{"product_id":"gibson-custom-shop-1942-banner-j-45-acoustic-guitar-vintage-sunburst-with-hardshell-case-1","title":"Gibson Custom Shop 1942 Banner J-45 Acoustic Guitar - Vintage Sunburst with Hardshell Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-YOU ARE VIEWING PHOTOS OF THE ACTUAL GUITAR BEING SOLD!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis brand new\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Gibson \u003c\/span\u003ewill ship insured, fully set up, and inspected from Rapid City, SD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy risk free with our 14 day - full refund, less shipping, return policy. Check out our shop policies for more details.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Gibson Custom 1942 Banner J-45 Reissue carries forward one of the most endearing chapters in acoustic guitar history. The original Banner-era instruments were built during wartime by a small crew of seasoned craftsmen and newly trained women, resulting in guitars that were humble in appearance but astonishingly alive in tone. This reissue embraces that legacy with a warm, earthy voice and a feel that immediately recalls the soundtracks of folk clubs, radio sessions, and early Americana recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMontana’s Custom Shop luthiers approached this recreation with the kind of patience and reverence normally reserved for museum work. The Thermally Aged red spruce top reacts like a decades-old soundboard, while the hand-scalloped red spruce bracing and hide glue construction let the guitar breathe and bloom in a way modern shortcuts just can’t replicate. Its thin VOS nitrocellulose finish nods to the subtle patina of an instrument kept clean but played often, glowing under light with that unmistakable “living wood” character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe feel of the original is equally central to the design. The Historic-profile mahogany neck has a substantial, inviting grip that encourages relaxed playing and fuller dynamics, paired with the short 24.75” scale that defined so many classic Gibson acoustics. The combination of rosewood fingerboard, bone hardware, and open-back tuners gives the guitar a tactile charm—an old-world honesty that matches its sonic personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGibson’s Historic reissues aren’t meant to be showroom replicas; they’re meant to capture the spirit and musical purpose of the instruments that shaped entire genres. This 1942 Banner J-45 does exactly that, offering the warmth, compression, and storytelling character players chase in vintage examples, but with the stability and craftsmanship expected from modern Custom Shop work. It’s an instrument built for people who value not just a guitar’s specs, but its history—and the way that history inspires the next song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures \/ Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Right-Handed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElectronics\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBracing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-bracing, red spruce braces with hide glue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutaway\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadstock\u003c\/strong\u003e: Solid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadstock Binding\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadplate Inlay\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gibson Logo with \"Only a Gibson is Good Enough\" Banner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadplate Finish\u003c\/strong\u003e: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBridge Style\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rectangle, Open Slot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBridge Material\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBridge Pins\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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