Gibson 1942 Banner J-45 Vintage Sunburst 3.12 #20153013

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.

Other specifications include:

• 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 Multi-ply top, multi-ply back
• Finish Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS
• Neck Material Mahogany
• Profile V
• Scale Length 24.75″ / 628.65mm
• Fingerboard Material Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius 12″
• Number Of Frets 19
• Frets Legend Wire
• Nut Material Bone
• Nut Width 1.72″ / 43.81mm
• Inlays Mother-of-pearl Dots
• Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body
• Hardware Tuner Plating Nickel
• Bridge Rectangle, open slot
• Saddle Material Bone
• Tuning Machines Strap open back, cream button
• Pickguard Tear Drop
• Truss Rod Cover Black
• Bridge Pins Bone
• Electronics 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
• CSRS4542VS
• Hardcase
• 3 lbs 12 oz
• 20153013

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