Gibson 1942 Banner J-45 Vintage Sunburst

Introducing the stunning Gibson 1942 Banner J-45 in Vintage Sunburst acoustic guitar built in Montana. Featuring a thermally aged red spruce top, mahogany back and sides, traditional hand scalloped X-bracing with hide glue, and a thin finish nitro, VOS body finish. The holy grail of acoustic guitars. This legendary guitar is perfectly crafted to deliver some of the finest acoustic guitar tones while playing like a dream. We are truly blown away by the depth and honesty of this guitar. The low-end thumps like a bass drum while the high end is sparkly and clean, perfectly complementing each other. The historic neck profile is on the thicker side, while not being too big to wrap your hand around. All around this is a pure workhorse guitar and we are thrilled to have it in the store! Comes with a hardshell case and all of the case candy. 

Serial Number: 5019

From Gibson: 

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.

Specs: 

• Body Style: Round Shoulder: 
• Top: Thermally Aged Red Spruce
• Side and back: Mahogany
• Binding: Single-ply Top and Back
• Body Shape: J-45
• Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing, red spruce braces with hide glue
• Body Finish: Thin Finish Nitro, VOS
• Neck Profile: Historic
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Frets: Legend Wire
• Nut Width: 1.724"
• Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Fret Count: 19
• Nut Material: Bone
• Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
• Electronics: None
• Case: Period Correct Case