Detail 01
Case and Gibson Accessory Kit included
Both are supplied with the guitar.
Product detailSKU #1500000320093
Gibson Custom1942 Banner J-45 Acoustic Guitar - Vintage Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gibson Custom’s 1942 Banner J-45 revisits an early J-45 design with a Thermally Aged Adirondack red spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing using hide glue. The guitar is described as warm and balanced, with clarity, projection, and a dynamic, expressive response for fingerpicked melodies or chord work. Its Historic V mahogany neck, rosewood board, VOS nitrocellulose finish, and cream-button open-back tuners complete the vintage-focused presentation. No pickup/preamp is fitted.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Blues fingerpicking and assertive chord strumming where the described dynamic response is important.
- Players seeking a right-handed, six-string acoustic with historic-style appointments.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a built-in pickup or preamp.
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
Thin nitrocellulose finish with VOS
The finish is part of its stated vintage-style presentation.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed acoustic without a pickup/preamp.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What is included with the J-45?
It includes a case and a Gibson Accessory Kit.
02Does it have a pickup system?
No. The pickup/preamp specification is listed as no.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- No
- Bridge
- Rectangle, open slot
7 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Nut Width
- 1.72
- Number of Frets
- 19
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Saddle Amp Nut
- Bone
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- Historic V
11 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
- Top Material
- Thermally Aged red spruce
- Body Finish
- Thin nitrocellulose finish with VOS
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Back Amp Sides
- Mahogany
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body Style
- Historic V
- Color Finish
- Sunburst
- Tuning Machines
- Strap open back, cream button
- Body Shape
- Historic V
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Included
2 detailsOther
- Accessories
- Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
- Bracing Pattern
- Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing, red spruce braces with hide glue
