Detail 01
LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC pickup system
The undersaddle pickup system supports amplified use and places volume and tone controls at the soundhole.
Product detailSKU #1500000450402
EpiphoneInspired by Gibson Custom 1942 Banner J-45 Reissue Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The 1942 Banner J-45 Reissue is a right-handed, six-string acoustic-electric in the J-45 body style. A thermally aged solid spruce top joins solid mahogany back and sides, with scalloped X-bracing. The one-piece mahogany neck has a V profile, a 24.75-inch scale, and a 19-fret Indian rosewood fingerboard. For amplified use, its LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC system is operated from soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls. Period-oriented appointments include a teardrop pickguard, cream-button tuners, and dot inlays; a hardshell case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Singer-songwriters and acoustic players wanting a J-45-format guitar with soundhole-controlled amplification.
- Taking an acoustic-electric to sessions or live sets with its included hardshell case.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this model is specified as right handed.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
24.75-inch scale; V-profile neck
The one-piece mahogany neck combines a V profile with a 24.75-inch scale length.
Detail 03
19 frets
The Indian rosewood fingerboard carries 19 frets with mother-of-pearl dot inlays.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that the V-profile neck and right-handed orientation match your requirements.
- 02An Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickup system does it use?
It uses the LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC system, with volume and tone controls mounted in the soundhole.
02What are the body woods?
The top is thermally aged solid spruce, and the back and sides are solid mahogany.
03Does it include a case?
Yes. It comes with an Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Soundhole-mounted volume and tone
- Pickup System
- LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC
7 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.73
- Number of Frets
- 19
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- V profile
16 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
- Saddle Material
- Compensated bone
- Bridge Pins
- Bone
- Fingerboard Wood
- Indian rosewood
- Binding
- Single-ply ivory, top and back
- Top Material
- Thermally aged solid spruce
- Bridge Wood
- Rosewood
- Body Finish
- Nickel
- Inlays
- Mother-of-pearl dots
- Hardware Finish
- Nickel
- Neck Wood
- One-piece mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Indian rosewood
- Back and Sides Wood
- Solid mahogany
- Body Style
- J-45
- Color Finish
- Sunburst
- Body Shape
- J-45
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case
2 detailsOther
- Bracing
- Scalloped X-bracing
- Tuners
- Open-back three-on-a-plate with cream buttons
