Gibson J-45 Deluxe Model Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1979), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, sunburst finish, mahogany pack and sides, spruce top; laminated maple neck with rosewood fingerboard.
Overall length is 41 1/8 in. (104.5 cm.), 15 15/16 in. (40.5 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 25 1/4 in. (641 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.). This guitar has some wear overall but a good player with a better sound than many of these '70's Gibson flattops. It has had a neckset with some fairly heavy touch-up around the heel, and there is a repaired laminate seam on the bass side of the heel that is plainly visible. There is a long sealed back crack just off the center seam and several top grain cracks. There are general dings and scrapes and a decent amount of finish worn off the back of the neck; the frets have some wear but still play well. Clearly marked "SECOND" on the back of the head but whatever flaw led to this is no longer apparent. This is a period when Gibson didn't bother to mask off the soundhole rings before spraying the sunburst on the top, and put a factory fill in the bridge to hold the pins. Still, it has a Gibson-y warm midrange sound and is comfortable to play. Overall a bit worn in but very solid; a good gigging example of a square-shoulder J-45. Very Good + Condition.
