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Jan 4^th, 2008 at 4:27pm

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Ive been wanting to learn the guitar for a while. So I asked my dad and he said my grandpa had given us a "nice" guitar a while back. I thought he was being sarcastic about the nice part, but well....he wasn't... I'm really nervous that ill hurt it somehow though.

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Reply #1 - Jan 4^th, 2008 at 5:20pm

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WOW thats is a Very nice guitar, if it hasn't been played for a while i suggest you get some new strings for it and if it has been stored for a while best to get it checked over by a Luthier, and are you sure its a genuine Gibson because it has Dot inlays not the normal Gibson ones

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Reply #2 - Jan 4^th, 2008 at 5:43pm

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Instruments are made to be played!!

Now pick it up and and start strumming! Smiley

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Reply #3 - Jan 4^th, 2008 at 5:52pm

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WOW thats is a Very nice guitar, if it hasn't been played for a while i suggest you get some new strings for it and if it has been stored for a while best to get it checked over by a Luthier, and are you sure its a genuine Gibson because it has Dot inlays not the normal Gibson ones

Its an early 60's j45. Those had the dot inlays.

Edit: after looking at the serial number, it appears to be a 1961 j45 adj.

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Reply #4 - Jan 4^th, 2008 at 7:15pm

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More advice: since it cost you nothing, invest n a nice case if it doesn't have one.
Take good care of it, but play it!!
That's a great model Gibson...

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Reply #5 - Jan 5^th, 2008 at 9:30pm

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... I'm really nervous that ill hurt it somehow though.....

Yes, it will hurt a bit at first until you develop calouses on you fingers etc but, it is well worth it.

It's great guitar to learn on.
I would suggest you get a few professional lessons at first to advoid picking up any bad habits.
Also learning on an acustical first will make you a better electric guitar player IMO if/when you get one.

So, get new strings and a case , learn to tune it and start playing!

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Reply #6 - Jan 5^th, 2008 at 9:55pm

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Keep It Simple wrote on Jan 5^th, 2008 at 9:30pm:

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... I'm really nervous that ill hurt it somehow though.....

Yes, it will hurt a bit at first until you develop calouses on you fingers etc but, it is well worth it.

It's great guitar to learn on.
I would suggest you get a few professional lessons at first to advoid picking up any bad habits.
Also learning on an acustical first will make you a better electric guitar player IMO if/when you get one.

So, get new strings and a case , learn to tune it and start playing!

I meant the guitar Grin

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Reply #7 - Jan 5^th, 2008 at 11:26pm

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Very nice guitar!!

I just bought my new keyboard 1 week ago...

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