Gibson J-45 1943

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Specs


Instrument	Dreadnought
Brand	Gibson
Model	J-45 Banner
Finish	Sunburst
SKU	GF5664
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1943
Top Material	Adirondack Spruce
Back and Side Material	Honduran Mahogany
Finish Type	Original Sunburst / Nitro
Neck/Fingerboard Material	Honduran Mahogany / Brazilian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius	12"
Brace Pattern	X braced
Tuners	Kluson
Bridge	Brazilian Rosewood
Electronics	Added K&K Ultrapure preamp
Scale Length	24 3/4"
Nut Width	1 3/4"
String Spacing at Saddle	2.12"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Y

Description

An incredible sounding banner with a story and a half to tell. It has a laundry list of repairs and wear to note: Fire damage to the finish, a large side crack glued open, two smaller treble side cracks, the headstock logo and silk screen have worn off, Bondo on broken X-brace, top re-braced except for X-brace, extra braces added to top to reinforce cracks, braced as a lefty, several side cleats, cleats on treble side top, 4 top cracks, 3 back cracks, 4 bass side rim cracks, binding separation, finish worn off back the back of the neck, re-fret, neck reset, filled fretboard divots, added button to heal, added K&K pickup and a new nut and saddle. Despite all of that, the guitar plays very comfortably and just sounds amazing. Includes a hard shell case.