Thought I'd responded to this earlier, but I guess not.

My J-200 is a clone of the big Gibson, made in Japan; I got it in 1973. I maintain it sounds better than the real thing, and the sound has gotten better with age. It's the guitar I use for everything. Ancient D'Armand soundhole pickup allows me to play (and sound) electric when I want to. Got an airline-proof case 2 years ago when I went to Pineyfest.

I decided when I bought the guitar it was all the guitar I was ever going to need, and that's still the case.

And I have the Strat (also Japanese), that I originally picked out for my daughter and then bought from her a year later. It has just a gig bag and doesn't leave the studio. And I'm still learning how to use it (all them knobs and levers!).

Joe

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