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The allure and legend of the J-45 lives on in the new Gibson 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 Gibson 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.

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  • Thermally Aged red spruce top, mahogany back and sides
  • Historic V-shaped mahogany neck with compound dovetail neck-to-body joint, rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlays
  • Strap open back tuning machines with cream buttons
  • Thin-finish nitrocellulose with VOS

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Body
  • Top wood: Thermally Aged red spruce
  • Back & sides: Mahogany
  • Bracing pattern: Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing, red spruce braces with hide glue
  • Body finish: Thin nitrocellulose finish with VOS
  • Orientation: Right-handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Historic V
  • Nut width: 1.72"
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Number of frets: 19
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: No
Other
  • Tuning machines: Strap open back, cream button
  • Bridge: Rectangle, open slot
  • Saddle & nut: Bone
  • Number of strings: 6
  • Case: Included
  • Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
  • Country of origin: United States

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