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Gibson 1942 Banner J-45 Murphy Lab Light Aged (USED, 2025)

$3,900.00

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Product information

This Gibson 1942 Banner J-45 has just come into the shop on trade! The guitar features Gibson's Murphy Lab "Light Aged" finish ~ all the lacquer checking and wear you see in our photos are factory-original byproducts of the manufacturing process. Thanks to its torrefied Red Spruce top, this guitar produces plenty of volume and dry, woody snap. It's an incredible value when compared to a 70 year old J-45!

We rate this guitar in very good overall condition. It's been played, and shows normal signs of usage -- though you'll need luck to discern that wear from the scrapes applied by the manufacturer. Our shop has inspected the instrument and given it a fresh setup. Priced with its original hard case.

Specs
Top
Thermally Aged Red Spruce
Back & Sides
Mahogany
Bridge & Fingerboard
Rosewood
Nu & Saddle
Bone
Scale length
24 3/4''
Nut Width
1.72''
Neck carve
Medium Vintage C
Case
Gibson Hardshell
Serial No.
21105014

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Inspection & Setup

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