{"product_id":"atkin-j43-lefty-the-forty-three-5497","title":"Atkin J43 Lefty, The Forty Three","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Atkin J43 Lefty pays homage to the ‘Banner’ era slope shoulder Jumbos that shipped from Kalamazoo during the WWII era – except have you ever seen a left-handed Banner Gibson J-45? Neither have we! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a lightly-built torrefied Sitka spruce top and mahogany body, 24-7\/8” short scale neck, and small rectangle bridge, the lefty “Forty Three” is responsive, woody, and open, with a low-end rumble, warm mids, and round trebles. It’s touch-sensitive and responds well to a lighter touch, but can be hit hard and returns the effort with a plenty of headroom and volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLefty to lefty (Mark here), I can say that this Atkin J-43 is the most tempting new left-handed guitar we’ve had through the store in a long while. It does the J-45 thing better than a good number of the J-45s I’ve played over the years, the neck carve and string spacing is just like that of my ’48 LG-2, and the guitar is equally wonderful played fingerstyle or strummed with a pick. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Atkin J43 Lefty features a sunburst top, firestripe pickguard, simple appointments, bone nut and saddle, and strip-style tuners. The lacquer finish has a gently aged look with gentle craze lines throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe neck has a round, medium-deep C carve with a 1st fret depth of .890” and a nut width of 1-11\/16. Bridge pin spacing is 2-3\/16”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith deluxe hardshell case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e**USD Price includes Shopify fees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ATKIN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53597014065518,"sku":"210000008250","price":5995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/3660\/5550\/files\/17679043076904Atkin-J43_Lefty-0126-bf.jpg?v=1790991319","url":"https:\/\/folkwaymusic.com\/products\/atkin-j43-lefty-the-forty-three-5497","provider":"Folkway Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}