Gibson J-45 Model Flat Top Acoustic Guitar, c. 1944, made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, sunburst top, dark stained back and sides finish, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, hard shell case.
A well-played but great-sounding mahogany-topped wartime J-45. This guitar has the very large "baseball bat" neck without a truss rod typical of mid-WWII instruments and the famous "Only A Gibson Is Good Enough" peghead banner.
There have been a number of repairs to the top, and the bridge has been replaced with a more recent "bottom belly" style. Tuners are 1960's Klusons.
This guitar has a huge voice typical of the early J-45's with an extra crispness and clarity imparted by the mahogany top, which features a subtle brown sunburst look.
This is a great gigging J-45 with a relatively rare combination of features.
Overall length is 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm.), 16 in. (40.6 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.).
This guitar has a number of repaired top cracks, all solid but some less than artfully closed. The finish has been touched up and buffed a bit in these areas but not oversprayed overall, and the back, sides, and neck have wear but no major repair work.
This is a great player's guitar, an unusually good Jumbo Gibson for fingerpicking, as well as a powerhouse rhythm guitar. Very Good + Condition.
