A Gibson J-45 (own by Shawn Hebb)
Source & Copyright to : Shawn Hebb
I believe this is her first Gibson (a Black Sunburst finished) that she used for recording session. Her main acoustic guitar now is the Gibson Hummingbird. The J-45 was originally released around 1942 and nicknamed by artists as " The Workhorse". It is equipped with active electronics and volume control now. It's rather plain looking but a durable no-frills workhorse ! Some of the well known musicians that owns this includes Bob Dylan, Aimee Mann, Bruce Springsteen and James Blunt. It's not a guitar that make an artist, mind you...but as an extension to his/her personality.
Sometimes, you can see Cheer use this for a special acoustic version of "SELF" under Open E tuning. It's marvelous to hear her sing! You can find her using this in the 16 Days DVD section,too.
A brand new J-45 will cost around US$2500. According to some, it has a warm and sweet sound. In Singapore, Swee Lee Music is the main dealer. You can also get it from Guitar Gallery (they stocks lots of custom, ultra-good brands)
For acoustics, I believe Cheer's favorite guitar maker would be Gibson !
Cheer holding a B-minor chord on her J-45. This CD is a best compilation "Pricess From East'01" (Japan release)
PS: Thanks to aCiDz for zooming in on the identity of this guitar !