Atkin J43 Natural Heavy Aged, featuring a solid torrefied Sitka Spruce top, solid Mahogany back and sides, a 1 11/16" nut width and a 24 7/8" scale length. Complete with case.

The Forty Three pays homage to the legendary banner-era J-45. After working with the Buddy Holly Guitar Foundation to recreate Buddy’s 1943 J-45, Atkin guitars decided to permanently add this exacting replica to their range. Direct and powerful, but with an easy-playing shorter scale length, it’s easy to see why this guitar has been favoured by so many singer-songwriters over the years. The big-bodied J-45 shape, combined with a Sitka spruce top and Mahogany back and sides, delivers warm mids, solid lows and great definition. It’s a timeless acoustic guitar tone.

All Atkin acoustic guitars have an “Aged Finish”. Eight coats of Nitro Lacquer with a yellow tint are applied to give a thin gloss finish, the guitar is then frozen to achieve the  vintage look, which includes lacquer cracks and sinking, plus odd blemishes that you would expect from an old instrument. The tuners, bridge pins and saddle are also cosmetically aged to further enhance the appearance.

      

• Top:Torrified Sitka Spruce
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• Back & Sides:Mahogany
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• Neck:Mahogany
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• Headstock overlay:Ebony
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• Logo:Atkin & Banner Decal
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• Truss Rod:Two-Way (Soundhole Adjust)
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• Fretboard:Santos Rosewood
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• Bridge:Santos Rosewood
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• Rosette:Black/White/Black
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• Binding:Grained Ivoroid
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• Bracing:Pre-war scalloped bracing
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• Lacquer finish:Aged nitrocellulose
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• Nut & Saddle:Bone
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• Tuners:Nickel Kluson
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• Side dot fingerboard markers:White Celluloid
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• Fret Markers:MOP
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• Case:Atkin TKL
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• Body Length:20 1/8"
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• Body Depth:4 7/8"
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• Lower bout width:16"
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• Total Length:41"
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• Scale Length:24 7/8"
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• Fingerboard Radius:16 inch
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• Nut Width:1 11/16"
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