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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by grayn:
Anybody know if there are any differences between the original and re-issued "Josh White"? I'm no expert, but ... the original had an inlaid rosette, and I believe the reissue has the stick on type. I think some of the very early Josh's had a three piece tops, although my original is a two piece top. The tuners are not exactly the same, but that is to be expected. Adise from that, they are as authentically identical as possible. |
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Location: lancashire, England. | Thanks stonebobbo.
A stick-on rossette seems a bit cheap on a guitar of this price.
Small thing though, unlike the BIG tone.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I wrote a long thread somewhere about this.
Main difference original JW vs. the reissue is the headstock angle, tuners and top. Bobbo is right some originals are 2 piece tops and the earlier ones are 3 piece. Originals and reissues both have inlaid rosette.
Interestingly the originals and the reissues have quite a different sound. I don't know why. Charlie Ramon wrote a thread about this. Unlike the original balladeer and the reissue balladeer which sound absolutely identical.
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Location: Germany | Here is the old thread:
JW reissue vs original
In the meantime the factory made me a rebuild of the original JW shown in this thread. Interestingly the rebuild has a completely different sound compared to Kurt´s reissue (I played them sid-by-side).
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Both good guitars. The headstock angle isn't that big a deal sing it's a slot head and you have a really sharp angle over the nut anyway. When you're dealing with a 7* vs a 14* ph angle there's a noticable difference there. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by grayn:
Thanks stonebobbo
What's the differences between the original and the re-issue? 40 years..... |
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Location: lancashire, England. | Thanks for all the info guys. :)
Just replaced the strings on my Josh. Not sure what it came with but I've put Elixer PB Nonos on (12-53).
Wow, now it's singing. It already had the thick, yet articulate tone I like, with plenty of projection. Now it has a lot more zing, it suits finger and flat picking beautifully. really enjoying discovering all this beauty can do.
Cheers all :D |
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Location: lancashire, England. | Hi again. One more question. Is the JW's neck honduran mahogany with maple strips?
Can't find out elsewhere.
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Location: Germany | You should always check Jerome´s website before asking . Never mind, here is the anwer to your question:
Josh White brochure
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Location: lancashire, England. | Thanks Karl. Being a newbie to the world of Ovation fandom, I wasn't aware of the tribute site you mention.
Oh well, it's in my favourites now. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | short answer is yes. |
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Location: lancashire, England. | Here's a Harmony-Central review, I did for the J.W.
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Acoustic+Guitar/product/... |
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