Gibson Custom Shop 1942 Banner J-45 (Vintage Sunburst)

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

• Body Size: Round Shoulder J45

• Top Wood: Thermally Aged Red Spruce

• Top Finish: Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS

• Back & Side Wood: Mahogany

• Back & Side Finish: Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS

• Binding: Single-ply Top and Back

• Bracing Material: Red spruce braces with hide glue

• Bracing Pattern: Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing

• Cutaway: No

NECK

• Neck Material: Mahogany

• Neck Profile: Historic

• Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body

• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in

• Fingerboard Binding: None

• Fingerboard Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Dots

• Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

• Nut Width: 43.81mm / 1.72in

• Fret Count: 19

• Frets: Legend Wire

• Side Dots: Black

HARDWARE

• Bridge: Rectangle, open slot

• Saddle: Bone

• Nut: Bone

• Tuning Machines: Strap open back, cream button

• Pickguard: Tear Drop

• Bridge Pin Material: Bone

• Truss Rod Cover: Black

ELECTRONICS

• Electronics: None

ADDITIONAL INFO / MISCELLANEOUS

• String Gauge: 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012

• Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

• Case: Period Correct Case

This product is covered by a 1 year manufacturer warranty.

Although we are not authorised to determine if any repair is covered under warranty, if the item was purchased through World of Music, then we are often the best people to facilitate the claim for you and will do so as timely as possible. Warranty does not apply to cosmetic damage or faults that are a result of user neglect. Although your mate is really handy with a soldering iron, any product modification or home repair will also result in a void warranty.

Quite often, something perceived as a fault is as simple as a faulty cable or power issue so we always suggest checking over Frequently Asked Questions on the manufacturer website first. It can be a helpful approach to getting to the bottom of a problem and save you a lot of time in getting your gear back up and running!

This item ships via courier; fully insured for your peace of mind. Orders require a signature on delivery and we suggest using an address where someone will be present for the speediest delivery time. For delivery attempts with no one present to sign, your order will be taken to the courier depot and a card will be left for you to organise redelivery.