Gibson Custom Shop 1942 Banner J-45 Vintage Sunburst – Murphy Lab Light Aged
The Original Workhorse, Aged to Perfection
The allure and legend of the Gibson J-45 live on in the new Murphy Lab 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. It features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.
Specs:
- Body Style: Round Shoulder
- Body Shape: J-45
- Back & Sides Material: Mahogany
- Top Material: Thermally Aged Red Spruce
- Bracing: Traditional Hand-scalloped X-bracing, Red Spruce Braces with Hide Glue
- Binding: Single-ply Top and Back
- Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Profile: Historic
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75″
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12″
- Fret Count: 19
- Fret Size: Legend Wire
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 43.81 mm / 1.724″
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot
- Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body
- Hardware Finish: Aged Nickel
- Bridge: Rosewood; Rectangle, Open Slot
- Saddle Material: Bone
- Tuning Machines: Strap Style, Open Back, Cream Buttons, Aged
- Pickguard: Tear Drop Tortoise, Aged
- Truss Rod Cover: Black
- Bridge Pins: Bone
- Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
- Case: Period Correct Case
- Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit, Certificate of Authenticity
