The allure and legend of the Gibson J-45™ live on in the new Murphy Lab 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. The new 1942 Banner J-45 includes a 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. It features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.
 

Body Shape: Round Shoulder
Body Material: Mahogany
Top Material: Thermally Aged Red Spruce
Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Relic/Aging Level: Light Aged
Body Binding: Single-ply Top and Back
Bracing Pattern: Traditional Hand-scalloped X-bracing, Red Spruce Braces with Hide Glue
Neck Material: Mahogany
Scale Length: 24.75
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Dots
Number of Frets: 19
Frets to Body: 14
Nut Width: 1.724"
Nut Material: Bone
Factory Tuning: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)
Truss Rod Cover: Black
Tuning Machines: Strap Open Back, Cream Button, Aged
Bridge: Rosewood, Rectangle Open Slot
Saddle Material: Bone
Pickguard: Tear Drop Tortoise, Aged
Case: Hardshell Case