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Tone Shop Guitars Exclusive Made to Measure Long Scale Banner J-45 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. BodyBody Style - Round ShoulderBody Shape - J-45Top - Thermally Aged Red spruceBack - MahoganySide - MahoganyBracing - Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing, red spruce braces with hide glueBinding - Single-ply Top and BackBody Finish - Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOSNeck:Profile - HistoricScale Length - 647.7 mm / 25.5 inFingerboard Material - RosewoodFingerboard Radius - 304.8 mm / 12 inFret Count - 19Frets - Legend WireNut Material - BoneNut Width - 43.81 mm / 1.724 inInlays - Mother-of-pearl DotsJoint - Compound Dovetail Neck-to-bodyHarware: Bridge - Rectangle, open slotSaddle Material - BoneTuning Machines - WaverlyPickguard - AJTruss Rod Cover - BlackBridge Pins - BoneElectronics:NoneMisc.Strings Gauge - 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012Case - Period Correct CaseAccessories - Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

The Gibson J-45 is acclaimed for its full, balanced expression, warm bass, and excellent projection.