Gibson J-45 "Banner Logo" 1942 - 1945

Gibson J-45 "Banner Logo" 1942 - 1945

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    Overview

    • Wartime production occasionally meant material shortages; while the standard J-45 has mahogany back, sides, and neck, Gibson had to replace some mahogany parts with laminated maple ones. Banner logo J-45s can be found with maple back and sides as well as maple necks. Some others were made with mahogany tops rather than spruce. Spruce shortages meant that some came out of the factory without bookmatched tops, and others came out with four-piece tops rather than the standard two.
    • Beginning in 1943, some J-45s were made with a black "skunk stripe" painted down the top. It's speculated that these stripes were either used to hide poor bookmatching due to spruce shortages, while others feel it's simply decorative.
    • In order to save metal for the war effort, some J-45 runs were produced with an ebony reinforcement bar rather than a standard truss rod. This can have an effect on the stability of the neck, and also means that the neck tension is not adjustable.

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    Product Specs

    Brand
    Model
    • J-45 "Banner Logo" with Laminated Maple Back and Sides, Maple Neck
    • J-45 "Banner Logo" with Mahogany Neck
    • J-45 "Banner Logo" with Mahogany Top, Maple Neck
    • J-45 "Banner Logo" with Spruce Top, Maple Neck
    Finish
    • Sunburst
    Year
    • 1942 - 1945
    Made In
    • United States
    Categories
    Back Material
    • Mahogany
    • Maple
    Body Shape
    • Dreadnought
    Color Family
    • Brown
    • Sunburst
    Fretboard Material
    • Rosewood
    Model Family
    • Gibson J-45
    Neck Material
    • Mahogany
    • Maple
    Number of Frets
    • 20
    Number of Strings
    • 6-String
    Product Family
    Right / Left Handed
    • Right Handed
    Series
    • Gibson Kalamazoo Factory Era
    Sides Material
    • Mahogany
    • Maple
    Top Material
    • Mahogany
    • Spruce

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