Introducing the 2022 Custom Shop 1942 Banner J45 acoustic guitar through Gibson's Made 2 Measure program, featuring exquisite maple back and sides instead of the traditional mahogany, all finished in a beautiful sunburst. This model maintains the powerful sound of the original J45 while adding a touch more crispness and clarity.

Standard features of the 1942 Banner J45 include a thermally aged Adirondack red spruce top, hand-sprayed with a historic-style burst, along with hot hide glue top bracing for improved tonal response and a bone nut and saddle. The allure and legend of the Gibson J45 continue with the Custom Historic 1942 Banner J45, expertly crafted by luthiers in Montana, inspired by the holy grail of vintage acoustic instruments. This guitar is designed to reflect the structure and components of the most celebrated versions of the J45.

-

-

Specification

Body Shape: Slope Shoulder Jumbo

Finish: Sunburst

Body Material: Solid Maple

Top Material: Solid Adirondack Spruce

Bracing: Scalloped X-Bracing

Body Details: Tortoise Pickguard, Cream Binding, Multi-Ply Purfling and Rosette

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 12"

Neck Details: Mother-of-Pearl Dots Inlay

Nut width: 1.69"

Scale Length: 24.75"

Neck Material: Mahogany

Neck Profile: Historic

Electronics: K & K Trinity Pro Mini Pickup