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Jan 28 '11
Pros: Beautifully understated. Not a lot of bling. No MOP and scroll work everywhere.
Cons: Not to many cons. Had it crowned and dressed, nut and comp saddle, now OK
Summary: I own a Gibson J-100 CAV. It was built in Boseman MT with serial #92554059 or Sept. 12, 1994 the 59th one stamped on a monday. This one is what I think called an Elite because it has mahogany back and sides. The other one built was maple B & ...
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Oct 09 '05
Pros: Awesome sound, action, construction, 'Cache'. Good pickup.
Same sound and construction as J-200 no frills.
Cons: Need to lower action; file saddle+tweak neck. Then perfect.
Summary: To really appreciate it. I walked into my local Guitar Center (widest choice of nice guitars around, for anyone who has one near them) with a little over 2 Gs in my pocket, and a memory of how Gibson LG1s, Fender Kings, and Martin 0018s just had left a ...
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Jun 04 '03
Pros: Great presence in tone and in appearance
Cons: Gibson need to take more care of final finish.
Summary: This is simply a beautiful guitar. Compared to other Gibson acoustics in the Jumbo or Super Jumbo range (like the SJ-200) it is plain, but compare it to any other high end acoustic and it is beautifully yet simply adorned. I actually think that many of...
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Jan 21 '01
Pros: Classic Gibson style and construction at a relatively low price, great sound
Cons: None to speak of
Summary: The Gibson J-100 Xtra acoustic guitar is a part of the J-200 Super Jumbo line that the Gibson Guitar Company introduced in 1937. As the name of the line suggests, these flattop acoustic guitars are distinguished by their jumbo body style...
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