Tone Shop Guitars' custom design team partnered with the Gibson Acoustic Custom Shop in Montana to deliver this 1942 Banner J-45. Extending the scale to 25.5" delivers notes that are clear and more defined, and partnered with it's wartime bracing and incredibly thin nitro finish, this guitar has a voice all it's own.
The allure and legend of the Gibson J-45 lives on in this Made to Measure 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. This J-45 includes a longer scale length of 25.5 inches, 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.
Body
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
