Epiphone Inspired by Gibson 1942 J45 Banner Left-Handed

bson’s best-selling acoustic of all time, the J-45, first landed in music stores in 1942, and this Epiphone marvelously salutes that first model. Working in conjunction with the Gibson Custom Shop, Epiphone introduces the 1942 Banner J-45 Reissue, a period-correct re-creation of the original round-shouldered, mahogany-backed beauty that’s accompanied nearly a century of music making. Crafted with a solid mahogany back and sides and a thermally aged solid spruce top, the 1942 Banner J-45 Reissue remains true to the archetypal J-45 tonal recipe. A commanding V-shaped neck profile topped in Indian rosewood welcomes fleet-fingered scaling of its 19 frets, dependably anchored by a matching bridge and a 3-on-a-plate set of cream-buttoned open-back tuners. Sleek plugged-in performance for the modern player awaits by way of a discreet LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC system. Double body binding, a classic pickguard, an Epiphone script logo, and an “Inspired by Gibson Custom” moniker in the style of the original Gibson banner design make this acoustic