
Gibson Custom Shop Historic 1942 Banner J-45 VOS Acoustic Guitar (with Case)
Formerly limited to WWII-era production, the banner headstock guitars are back! This Historic 1942 J-45 has been gently aged with Gibson's VOS treatment.
$4,999.00
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Gibson J-45 Vintage Acoustic Guitar (with Case)
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zZounds Gear Experts Say...
With this J-45 Vintage model, you won't overpay for the sound and feel of an old guitar. A killer combo of spruce and mahogany makes this acoustic sing.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
Thermally aged Adirondack red spruce top | Aged to vintage specs: crisp, clean tone |
Mahogany back and sides | Dry and airy tone; clear, present midrange |
Scalloped X bracing | Top vibrates freely; remains stable |
Hot Hide glue construction | Better joining contact for improved resonance |
Overview
The Gibson J-45 Vintage acoustic stays true to the original in every way, including the same round-shoulder dreadnought body design, an enhanced top built from thermally aged Adirondack red spruce, custom vintage hide glue top bracing, and back and sides constructed from genuine mahogany. Finished with Gibson’s new Thin Finish plus a hand rubbed VOS process, for a truly vintage-inspired look and feel.
Specs
- Series: Limited Edition
- Body Style: Round Shoulder
- Back & Sides: Mahogany
- Top: Thermally Aged Adirondack Red Spruce
- Bracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing, with Hot Hide Glue
- Neck: Vintage Round
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Width: 1.725’’
- Neckjoint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Scale Length: 24.75’’
- Number of Frets: 20
- Nut: Bone
- Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
- Binding: Multi Ply Top, Single Ply Back
- Bridge: Rosewood Belly Up, Bone Saddle
- Tuners: Gotoh Relic Aged
- Plating: Nickel
- Finish available: Vintage Sunburst, Thin Finish / VOS
- Case: Brown Vintage
- Body Style: Round Shoulder
- Back & Sides: Mahogany
- Top: Thermally Aged Adirondack Red Spruce
- Bracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing, with Hot Hide Glue
- Neck: Vintage Round
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Width: 1.725’’
- Neckjoint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Scale Length: 24.75’’
- Number of Frets: 20
- Nut: Bone
- Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
- Binding: Multi Ply Top, Single Ply Back
- Bridge: Rosewood Belly Up, Bone Saddle
- Tuners: Gotoh Relic Aged
- Plating: Nickel
- Finish available: Vintage Sunburst, Thin Finish / VOS
- Case: Brown Vintage
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