All Gibson Acoustic Models Explained | J-35, J-45, Hummingbird, Dove, etc. | Master Your Tone #12

[@norbertlohan5951]

And what I likes best is that you‘ve played the exact same song on all guitars. That is a real comparison! 👌🏽 Well done! 👍🏼

[@stanislavmigra]

Man, J-45 ... That sound is sooo engraved into my soul. It always gets me going even as Im not much acoustic guy.

[@ArvidNielsen]

Thank you, Kris, for making the video, I didn’t know I should’ve asked for.

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Haha, I read minds in my free time. 😆 Thanks for watching buddy! //Kris

[@norbertlohan5951]

From the amount of smiles on your face I assume it was the SJ-200 that gave you the greatest joy here.

[@Jimi_7-7-7]

J185 missing … the best one of all time:-)

[@darrenanquist4611]

J55 has a 25.5 inch scale as well, so slightly different than the J45 and J35. They are not too common and been wanting to get my hands on one to try.

[@mylerism]

Well done! I love Gibson acoustic guitars. I have the J-15, J-45 and the Songwriter. The Songwriter is the best of the three, and I think it sounds the best in your video as well.

[@norbertlohan5951]

Many thx for the great comparison and explanation. They all have a great sound. From what I’ve heard here I would personally go for the J-55. 😊 At home I most of the times prefer my J-185 which is missing here. But this is no critique here Kris, it was a great video nevertheless. Thank you a lot!

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Thanks a lot for the kind words! You are right, there are many models missing, I simply wanted to focus on the "cornerstones" of Gibsons acoustic lineup. On the classics, if you will. There are J-185s, J-29s and many other versions of most of their classic models. Since it can get really confusing we wanted to stick with the ones that are currently still in production. Cheers //Kris

[@billycjustice]

Thanks for the lesson Kris!

[@joanarling]

I can confirm that the SJ-200 has a lot of bass, even though this was barely audible in the vid. That's hardly surprising, as I never found a room that allowed the big'un to develop its true sound. It always sounded best "en plein air."

[@felipevalli]

Great video man!!!!!! Thanks for this! What's your favorite model?

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Thanks for watching! That's a tough one... I found myself wanting the J models most. I really loved to play the J35, 45 and 55. Which one did you like most? Cheers //Kris

[@felipevalli]

Very cool!!!!! For me, thinking about sound and style, I really like the Hummingbird, the Dove, the Songwriter Cutway and the SJ-200, of course! Cheers!

[@ArturBrzozowski444]

​@@ThomannsGuitarsBassesHa! We have similar taste 😁 Which one out of these three (or four) fitted your taste the best in that room? 👀

[@stainlesssteve25]

Nice video. I love my southern jumbo and j15

[@efeconker]

thats an amazing video, even better than the gibson uploaded.

[@rex8958]

I have a natural j35 but that sunburst one is a true beauty

[@andrewbowen6875]

I love my J35 2018 model just got a really good en

[@skadesignetcetera]

I briefly owned a j-29. A great guitar, obviously very similar to the j-45. The main differences being maple for the j-29 and a thicker neck profile.

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Yeah it's interesting how they bring out similar J models with different wood or scale length every now and then. Like the Southern Jumbo in this video (which is also an Advanced Jumbo version) has rosewood back and sides. Not regular at all. I can imagine your old j-29 having an impressive bass considering the fact that it had a maple body. //Kris

[@Khumphries]

Different bracing pattern on the J-35 compared to the 45. The 35 has the advanced jumbo bracing, so does the songwriter.

[@powbobs]

What about my Custom Shop 12 fret Southern Jumbo?

[@martinspreiter8240]

Warum nur hat Gibson bei der L-OO den Pickguard oben platziert? Ich selbst bin überzeugter Fan der SJ200. Mit Ahorn back and sides natürlich. Hab zwar nur eine voll massive Kopie von Sigma, bin aber sehr glücklich damit. Es ist nicht nur die Power, es ist vor allem der Klang. Suchte ein Leben lang exakt nach diesem Sound, und musste fast 60 Jahre alt werden, um festzustellen in welcher Klampfe er sich erwecken lässt. Vielleicht finde ich ja irgendwann ein gebrauchtes Original, das zu meinem Geldbeutel passt. Übrigens: Thomann ist ein geiler Laden, da könnte ich eine ganze Woche Urlaub verbringen, ohne mich auch nur eine Sekunde zu langweilen.

[@cfmartin568]

You kept saying advanced jumbo but you never showed one.

[@Boris_Chang]

I’ve always thought of Gibson acoustics as great strumming / flat picking guitars, but fingerstyle players seem to gravitate toward other guitars, like Martin and Taylor.

[@russellr1509]

no LGs ?

[@sobota.happy.academy87]

If I have a luck like you to try them All :))) Kris, What is your favourite one for you?

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Hey, yeah it's an honour being able to play and compare these. That's why I wanted to share the experience with you guys. I loved the looks, neck profile and feel of the J-35 most and I think I loved the sound of the J-45 and J-55 most. That being said, purely for strumming I'd want the Hummingbird or the SJ-200 and purely for picking the L-00. 😅 So it's not easy, haha. //Kris

[@MrDhilrd]

I have a 1984 Gibson J-30. Apparently, these were only made for a bit before they became the Montana. Mine is a lovely cherry sunburst with the original case. Basically a Hummingbird without the styling.

[@NeungView]

OK. So some random guy on the internet has a J-30. Why do we have to know that? What are we supposed to use that information for?

[@Spamfriedrice323]

@@NeungView If you think this is weird, wait until you hear the Martin guys lust over their guitars. All you see in a Martin review video is them commenting "I love my D-28" etc

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

Das nächst größere modell ist die Super Dumbo mit extra langem rüssel 🐘😅

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Mit extra langen und nasalen Sustain. 😆 //Kris

[@arfa1916]

Did he just play with right hand on the left hand guitar???🤣

[@thefoildesigner]

yup!

[@ArturBrzozowski444]

I couldn't focus on the 00 beause it was lefty 😅 Shouldn't you play it left-handed? I remember that you're a lefty in disguise 👀🥸