About This Listing

1956 Gibson J-45 Sunburst. Great sounding J45 from the mid 50s. Mahogany back and sides. Spruce top. 50's profile Mahogany neck with a 12” radius rosewood fingerboard and dot inlays. The frets are in good condition and the action is nice and comfortable. A few scratches and general playing wear. 3 on a side Klusons style repro tuners. Looks like there was a different set of tuner on it at some stage. (No extra holes). There is a minor scratch/split at the back, on the lower bout which is minimal. There is also some wear patches at the back of the neck. (Please refer to the images). The guitar weighs 4.37Lb or 1.985Kg. The nut width is  42mm. Comes with a case. 
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(Approx 4%). Customers outside the EU please note that guitars containing Rosewood are now subject to strict CITES import laws in your country. Now requiring certification and therefore incurring extra charges and longer delivery times. Please do not buy anything from us without consulting us first. Please also note that outside the EU, shipping may be more to your country. Eg: Australia shipping £300. THIS GUITAR IS AVAILABLE TO VIEW AND TRY IN OUR SHOP: NEW KINGS ROAD VINTAGE GUITAR EMPORIUM. WE HAVE A HUGE SELECTION OF VINTAGE AND SECOND HAND GUITARS AND AMPS IN STORE...

Listed3 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • J-45
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 1956
Made In
  • United States
Pickup
  • None
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Body Shape
  • Dreadnought
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Top Material
  • Spruce
Model Family
  • Gibson J-45
Series
  • Gibson Kalamazoo Factory Era
Back Material
  • Mahogany
Sides Material
  • Mahogany
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 20

About the Seller

New Kings Road Vintage Guitar Emporium

London, United Kingdom
(61)
Joined Reverb:2015
Items Sold:75
Product Overview
The Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar can be heard across decades of recordings in the hands of country stars, folk legends, singer-songwriters and solo instrumentalists. It is one of America's most iconic acoustic guitars. Its sloped shoulders and more mellow tone set it apart from Martin's legendary dreadnoughts. Those exact quirks are the reason so many have fallen in love with the Gibson J-45. Vintage specimens (especially pre-1970) are incredibly collectible, while more modern specimens are studio and touring favorites of working musicians.
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