How does the new Gibson J-45 sound? How did Gibson get this SO right?! 

Bozeman has been a consistent bright spot in Gibson manufacturing since around 1994 when Ren Ferguson got things on track. Nice guitar, nice playing!

I bought one j45 new in 2012 September and I didn't have try 4 to find a great one like many say on forums. They pulled a brand new on from the back and I was blown away and within 5min of playing it I bought it and love it every time I open the case.

The Songwriter is a joy as well. I actually went into my guitar shop to buy a D-28 or D-35 but fell in love with the Gibson.

I have a J-45 which I bought new in 2012. I'd been looking for a good acoustic for some time and tried Martins and Taylors as well but this one did it for me. I had to lower the saddle a fraction as the action was a bit higher than I like, but it's a beautiful guitar with a well-balanced sound and it just gets better with time.

i like videos that are full of information like info on gibson martin whatever vintage guitars and differences and things to look for. thanks for the videos.

Thanks for bringing guitars and friendship to my feed. Yes to demos :)

That's a good sounding Gibson! HOLD ON TO IT OMG 😭❤️ I see you playing some good ol dashboard!

You just blew up the challenge in the best way possible! You still need to get that D45... but to get a custom... my man! That’s awesome!! Maybe that will be my next challenge

Keep that guitar man it sounds good. I can tell by the way you're playing it that it's meant for you. I have a Martin d-18 I've had for 30 years. I have an emotional attachment to it. You're playing this guitar the way I play my Martin. Don't sell it Jeremy.

Great playing on this demo of the J45.sounds really sweet . The Gibson just get better with age. My 2015 J35 is very similar to yours with the EB strings and I found these strings are the most musical for my Gibson.

I just had a 1949 J45 refreted, neck reset, new bone nut, new bridge and saddle. Also had a couple internal braces glued back into place. Sounds great.

Funny you posted this. We've got a 2017 j45. After Gibson's recent debacle we had a conversation about trading it for a d28 but decided to hold on to the j. We even thought about taping over the headstock but nah. It's such a beaut. Your video about this was timed well because it further supports our decision. (We know we've been weird with you in the past but that's just us being silly - we really love your content so thanks again)

Goodnight that thing sounds good! I'm looking for my first "good" acoustic guitar and this one is definitely on the list.

Love this channel, great review, sounds so rich! Fantastic player to boot!!!!

When I got my J45 I played a few other guitars in the shop first, Martin, Ovation, Yamaha, Takamini. When I tried the Gibson J45 the sound was so much better than all the other guitars by some distance, I knew it was the one for me. When the shop owner came over I told him how the J45 sounded so much better. He said "Ah yes, Gibson's have a soul".

Just love the honesty of your work

Very nice review. Love that guitar and really like the scale length.

Beautiful sounding guitar! Dig the Isbell song at the end

Wow, beautiful playing, Jeremy! Keep it up.

Amazing content man. Keep it coming. I started going on some hunts and found a lovely 62 Gibson 335. It’s the best ES I’ve played.

Great video man! I was at the recently opened Sam Ash store in Jacksonville Florida this past weekend. I've been wanting a J45 for some time. They had a Studio and two Standard bursts; one with a cutaway. I actually like the darker tones; but after playing all of them for about an hour, both my brother and I thought that the Studio was the best sounding guitar of all; and that includes a $3,800.00 Hummingbird! The Studio was louder and clearer than the others. Go figure. This is typical is guitar world though,so the search goes on! I bought my daughter a Fender CD140SCE BK back in '08 from Guitar Center. At $250.00 it was the best playing and sounding guitar in the room under $600.00. High quality from top to bottom and never goes out of tune. I try to stick with American Made; but it is what it is.

You make this guitar sing! The sound is just breathtaking

Great playing!!!

2016 was a good year for Gibson acoustics. I picked up an LG2 American Eagle 2016 in February and it's really special.

I tried one of these today [or something very like it]. A good solid guitar and nice , muted sort of sound. It had the characteristic Gibson neck quality: with heavy strings and high[ish] action - but hardly any strain required to play it. To achieve that seems to be a sort of magic trick on an acoustic.

I will eventually sell all 7 of my guitars and two amps ( Princeton and Boss Katana) for a J-45 when they put me in a home. That is one beautiful guitar. They cost up to $,.500.00 here in Oz. Lovely guitar. Congrats!!

awesome review man ! j45 rocks - coming from a martin guy

My favorite guitar playing my favorite artist (Jason Isbell). Thanks for the great video.

I love Ernie Ball acoustic strings the aluminum bronze is my go to strings from now on to my guitars. Not only a great strings it’s also dirt cheap!

Lovely sounding guitar, great playing and I like that you kept the cameo from your kid at the end. RU-vid can be way too sterile and staged! Whether you keep it or not, you found a cracking instrument there dude...congrats.

I got my first Gibby J45 a couple months backs. Some days I love it some days I don't. being a Martin guy this Gibson will take some getting used to. But I do like it just to compliment my Martin, for something different if anything else. It finger picks extremely well is one benefit.

My 1991 J45 is a superb instrument. It has opened up and can be as subtle and sustained as it can shake the house.

I've got a 2016 as well. It's awesome. I did have it refretted though.

Sounds nice and I love the video! How does it feel. What’s the story behind this one?

What song is that you were finger picking at first in the video ? Love the videos new subscriber looking forward to newer videos and hearing back !

I've played several Gibson J-45(s) over the years and all but one have been dead sounding. I'm glad to see that you have found a J-45 that you like.

Hope all is well. try to see if you can find a Bob Thompson Guitar. You will love them. I have a BLK wood B/S with Adi top, and... WOW! Great video and series!!!

Sounds freaking great.

Love my Gibson !

fantastic what pick are u using.?.I just bought my first j 45 im getting it next week!

Hi Jeremy although post of the J45 is now 2yrs ago I still feel I'd like to put my pennyworth of thought in, I have been fortunate over a life time of hard work to own many of the very best in acoustic guitars and still have some beauties, I've had a number of the flagship Martin D45 and felt I'd reached the pinnacle of a Martin Dreadnaught however after using them for a while I realised the holly grail is not all what it seems don't get me wrong the D45 is a wonderful guitar but I let them go and moved on the point of my post is although in desirability a Martin D45 is your end game with all its glorious abalone I found myself switched completely the other way and absolutely love the Gibson J45 it is so understated in its appearance although still a classic ... the bottom line is the Gibson J45 is no plain Jane its a killer of an acoustic guitar and sound wonderful.

Hi Jeremy, have you ever come across Gibson j185......i bought a 2013 sunburst one, I'm loving it, a vintage one costs a lot.

Sounds Great!

EXCELLENT VIDEO HELP… What is the NAME of that fingerstyle blues progression you played starting @3:30 ? It is great! Please let me know.

Awesome guitar! Keep it. 🙂

this Gibson sold me on my next acoustic guitar , i love the sound just amazing

Talk more about the specs, and how to adjust and set up for different issues .. buzzes, warp necks, intonations, etc, anyway, thanks

Thanks for the cool video. The only suggestion I have is to get a better microphone and get it up close. From that distance, the guitar didn't sound good to me (even though I'm sure it sounds great in-person). Please do more of these videos but get some microphone that you can either use as a Boom Mic above the shot--or something right in front of you on a tripod.

In 2018 I played j45s picked my favourite I love it Ive always had a strong romance with Gibson Les Paul’s too maybe soon a L- oo Really enjoy the content my friend

I bought my J-45 in 2021 at the time I could only find 1 shop within 300 miles of my home that had one in stock. Even the Gibson Garage in Nashville didn’t have one available. As soon as I strummed the first chord I knew I found my guitar.

My understanding, and I bought a J-29 from around that period, is that Gibson named certain collections of specs, as a "2016" model. They then made those models for a couple of years or more. I have seen even 2018 serial numbers of a "2016" model. Seems to me they were focusing on possible bankruptcy, and those new non legacy HP models during this period as well. Not at all a bad thing on the 2016 models though.

Yes that ones a cannon....I have a 2014 Gibson J-15 walnut first year for those guitars the Walnut is highly flamed and it’s a cannon too I put super jumbo frets on it and I think that doing it help with its projection

Welcome to the wonderful world of slope shoulder Gibson guitars! Nothing else like them.....I would keep that one myself....my dream guitar is an advanced Jumbo...its the same thing only with different bracing and the longer scale....very powerful fun guitars....

Sounds nice!

Should do a guitar lesson video on that finger picking part at 2:06. Can’t find it anywhere and that sounded amazing !

Very informative Jeremy! Rapidly becoming my # 1 guitar channel! Keep on!!

Keep it!

Hurrah some good news for Gibson! My own experience of a new J45 didn’t concur unfortunately, glue poking out under the bridge/binding had a gap near the strap pin/excessive forward bow in the neck an a faulty pickup. Couldn’t care less about the cosmetic issues, but the neck was too far gone. Had it 4 days then back to the dealers for a d-18. Wouldn’t swop my 59 335 for anything though!

Heard that Jason Isbell you played! Sounds great

Like this, man. I have been using Aluminum Bronze EB strings for a couple of years and they have made my Martin 000-28ld sound awesome!! So glad you used those on this as I am in the market for either a J-45 or a Hummingbird and really wondered what they’d sound like with those strings. Think I’m sold on the J-45 thanks to this video. Thanks dude!

Has any of the spec changed in the 2020 models? Thanks

I've had two relatively recent J-45's, and really tried to like them to no avail. I tried different strings, tusk bridge pins, yadda yadda, and they had no ring to them at all. Usable for doubling a rhythm guitar track and that was about all. No use solo at all.

Hi, I agree with you. I have a 2016 Gibson J-45, a 2017 Gibson J-15, a 2018 Gibson J-35 and a 1968 spruce top LGO that I X braced. They all sound amazing. I think you are doing the guitar a disservice with your string choice. Try D’Addario EJ-16’s (12 to 53) and I doubt you will be looking for a Martin D-45. after the string change. There is nothing I like better than the sound of a slope shouldered Gibson.

I just bought one a month ago! Freaking love it! What song do you play at 4:23? Sounds beautiful!

Hi mate, awesome video! What exact model is this one? Sounds perfect for me!

Thank you, nice demo ! What song is that at 6:14 ?

landslide sounds so good

I believe Gibson are making the best guitars right now. Look through the fog of whiners lead by drama/subscriber hungry RU-vid celebs and be surprised to see the beauty of a Gibson iconic guitar

Hello, I have a brand new J45. My low and high e strings seem to slip off the freatboard easily above the third fret. Does that happen to you as well? I love your review and the sound of that guitar ! Cheers

Either you are setting up your recording stuff differently or this guitar may be the one you need. Let me suggest you go through some of your previous videos and listen to this guitar compared to other premium acoustics. The tone is even, the volume very nice and it just plain sounds as if this thing is a part of you. I know what it’s like to dream about something so much you don’t want to settle for anything else.... but... this thing is like another appendage. Just thought I might put a word in on this guitars behalf because that’s the way it seems to me and I’m a Martin kind of guy. Anyway, do the listening test and see what you think. Don’t throw away the perfect to search for the unobtainable.

Got mine in march. Its just perfect. I'm a Brit but this baby is the sound of the USA 🇺🇸♥️🇬🇧

Thanks for the demo! I know this comment is a few years old, if anyone is gonna keep/buy a gibson, the present day is the cheapest you'll get brand new cause my experience, the price will not go down or go on SALE! I recommend not to wait, figure a way to finance or whatever.

Got a 2020 and it’s the best guitar I’ve ever owned..

Hi ..I went buy Acoustic guitar from Amazon,any advice? .. and I like that one on video

@6:57 is that Elephant? You have great taste, good sir.

Does anyone know the song at 2:45? I've seen it played in so many demos and I still dont know the name.

Your editing skills are getting fleek. Great job

WOW! Great sounding guitar! Could somebody please tell me what was the first piece he played at 2:04. Thank you

Classic J 45 punch. Kicks right through my computer speakers. Is it the GOAT? It comes damn close.

Love that demo! How do you find this stacks up against a songwriter?

Hey man you got a good singing voice!

Love it

Totally agree.

Sounds pretty damn good to me

Is there a guitar store in the future? “Jeremy’s Rare Guitars”! Do you have an opinion on Martin authentic series as opposed to vintage? I played an OM-28 authentic the other day and it was amazing! I just don’t have anything to compare it to as far as vintage goes for the same price point. Thank you and love the channel.

Cool merci

I love your demos and I think you're really cool just started watching you in the last 6 months

tempted to keep it? Who lent you the guitar?

What song is that at 3:30? Sound great!

Was that a bit of Jason Isbell - Elephant I heard in there lol

I would keep it

That’s a fine geetar man 👍🏻. I got a Martin and now just need to add the Gibson. I can’t settle for just one 😂. I like a loud booming guitar with lots of sustain and overtones so the Martin covers that. But some days I like that Gibson dry thumpy sound. They have what I call “ front porch” sound. The Martin is more like a piano 🎹. A Martin D28 and Gibson J45 are legends for a reason 😎

I want to buy a j45... how do the new gibson j45s compare to the vintage ones from back in the day. Would you recommend these new ones or should I spend more and get an old one??

I'm glad your J-45 intonates well. I had one for a few years and I could never get it to play in tune all the way up the neck. Those cowboy chords sounded glorious though!

I made a rookie mistake. I bought a blue guitar. I have since learned that brown and yellow ones improve your tone so much quicker as you age.

Sweet

Jeremy I'm also considering the recording king Raj 126. I've read it's a fantastic avordable nod to the j45. I'm not entirely sure if it's the right tone for me. I fingerpick with my nails. The dirty 30,s make a great sound. Is the j45 an all round guitar? It seems used in rock a lot but still has a throughty mid range tone that I like. I'm also considering the RoT16. I'm a big fan of ooo guitars. The Martin ooo18 is nice. I'm buying from an official RK dealer so I know there guitars are good build ones. Do u have a favourite RK?

I think mine needs work. I have a Gibson SJ200 that is a dream, and a J-45 that I bought new last year that just seems off. High action, intonation off. I should probably just bring it to a pro for setup, but the cost of these new would lead you to believe that they would be perfectly setup already.

I sold my j45 2020 i miss this guitar is amazing/ last week i got 2016 good deal i wil never make this mistake again /you can’t go wrong with j45

Came for the video, stayed for the music.