The Legendary Gibson Workhorse
This Gibson Acoustic 1942 Banner J-45 Murphy Lab is a lightly aged re-creation of the workhorse acoustic guitar that inspired generations of songwriters and performers. This gorgeous round-shoulder jumbo boasts a thermally aged red spruce top, yielding a punchy, direct sound with near-limitless headroom along with a beautifully resonant mahogany back and sides. This J-45's period-accurate mahogany neck sports a comfortable "Historic" shape, and its rosewood fingerboard ensures easy playability in myriad playing situations. You also get multi-ply binding, a multi-ply rosette, mother-of-pearl dot fingerboard inlays, and a tortoise pickguard. To top it off, the nitrocellulose lacquer finish on this 1942 Banner J-45 replica was treated in Gibson Acoustic's Bozeman, MT, shop using the same aging techniques used on Gibson Custom Murphy Lab guitars.
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An acoustic with a story
From Woody Guthrie to Bob Dylan, the J-45 has been in the hands of many of the greatest musical artists around the world. Its famous round-shoulder design continues to be a favorite among acoustic players due to its comfort while both standing and sitting. The 1942 Banner J-45 Murphy Lab delivers a flawless playing experience out of the case, demonstrating why it's a favorite for both fingerpickers and flatpickers in the folk, country, and bluegrass traditions, who find its action and smooth fretting supremely responsive and tonally fluid.
Thermally aged red spruce top
The thermal-aging process, also called torrefaction, that Gibson uses on its acoustics removes moisture and other impurities from the tonewoods used in the company's builds. The result is a more vintage, aged tone: opulent, deep, and balanced, and it will only improve with time! In addition to improved tone, torrefaction also enhances the 1942 Banner J-45 Murphy Lab's durability. Guitarists love what torrefaction does to enhance the sound of quality tonewoods like those used in this 1942 Banner J-45 build.
Classic Gibson craftsmanship
From humble beginnings in Kalamazoo, Michigan, back in the late 1800s to present-day Bozeman, Montana, Gibson Acoustic has been making some of the finest acoustic instruments on the planet for generations. When you pick up this 1942 Banner J-45 Murphy Lab, you know you're getting the finest tonewoods, quality hardware, and incredible attention to detail. Scores of guitarists here at Sweetwater are Gibson devotees, and like all of the quality instruments Gibson builds, this 1942 Banner J-45 was made to sound great and stand the test of time.
Gibson Acoustic 1942 Banner J-45 Murphy Lab Light Aged Feature:
- A lightly aged re-creation of Gibson's workhorse round-shoulder jumbo
- Thermally aged red spruce top yields a punchy, direct sound with near-limitless headroom
- Mahogany back and sides are chock-full of resonance and projection
- Hand-scalloped bracing ensures exceptional tone
- Period-accurate mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard provide an authentic vintage playing experience
- Multi-ply binding, a multi-ply rosette, mother-of-pearl dot fingerboard inlays, and a tortoise pickguard
- Nitrocellulose lacquer finish treated to the Murphy Lab aging process
