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1942 Banner J-45 Vintage Sunburst

Finish: Vintage Sunburst
1942 Banner J-45, Vintage Sunburst
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$4,999.00
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The Original Workhorse

The allure and legend of the Gibson J-45 lives on in the new Custom Historic 1942 Banner J-45. Inspired by the holy grail of vintage acoustic instruments, luthiers in Montana meticulously crafted a J-45 just like the most popular and celebrated version in structure and components. The new 1942 Banner J-45 includes a Thermally Aged Adirondack red spruce top hand-sprayed with a historic-style burst, hot hide glue top bracing for better tonal response, and a bone nut and saddle.

Body Style

Round Shoulder

Body Shape

J-45

Top

Thermally Aged Red Spruce

Back

Mahogany

Side

Mahogany

Bracing

Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing, red spruce braces with hide glue

Binding

Single-ply Top and Back

Body Finish

Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS

Profile

Historic

Scale Length

628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material

Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius

304.8 mm / 12 in

Neck Material

Mahogany

Fret Count

19

Frets

Legend Wire

Nut Material

Bone

Nut Width

43.81 mm / 1.724 in

Inlays

Mother-of-pearl Dots

Joint

Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body

Bridge

Rectangle, open slot

Saddle Material

Bone

Tuning Machines

Strap open back, cream button

Pickguard

Tear Drop

Truss Rod Cover

Black

Bridge Pins

Bone

Under Saddle Pickup

None

Strings Gauge

0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012

Case

Period Correct Case

Accessories

Includes Gibson Accessory Kit