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.

Gibson 1942 Banner J45 Vintage Sunburst Features:

• Body Shape: Slope Shoulder Jumbo
• Finish: Vintage Sunburst
• Body Material: Honduran Mahogany
• Top Material: Thermally Aged Adirondack Spruce
• Body Details: Creme body bindings, multi-layered rosette, tortoise pickguard, hand-scalloped X-brace
• Neck Material: Honduran Mahogany
• Neck Profile: V-shape
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12”
• Neck Details: Pearl dot inlays
• Nutwidth: 43.8 mm - 1 3/4"
• Scale Length: 628 mm - 24 3/4"
• String spacing: 56 mm - 2 3/16"
• Bridge: Rosewood w/ long saddle
• Tuners: Custom made 3-on-a-plate tuners with creme buttons

Gibson SKU: CSRS4542VS