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.
Features
- Shape: J-45
- Top: Thermally Aged Red Spruce
- Back & Sides: Mahogany
- Binding: Single-ply top, single-ply back
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Historic
- Nut width: 43.81 mm
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Scale length: 628.65 mm
- Number of frets: 19
- Nut: Bone
- Inlay: Mother of Pearl Dot
- Bridge: Rosewood; Rectangular, Open Slot
- Tuners: Strap Style, Open Back, Cream Buttons, Aged
- Plating: Aged Nickel
- Under Saddle Pickup: N/A