1946 Gibson J-45
An early Script logo J-45 with Banner features, big, bold tone, perfect playability, and great looks.
Among many much more significantly important events, the end of WWII brought with it the end of Gibson’s ‘Banner’ era. A little more than a year later, Gibson would enter its true Post-War era with a new “Modernized” block logo, a standardized neck carve with 1-11/16” nut, and new models and finishes. 1946 was a transition year between these two distinct periods of Gibson production, with instruments that bore features of both earlier and later models.
This 1946 Script Logo J-45 features a larger and rounder ‘Banner’ era neck, with a 1-3/4” nut width, .931 neck depth at the first fret, and a comfortably large 2.86” circumference. The body is built with a one-piece mahogany back and a wartime rosette, the bridge is a late Banner period shape, and the bone nut and style of Kluson tuners are characteristically Banner as well. Added up, this guitar is pretty much a 1945 Banner J-45 without the banner decal. Pretty cool.
It’s a wonderful sounding guitar, with a dry, clean, and clear fundamental; lots of headroom, excellent balance, and the classic warmth of a scalloped-braced Sitka Gibson.
The top is crack free, there’s one repaired back crack, and there are a few repaired cracks on the treble side. The finish is original throughout, as are the tuners, nut, bridge, and pickguard. New frets, a few reglued braces and new bridge pins care of our shop. Recent reset; excellent neck angle with full height saddle. We’ve set the guitar up with 5-6 action and 12-54 strings. Expect playability that is perfect.
With modern Hardshell case
This 1946 Script Logo J-45 features a larger and rounder ‘Banner’ era neck, with a 1-3/4” nut width, .931 neck depth at the first fret, and a comfortably large 2.86” circumference. The body is built with a one-piece mahogany back and a wartime rosette, the bridge is a late Banner period shape, and the bone nut and style of Kluson tuners are characteristically Banner as well. Added up, this guitar is pretty much a 1945 Banner J-45 without the banner decal. Pretty cool.
It’s a wonderful sounding guitar, with a dry, clean, and clear fundamental; lots of headroom, excellent balance, and the classic warmth of a scalloped-braced Sitka Gibson.
The top is crack free, there’s one repaired back crack, and there are a few repaired cracks on the treble side. The finish is original throughout, as are the tuners, nut, bridge, and pickguard. New frets, a few reglued braces and new bridge pins care of our shop. Recent reset; excellent neck angle with full height saddle. We’ve set the guitar up with 5-6 action and 12-54 strings. Expect playability that is perfect.
With modern Hardshell case