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- Gibson J-45 1944 banner scriptUsed – GoodPrice$12,500+ $300 Shippingstudio treatsBrentwood, TN, United States(204)
- Gibson J-45 "Banner" Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1943), ser. #2172-30 (FON), black tolex hard shell case.Used – ExcellentPrice$15,000+ $300 ShippingRetrofret Vintage GuitarsBrooklyn, NY, United States(1,222)
- Gibson J-45/J-50 Banner Logo - Adirondack spruce top - cool vintage guitar with great sound + videoUsed – GoodPrice$9,779.02+ $195.78 ShippingVintage-Guitar-WorldMichelstadt, Germany(285)
- 1943 Gibson J-45Used – Very GoodPrice$16,950+ $150 ShippingEmerald City GuitarsSeattle, WA, United States(1,019)
- 1944 Gibson J-45 Banner Logo Wartime Dreadnought, Flame Maple Back, Sides & Neck w/ CaseUsed – ExcellentPrice$17,999.99+ $300 ShippingMike & Mike's Guitar BarSeattle, WA, United States(4,342)
- 1943 Gibson Banner J-45Used – Very GoodPrice$13,995+ $99 ShippingGary's Classic Guitars LLCLoveland, OH, United States(203)
- Price$13,999.99+ $250 ShippingMike & Mike's Guitar BarSeattle, WA, United States(4,342)
Gibson J-45
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- Wartime production occasionally meant material shortages; while the standard J-45 has mahogany back, sides, and neck, Gibson had to replace some mahogany parts with laminated maple ones. Banner logo J-45s can be found with maple back and sides as well as maple necks. Some others were made with mahogany tops rather than spruce. Spruce shortages meant that some came out of the factory without bookmatched tops, and others came out with four-piece tops rather than the standard two.
- Beginning in 1943, some J-45s were made with a black "skunk stripe" painted down the top. It's speculated that these stripes were either used to hide poor bookmatching due to spruce shortages, while others feel it's simply decorative.
- In order to save metal for the war effort, some J-45 runs were produced with an ebony reinforcement bar rather than a standard truss rod. This can have an effect on the stability of the neck, and also means that the neck tension is not adjustable.
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