GAS (& many thanks to Hartnolls)

[Lixarto]

Congrats dude. Lovely.

And it should be noted that this is how 'NGD' should be done! Step by step pic's, you can almost sense the tension/excitement that we are all familiar with.

This has set the benchmark.

Thanks!

Here's me playing "1000 Miles" last night:

[blueskunk]

Fine ass acoustic and no smile, come Lix, u look like thom yorks happier brother :-)
Id be grinning for a month or 2 if i had that gibson.

[Lixarto]

I am happy I promise.
Especially as the three of us (myself, Mrs Z and the J45) go away on Saturday

[blueskunk]

Haha, nice, where is the happy threesome off to?

[Lixarto]

Our Lakeside Retreat at Ullswater.

[Foster]

You lucky sod! Were it possible I would be turning green with envy

[Niallmo]

Absolutely sublime.

I've decided to forgo the expensive electrics (after the Fusion Customs obviously) as my <£300 stuff is fantastic but I'd love a high end acoustic like that!

Superb stuff.

[noisepolluter]

Have to ask matey as I'm curious (and I'm in no way impugning your choice) - why specifically a J-45 over a D-28, given your Neil predilections?

BTW this is a question I occasionally ask myself - happy as I am with my J-45 I do wonder how I'd have gotten on with a D-28 instead.

[Lixarto]

I think there's two parts to that answer (and I agree with your mention of Old Black on the other thread).

When I went out to try a few acoustics earlier in the year, I felt the Gibson fitted my hands better than the Martin - both were excellent, but there was something about the J-45 neck I preferred.

The other part of the answer is probably my Beatles predilections; I played John's J-160E a lot of years ago. I think that was probably the over-riding factor.

[noisepolluter]

I completely concur about the neck. It was a big factor in my choice too.

I'm starting to get through the nitro in a couple of places on the side of the neck (yes, where all the open chords are...)

I refuse to rule out a D-28 or equivalent in future though, I think it's what Neil would want.

Thanks for elaborating on that one, I find it interesting to hear what drives important choices like these.