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Gibson Custom 1942 Banner J-45 Vintage Sunburst

by Gibson
Original price $4,999.00 - Original price $4,999.00
Original price
$4,999.00
$4,999.00 - $4,999.00
Current price $4,999.00

Easily the best professional Gibson acoustic, this '42 Banner J-45 reissue comes with a torrefied Adirondack spruce top with hand scalloped bracing. It has a stunning sound, different than the originals but gets decently close, especially for a new guitar!

From Gibson Guitar’s Website: "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."

Specs:

Body Shape: J-45

Top: Thermally Aged Adirondack Red spruce

Back: Mahogany

Side: Mahogany

Nut Width: 1.72"

Specs:

Body Shape: J-45
TopThermally Aged Red spruce
BackMahogany
SideMahogany
BracingTraditional hand-scalloped X-bracing, red spruce braces with hide glue
BindingMulti-ply top, multi-ply back
FinishThin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS
Neck MaterialMahogany
ProfileV
Scale Length24.75" / 628.65mm
Fingerboard MaterialRosewood
Fingerboard Radius12"
Number Of Frets19
FretsLegend Wire
Nut MaterialBone
Nut Width1.72" / 43.81mm
InlaysMother-of-pearl Dots
Tuner PlatingNickel
BridgeRectangle, open slot
Saddle MaterialBone
Tuning MachinesStrap open back, cream button
PickguardTear Drop
Truss Rod CoverBlack
Bridge PinsBone