never straighten the neck? Or are those made pretty straight?

[@walterrizotto8668]

I wouldn't trust him on that (or on much else, in fact). This one does have a truss rod.

[@jimmycollette9209]

@@walterrizotto8668 It has a truss rod cover or he showed the headstock of another guitar.

[@walterrizotto8668]

@@jimmycollette9209 Indeed.

[@Jimi_7-7-7]

Guys … during war time… Gibson made several guitars with a truss rod cover on the headstock, but actually without a truss rod underneath. That’s the fact… war time … difficult times ! And restrictions on metal

[@jeffpfannenstiel1011]

THAT is what an acoustic is supposed to sound like. Wow.

[@coolhandluke2310]

It’s in great condition.

[@nicolasmayrand7157]

What are those strings they look like flat wound

[@dinkaboutit4228]

Amazing tone. Like slipping into a nice warm bathtub of scotch. I just can't with those old Gibson necks tho. The C or the D. I even feel like they're probably more ergonomic, I know my hand gets fatigued less quickly, but I just can't do anything... not mellow...

[@blessedwithchallenges9917]

Sounds great, but some simple strumming to compare what my ears know would have been helpful.

[@kenmcf]

wow...i can see where my j-45 got some of its genes.

[@dave_d_i_a_l]

😳🤯🤯🤯

[@RRStout]

No truss rod !!! Then why is there a truss rod cover on the headstock ??? I think you might have the year wrong on that one. I'm pretty sure that during WWII they didn't put truss rods in those big fat necks. There was a metal shortage, along with a lot of other shortages back then.

[@Jimi_7-7-7]

there are war time Gibsons with a truss rod cover, but without a truss rod. And others miss both… I own a 1943 war time L7 Archtop, and it’s without truss rod or cover. It’s one of the best guitars I have ever touched. Love it so deep 👏

[@christianlacheze3323]

Almost as good as mine!

[@ccrider3435]

My 1958 has a crack in the exact same spot. 🙄

[@joejohnston2035]

Old growth is the thing . Tight grain

[@blakewilkerson9695]

Wish I had $12k plus lol 😂

[@tribestribes2555]

What about a haircut and a shave. Disenty is the word. Right?

[@danherrick5785]

Stop trying to fix people and mind your own business.