Gibson Custom Shop Historic 1942 Banner J-45

Gibson 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.

Case Included
Setup Included
Lifetime Warranty


1942 Banner J-45 Specifications

Body
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

Miscellaneous
Strings 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012
Accessories Includes Gibson Accessory Kit