Description
Description
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
Specs
General
| Series: | Gibson Custom Shop Historic |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | 21096021 |
| Product Color: | Vintage Sunburst |
| Relic/Aging Level: | VOS (Vintage Original Spec) |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Mahogany |
| Body Finish: | Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS |
| Top Material: | Thermally Aged Red Spruce |
| Bracing Material: | Red Spruce Braces w/Hide Glue |
| Bracing Pattern: | Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing |
| Body Binding: | Single-Ply Top & Back |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Dark Stain |
| Neck Shape: | Historic J-45 |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.72" (43.81mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12" (304.8mm) |
| Scale Length: | 24.75" (628.65mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 19 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Mother-of-Pearl Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Tortoise Dots |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Gibson Banner Decal/Logo |
| Neck Binding: | None |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Rectangle, open slot; Rosewood |
| Tuning Machines: | Strap Open Back, Cream Button |
| Fret Wire: | Legend Wire |
| Saddle: | Bone |
| Pickguard: | Tear Drop Tortoise |
| Truss Rod Cover: | Single-Ply Black Bell |
| Bridge Pins: | Bone |