GIbson Custom Shop 1942 Banner J-45 VIntage Sunburst 2023

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.

• 4 lbs 2 oz
• 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
• Profile Historic
• Scale Length 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Neck Material Mahogany
• 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
• Bridge Rectangle, open slot
• Saddle Material Bone
• Tuning Machines Strap open back, cream button
• Pickguard Tear Drop
• Truss Rod Cover Black
• Bridge Pins Bone