1945 Gibson Banner J-45 Sunburst w/ Calton Cast Stunning Condition & Tone

Clean, excellent-condition Gibson J-45 from the tail-end of the Banner-era. If you know me personally, you probably know my taste and I’ll say this: This is the best-sounding Gibson dreadnought I can remember hearing in the last 10 years. Maybe ever? A tremendous candidate if you’re in the market. It has all the best features, too, in my opinion. These include a Red Spruce top, mahogany back and sides, one-piece mahogany neck, and a truss rod. It has no cracks anywhere except for a small impression on the bass side rim about the size of a nickel. The neck has been professionally reset and a new, correct-size bridge handcrafted from Brazilian rosewood (the original was shaved and has been removed and retained). Everything else is original including the bridge plate. It seems like all the Banner J-45’s I’ve seen lately (and I look constantly) have a mahogany top, multi-piece maple neck, no truss rod, multiple cracks, plugged holes, etc. I’ve seen a few with maple rims, but I always ask myself “why not just get a Dove or a Frontier”?

This is a truly stunning instrument and I’m confident you’ll be pleased with the incredible tone and the playability. If you want a quintessential example of one of the most famous and coveted acoustic instruments ever made, well, here it is. With Calton hard case.

Nut width: 1.77”

Neck shape: large C, but not as large as some of the earliest Banner’s I’ve played or owned.

Neck depths: 1st - .91”, 9th - 1.00”

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