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Gibson Custom Shop 1942 J-45 All Mahogany Light Aged Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Sunburst

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Gibson Custom Shop 1942 J-45 All Mahogany Light Aged Acoustic Guitar, Vintage SunburstFresh in from our friends at the Gibson Acoustic Custom Shop in Bozeman, Montana we present the Gibson Custom Shop 1942 J 45 All Mahogany with Murphy Lab Light Aging. As part of the Gibson Custom Greatest Hits Collection, this J 45 celebrates it's rich history and heritage with its original first year of production specs from 1942. While many acoustic fans today are familiar with the J 45 sporting a spruce top, during World War II, it wasn't entirely

Fresh in from our friends at the Gibson Acoustic Custom Shop in Bozeman, Montana we present the Gibson Custom Shop 1942 J-45 All Mahogany with Murphy Lab Light Aging. As part of the Gibson Custom Greatest Hits Collection, this J-45 celebrates it's rich history and heritage with its original first year of production specs from 1942. While many acoustic fans today are familiar with the J-45 sporting a spruce top, during World War II, it wasn't entirely uncommon for some J-45's to leave the factory with an all mahogany body due to material shortages. Let's take a closer look at this dreadnought shall we?

The Gibson Custom Shop 1942 J-45 All Mahogany starts with the iconic dreadnought body shape constructed from a mahogany top, back, and sides. The dreadnought body shape paired with the mahogany tone wood makes for an incredibly dynamic and versatile playing experience. Loud, warm, and round, this J-45 can handle everything from soft fingerstyle playing to heavy handed cowboy chords. Under the top, red spruce is employed to support the top in the traditional "X" bracing pattern to provide balance amongst bass and treble frequencies. The body receives its signature period correct finishing cosmetic appointments: the iconic double bound single ply cream binding and fire stripe pickguard.

Meeting at the 14th fret, an all mahogany neck is glued to the body in the tradition set neck design. The modified V neck on this J-45 feels great, not too chunky yet comfortable enough to fret bar chords with ease, or get around the neck quickly for faster bluegrass runs. The neck is topped with a lush rosewood fingerboard and is crowned with 19 frets. Keeping with tradition, the J-45's fingerboard features Mother of Pearl dot inlay position markers.

From there, strings are loaded into the rosewood bridge, capped with black tusq bridge pins, and strung using the open gear, three-on-a-plate nickel scalloped cream button tuners. The bone saddle and nut provide proper intonation and action while the historic open book head stock provides the authentic period correct script Gibson logo and "Only A Gibson Is Good Enough" banner logo. 

Murphy Lab Light Aging brings everything together on this J-45 and offers an inviting vintage aesthetic. Finish checking, scratches, dings, and aged hardware are faithfully replicated to emulate decades of honest wear and tear.

Known universally as a workhorse guitar, this Gibson Custom Shop 1942 All Mahogany J-45 is ready to inspire for another 80 plus years. 

  • Gibson Custom Greatest Hits Collection 1942 J-45 Reissue
  • All mahogany body
  • Red spruce X style bracing
  • Mahogany neck with modified V profile
  • Rosewood fingerboard with Mother of Pearl inlays
  • Fire stripe pickguard
  • Nickel scalloped open gear white button tuners
  • Banner era headstock
  • Murphy Lab Light Aging
  • Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case 
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lyric
West Palm Beach, US
★★★★★ 5
So cutie
Color: Cloud White, Material Type: Paper, PU
This is a bit large for a travel size jewelry box lol I really thought it was going to be a bit smaller than what it was. I can see why some of the ladies in the comments are saying they’re using it as their main jewelry box since they don’t have much jewelry for a standard sized jewelry box. With that being said, it’s cute and CAN be small enough for travel. It fits a lot and I got this one in particular bc I like that it has a bigger lower compartment for larger pieces. It’s a nice quality travel jewelry box. It’ll fit my needs. But if you have a knack for packing small and you value space. I’d say skip on this one or do due diligence to double check the measurements to see if it’s something you’re okay with packing.
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Deena M
Bozeman, US
★★★★★ 5
Good value
Color: Jelly Pink, Material Type: Paper, PU
This is a great jewelry box for travel or to just keep at home. Very stylish and holds more than it looks like it would.
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Chavely
Draper, US
★★★★★ 5
CUTE
Color: Cloud White, Material Type: Paper, PU
I absolutely love this jewelry organizer! The 2-layer design gives it plenty of space without being bulky, making it perfect for travel. I was able to neatly store my earrings, necklaces, rings, and bracelets without anything getting tangled. The interior is soft and protects my jewelry really well, and the compartments are thoughtfully designed to keep everything in place. The compact size fits easily in my suitcase or handbag, which is a huge plus. The cloud white color looks elegant and makes it feel like a great gift option too. Overall, it’s practical, stylish, and very convenient for keeping jewelry organized on the go. Highly
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Lisa T.
Bozeman, US
★★★★★ 5
I bought myself one and this one was gift for a friend.
Color: Cloud White, Material Type: Paper, PU
Very classy travel jewelry box. Just the size. Made well.
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VICKI CARROLL
Draper, US
★★★★★ 4
Nice Jewelry Box
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Really nice jewelry box just smaller than expected. My fault for not checking the dimensions first. It’s a great value for the price.
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