Gibson Custom Shop 1942 Banner J-45 Vintage Sunburst Light Aged Murphy Lab 23443010

Neck depth 1st fret: .93"
Neck depth 9th fret: 1"

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.

Body

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

Multi-ply top, multi-ply back

Finish

Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS

Neck

Material

Mahogany

Profile

V

Scale Length

24.75" / 628.65mm

Fingerboard Material

Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius

12"

Number Of Frets

19

Frets

Legend Wire

Nut Material

Bone

Nut Width

1.72" / 43.81mm

Inlays

Mother-of-pearl Dots

Joint

Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body

Hardware

Tuner Plating

Nickel

Bridge

Rectangle, open slot

Saddle Material

Bone

Tuning Machines

Strap open back, cream button

Pickguard

Tear Drop

Truss Rod Cover

Black

Bridge Pins

Bone

Electronics

Under Saddle Pickup

None

Miscellaneous

Strings Gauge

0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012

Case

Period Correct Case

Accessories

Includes Gibson Accessory Kit