For sale is a brand new Gibson Custom Shop 1942 Banner J-45 Murphy Lab Light Aged in a Vintage Sunburst finish. The new Murphy Lab aged line up from Gibson are among the best acoustics they have ever made. This guitar is so light, so huge sounding, so crisp...we are in love. Comes with Case Candy, and OHSC. Danville Music is an Authorized Gibson Dealer, you can buy with confidence and the instrument comes with the full Gibson lifetime Warranty. We inspect and professionally set up every instrument we sell so you can buy with confidence, helping you fall in love with your new instrument. Feel free to message us with any questions.

The original Workhorse, lightly aged to vintage perfection

The allure and legend of the Gibson J-45™ live on in the new Murphy Lab 1942 Banner J-45 Light Aged. Inspired by the holy grail of vintage acoustic instruments, luthiers in Bozeman, 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 red spruce top that helps give it the tone of a long-cherished heirloom. It is hand-sprayed with a historic-style burst using nitrocellulose lacquer. The hand-scalloped top X bracing is also made from red spruce and the braces are fitted with hot hide glue for better tonal response. The 1942 Banner J-45 Heavy Aged is crafted using solid mahogany for the back and sides, and the top and back are both bound with single-ply binding. The nut, saddle, and bridge pins are bone. The rosewood open slot bridge features the rectangular shape found on the earliest J-45 models. The tuning machines are strap-style, open-back units with cream buttons. The tortoise shell-colored pickguard features the original teardrop shape. The 1942 Banner J-45 Light Aged features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged nickel hardware, simulates play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era. Expect a light weather-checked finish, very light belt buckle wear, light arm wear, and light neckwear. A period-correct Gibson Custom hardshell case is also included to keep this beautiful guitar safe when not in use, and a certificate of authenticity is also included.

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Body Shape:Round Shoulder
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Color:Vintage Sunburst
• Finish:Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Top Wood:Thermally Aged Red Spruce
• Back & Sides Wood:Mahogany
• Body Bracing:Traditional Hand-scalloped X-bracing, Red Spruce Braces with Hide Glue
• Binding:Single-ply Top and Back
• Neck Wood:Mahogany, Historic Neck Shape
• Radius:12"
• Fingerboard Material:Rosewood
• Fingerboard Inlay:Mother of Pearl Dot
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:24.75"
• Tuning Machines:Strap Style, Open Back, Cream Buttons, Aged
• Bridge:Rosewood; Rectangle, Open Slot
• Nut/Saddle Material:Black
• Nut Width:1.72"
• Electronics:n/a
• Strings:Phosphor Bronze Light 12-53
• Case Included:Period Correct Case