D-03 vs J45

[Tycho]

I saw Jorma solo in Toronto about five years ago.  He was truly great.  However, I hadn't become obsessed with acoustic gear yet, so I can't remember what he was playing.

One of the best things about that night was that most of the crowd was under 35.  I think he developed quite a big following among the jam-band crowd.

[LittleBrother]

Thanks Phil. Yeah I love Jorma. He does his own thing and he rocks bigtime! Especially Hot Tuna. Last I saw him he was also playing a burst new AJ but you can bet he owns an arsenal. On his gig in Austin last year I seem to recall he was playing on older Gibson model. Maybe an old archtop with a ragtimey sound.

[Mikeymac]

Actually, if you want a good "fingerstyle blues machine," you might consider a fairly cheap, all laminate wood guitar. I recently picked up a Fender DG-10L (lefty) for around $100 plus change, and it has that kind of woody, throaty, midrangey, dry sound like a J-45.  This cheapy Fender makes my Ovation sound airy, sophisticated, alive and open!

And if you're going to play the blues, what's more authentic than a cheap, laminated guitar, that you wouldn't be afraid to bang over someone's head in a brawl?

Just one man's humble opinion, but the more I play this cheap Fender, the more it reminds me of "that tone."  (It would work well for slide, too, cuz I can't get the action as low as I can on my Larrivees.)