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 ebony finish, 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
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Body Style - Round Shoulder
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Body Shape - J-45
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Top - Thermally Aged Red spruce
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Back - Mahogany
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Side - Mahogany
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Bracing - Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing, red spruce braces with hide glue
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Binding - Single-ply Top and Back
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Body Finish - Murphly Lab Light aged Ebony Finish
Neck:
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Profile - Historic
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Scale Length - 647.7 mm / 25.5 in
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Fingerboard Material - Rosewood
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Fingerboard Radius - 304.8 mm / 12 in
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Fret Count - 19
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Frets - Legend Wire
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Nut Material - Bone
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Nut Width - 43.81 mm / 1.724 in
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Inlays - Mother-of-pearl Dots
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Joint - Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body
Harware:
- Finish - Aged Nickel
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Bridge - Rectangle, open slot
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Saddle Material - Bone
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Tuning Machines -
Strap Style, Open Back, Cream Buttons, Aged
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Pickguard - Tear Drop Tortoise, aged
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Truss Rod Cover - Black
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Bridge Pins - Bone
Electronics:
Misc.
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Strings Gauge - 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012
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Case - Period Correct Case
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Accessories - Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
