Members murphj1 Posted August 4, 2006 Members Share Posted August 4, 2006 j45's are very expensive and rare around my parts. which means i'd have to but one without ever playing it. Is there any good alternatives. same soundand looks somewhat. I also really like the 24 3/4 scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted August 4, 2006 Members Share Posted August 4, 2006 Originally posted by murphj1 j45's are very expensive and rare around my parts. which means i'd have to but one without ever playing it. Is there any good alternatives. same soundand looks somewhat. I also really like the 24 3/4 scale. Check out Blueridge. They make a J-45 copy. Solid wood, decent quality, great price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murphj1 Posted August 4, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 4, 2006 thanks, i'll check it out anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted August 4, 2006 Members Share Posted August 4, 2006 Blueridge is an excellent suggestion. I'd also take a look at the Epiphone Masterbilt slope dreads. I tried out an AJ-500R a couple months ago and it made a lasting good impression. This was within minutes of trying out a roomful of Gibson acoustics. The Epi played and sounded great and the workmanship was spotless. Edit: The Blueridge has the 24.75" scale length; Epi is 25.5". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted August 4, 2006 Members Share Posted August 4, 2006 Go to the link below and scroll down towards the bottom. Keep in mind that the prices are retail. You should have no problem finding them for 35% - 40% off the retail price. The BG Series is the J-45 copy. Here's the break down on main difference between the 4 models on the website: BG 40 - solid spruce top, laminate mahogany back and sides / BG 60 - solid spruce top, laminate rosewood back and sides / BG 140 - solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides / BG 160 - solid spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides. http://www.sagamusic.com/catalog/products.asp?Page=3&view=&keyword=&CategoryID=2&FamilyID=2&BrandID=5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recordingtrack1 Posted August 4, 2006 Members Share Posted August 4, 2006 Have you tried the AJ 500 Materbilt Epiphones? http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-Masterbilt-AJ500R-Acoustic-Guitar?sku=518103 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recordingtrack1 Posted August 4, 2006 Members Share Posted August 4, 2006 Wow knock and Hud, I think we were posting these at exactly the same time!! Great minds think alike. RT1:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted August 4, 2006 Members Share Posted August 4, 2006 Originally posted by knockwood Blueridge is an excellent suggestion. I'd also take a look at the Epiphone Masterbilt slope dreads. I tried out an AJ-500R a couple months ago and it made a lasting good impression. This was within minutes of trying out a roomful of Gibson acoustics. The Epi played and sounded great and the workmanship was spotless. Good suggestion, although, I thought those were 25.5" scale vs. the 24.75" scale used on the J-45. I love my Masterbilt DR-500R. Great guitar for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guit30 Posted August 4, 2006 Members Share Posted August 4, 2006 Blueridge guitars are all on sale at MF. There have been some QC problems reported by designer Greg Rich,(no longer with Saga), now working with Johnson's Carolina series where they are having(you guessed it) QC issues, Rich admitted that Saga instruments are made at a huge Chinese plant that makes guitars for several company's, electrics too. In the beginning they(supposedly had their own small plant with Korean imported Luthiers)Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted August 4, 2006 Members Share Posted August 4, 2006 Originally posted by Hudman Good suggestion, although, I thought those were 25.5" scale vs. the 24.75" scale used on the J-45. Correct-a-mundo. Forgot about the scale length until I'd already posted. I think RT1 was right about all of us posting at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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