1945 Gibson J45 Bannerhead sunburst
Description
Better than good, located in SC. LOTS more pics for SERIOUS people
For Sale Gibson 1945 Banner Head J45: This is a 16” wide dreadnought guitar, with teardrop pickguard, single bound top and RARE maple back and sides. Has dot inlays and the banner logo with Sitka top. If I live to be 90 I’d have a 100 year old guitar if I kept it. lol.
I have had this guitar maybe 25+ years. I still have an original, 18 year old appraisal from Mirabella Guitars Restorations from 2007 on his letterhead.
This guitar is a pure tone machine from the golden, bygone era of Gibson. This is a maple back and side guitar with KILLER tone and a volume I’ve never heard from an acoustic before. No banjo can keep up with this one. She has been picked and ridden hard as you can see, but the more you beat it the more it wants to respond. Very articulate attack and tone. Open, woody, loud and a wonderful broken in tonal quality through the entire spectrum
Several top cracks were repaired before I bought it and these were all cleated and deemed solid and good to go by Mirabella Guitar Restorations in NY when I bought this 35 years ago. No side or back cracks. Has that awesome, old Gibson smell you can't fake!!
Since then we have taken out the belly behind the bridge, replaced the bridge (2013) and original is in case. Otherwise she is solid and ready and an unbelievable recording guitar too. Action excellent has it had a neck set in January 2025 by noted Charleston luthier Joe Wilson of Joe Wilson Guitars.
I have decided to keep my 57’ J200 and sell this one even though it may break my heart. Comes with an old case, doubt it’s an original, but it is a raised top, four latch and one clasp latch case. No idea the make or how old this case may be. Case 100% solid, but worn and works 100% as it should with marigold lining, no cracks and all latches work. Asking $11.5k
For Sale Gibson 1945 Banner Head J45: This is a 16” wide dreadnought guitar, with teardrop pickguard, single bound top and RARE maple back and sides. Has dot inlays and the banner logo with Sitka top. If I live to be 90 I’d have a 100 year old guitar if I kept it. lol.
I have had this guitar maybe 25+ years. I still have an original, 18 year old appraisal from Mirabella Guitars Restorations from 2007 on his letterhead.
This guitar is a pure tone machine from the golden, bygone era of Gibson. This is a maple back and side guitar with KILLER tone and a volume I’ve never heard from an acoustic before. No banjo can keep up with this one. She has been picked and ridden hard as you can see, but the more you beat it the more it wants to respond. Very articulate attack and tone. Open, woody, loud and a wonderful broken in tonal quality through the entire spectrum
Several top cracks were repaired before I bought it and these were all cleated and deemed solid and good to go by Mirabella Guitar Restorations in NY when I bought this 35 years ago. No side or back cracks. Has that awesome, old Gibson smell you can't fake!!
Since then we have taken out the belly behind the bridge, replaced the bridge (2013) and original is in case. Otherwise she is solid and ready and an unbelievable recording guitar too. Action excellent has it had a neck set in January 2025 by noted Charleston luthier Joe Wilson of Joe Wilson Guitars.
I have decided to keep my 57’ J200 and sell this one even though it may break my heart. Comes with an old case, doubt it’s an original, but it is a raised top, four latch and one clasp latch case. No idea the make or how old this case may be. Case 100% solid, but worn and works 100% as it should with marigold lining, no cracks and all latches work. Asking $11.5k