Create beats on the fly and make your voice heard at gigs, on the street, or in rehearsal.įitted with Remo heads, Breakbeats' 7-ply hardwood shells play like a full-sized kit fusing low-end kick punch with focused tom and snare midrange. The tonal center of Breakbeats is a 5x14" matching wood snare drum. Positioned on a riser for optimum reach, its compact 14x16" bass drum, 7x10" tom, and 13x13" floor tom creates a set-up for sculpting grooves in tight spaces. Breakbeats by Questlove does it all."īreakbeats was designed with the city in mind. A gritty, raw, 'Break-able' kit for gigging in clubs that you can fit in a cab. "I wanted to build a device that was apartment-friendly and compact for the street musician but also something that was quality-sounding. Check out these alternatives if you’re interested in a US made acoustic guitar for between $1000 and $1500.*Shell pack with tom mount only. The Gibson J-15 is a genuinely brilliant guitar, but because it’s no longer in production, buying one means buying used, which is something not everybody is happy to take a risk on at this price point. There were no preamp controls other than volume, but we didn’t find ourselves needing on board EQ anyway With close mic recording, the incredible harmonics really stood out, and when plugged and recording through the pickup we were impressed to see that it still retained its acoustic character. It was absolutely brilliant in the studio, too. This is one of the main factors that has kept this model so popular with singer-songwriters, despite having been out of production for several years now. When strummed, the J-15 had a dry, almost husky tone that really complimented vocals – the change in dynamics between fingerstyle and strumming was quite special, turning from an incredibly bright tone, to an earthy mellow sound. While is still sounded great, the overall volume was somewhat hampered by the lack of bass in the sound profile. The one area in which this guitar was lacking was at the bottom end. The mids helped it stand out on its own as a solo instrument, but that dazzling top end really kept it shining through in a mix. Despite the incredible top end, it was also hugely present in the mid range. When picked hard, it was easily one of the brightest acoustics we’ve ever played at any price point. We spent a long time playing all different styles on this guitar, and with each passing minute became more and more confused as to why Gibson discontinued this model.įingerstyle is where the J-15 really shines. The Gibson J-15 looks great, but we thought it sounded even better. It didn’t affect tone in the slightest, but as this isn’t exactly a cheap guitar, we’d have hoped for a smoother finish, even on the interior. From the outside, fit and finish were superb, both from a looks and feel perspective, but looking through the sound hole, we noticed that the bracing wasn’t very nicely finished, and was frankly a little rough.
This was, while still available new, Gibson’s most affordable acoustic, so it wasn’t too surprising to find that it wasn’t quite as nicely finished as some of their more high end models. It beautifully captured the character of the J-15, and the sound hole mounted volume control kept the looks clean. We especially loved the LR Baggs Element pickup. It featured a Tusq saddle and a Tusq nut, both of which contributed heavily to both the tuning stability, intonation, and the excellent tone.
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The tuners were Grover Mini Rotomatics, which just like their full size counterparts, gave us rock solid tuning stability and great fine control. It was equipped with some really excellent hardware, too.
We never found ourselves getting hung up on it, even after extended play. The solid maple neck had a comfortable slim taper profile and a really nice satin finish. Put simply, there’s no mistaking this for anything other than a Gibson.Īs for construction, it was made with a solid Sitka spruce top, which is by all accounts a fairly common tone wood on mid to high end acoustics, the back and sides, however, were made with American walnut, which is a bit more unusual. It had the presence of a dreadnought, but the slight slope on the upper bouts really helps to differentiate it from almost every other guitar out there. We absolutely loved the look of the J-15 – this one of Gibson’s famous “round shoulder” models, which are in our opinion, some of the most beautiful acoustic guitar designs ever made.
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