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On 8/30/2022 at 12:29 PM, daddymack said:

To be clear, better pics needed, but it looked 'reasonably' authentic. Kluson Deluxe tuners did appear on Martins at varying times [when they went '14 fret'], and the absence of a soundhole label is not necessarily wrong either.

So yes, it could actually be a Martin and the seller's ignorance is their loss. The thing with Martin's is they have made so many guitars for so long, and have been copied/faked so often, that without being able to see the construction/key details [neck joint, bracing, wood, frets] and without being able to play it, I would pass on that.

I'm no Martin expert but that headstock logo looked suspect, IMO.

On 4/17/2022 at 11:55 AM, Freeman Keller said:

Have not built a jumbo (yet).   Did build this one, not an acoustic so I guess it doesn't count

 

Looks too heavy for my tastes, but that is a thing of beauty!

And nice seeing you again, Freeman.  It's been years! 

On 10/31/2020 at 6:32 PM, LuisQ said:

Is there a difference if the label says its F-335A on my label

 

Yeah.  That's a different, newer model.

Nice!

And yep, it is a great song.  Mama Cass Elliot also did a wonderful version of it on her first (?) solo album.

5 hours ago, Mikeo said:

Enjoy.

I have never heard of the company.

http://www.jnguitars.com/en/home.html

http://www.jnguitars.com/en/shapes.html

Thanks. Already been there.  But that's about it in terms of info about the company. 

I've run across a few reviews, too (mostly from the UK), and they seem to be pretty well-liked overall.   Gotta say, I love playing mine, too.  It's one of the most comfortable acoustics I've ever owned.

On 4/5/2022 at 3:57 PM, Gibson29 said:

Ha, no the CEO-7, homage to the L-00.  You should see one, very nice guitar in the looks category, have only heard a bunch of YouTubes, and haven’t played one yet.  
https://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/custom-special-editions/CEO-7.html

 

Never saw one before.

Sweet-looking guitar, though!  Definitely jones-worthy.

Even though I'm primarily a bassist these days, I'd been jonesing for a new electric/acoustic guitar for a while. I already own a few, but they all fall short for various reasons.  

Late last year, I saw a striking JN Guitar listed on Shopgoodwill.  Although I never heard of the maker before, this guitar immediately called out to me.  Its shape was very similar to my friend's Breedlove, with a sexy tobacco burst finish.  Although the listing mentioned "TLC" (with no context given), the only problems I could see were some scuffs and a missing battery cover. Figured what the hell... and won the auction for $126 (plus shipping).  While waiting for it, I learned the guitar was a JN model BES-A-DCB, which is a dark cherry burst. (My guitar is pictured below; still looks more like a tobacco burst to me). 

Anyway, when the guitar arrived, I could see it had to put up with some moderate abuse, but what concerned me most was that the saddle was sitting up high, and at something like a 70-degree angle (didn't catch that in the auction photos). I removed the strings, and discovered someone decided to use a 3-inch headless nail as a shim.  I removed it, put in three wooden shims, and restrung it. It played beautifully after that, with a sound quality that leaned more toward the Takamine/Taylor side of things than the Martin/Yamaha side. I was sure, however, that the nail messed up the under-the-saddle pickup and had almost accepted the fact that I acquired yet one more acoustic guitar when my friend insisted I plug it in and find out for sure. Much to my delight, the amplified sound was terrific, too, and all the controls were operational.  So...SCORE!

I still don't know all that much about James Neligan guitars, though--even where they're made seems to be something of a mystery. But they're all solid top guitars, the workmanship appears to be top-notch, and as proven by my Bessie, they're more rugged than you might think. They sell for about $365 at retail, but if you can find one for under $200, I'd say go for it.

On 11/21/2021 at 6:39 PM, Arrrgoyle said:

I just bought a FG 331 but the upper 3 steel strings hurt my fingers and I don't plan on playing enough to warrant building up the pads on those fingers. Once upon a time I had a guitar with nylon for the 3 upper strings and metal for the lower three. What do you think about replacing the top three with nylon? I know this isn't a question for the purist but I'm not. Any suggestions?

 

Thanks.

Is the FG-331 in good shape?

I have a beautiful, MIJ Nippon Gakki Yamaha G-55 with nylon strings that I might be willing to trade you.  Problem solved!

If the neck is straight, the action good, and the sound great, I don't see how you can go wrong.

How much are they asking?

This is a true Zombie thread.