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.

Body

• Body Style: Round Shoulder

• 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: Single-ply Top and Back

• Body Finish: Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS

Neck

• Profile: Historic

• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in

• Fret Count: 19

• Frets: Legend Wire

• Nut Material: Bone

• Nut Width: 43.81 mm / 1.724 in

• Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Dots

• Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body

Hardware

• Bridge: Rectangle, open slot

• Saddle Material: Bone

• Tuning Machines: Strap open back, cream button

• Pickguard: Tear Drop

• Truss Rod Cover: Black

• Bridge Pins: Bone

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012

• Case: Period Correct Case

• Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit