Here we’re looking at a Gibson J-45 Standard in Vintage Sunburst, built at Bozeman Montana late in 2016 as a 2017 model. The J-45 first appeared in 1942 and has been in constant production, except for the 1982-1984 period. It has been one of the most popular instruments for solo, group and vocal accompaniment, providing a full rich sound.
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Between 2002 and 2013 a total of 750 Gibson John Lennon J-160E Peace Model guitars were built, with this one being 493 from January 2010. The Gibson J-160e appeared in 1954 and was built until 1979. It was intended to provide a reasonable representation of an acoustic guitar at stage volumes, supported by amplifiers.
The Gibson J-50 ADJ Slope Shoulder Dreadnought models were produced in tandem with the better known J-45, with the difference being the J-50’s natural vs the J-45’s sunburst top. This sometimes meant that the J-50’s used visually higher grades of Spruce, but the two guitars are otherwise identical.
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MORE →The Gibson Southern Jumbo has been built since 1942, under several names including ‘SJ’ and ‘Country Western’ and is closely related to the classic J-45 which launched at the same time. At times the differences have been mostly market driven and cosmetic.
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MORE →The Gibson J-45 Standard was rightly described as a workhorse in the steel string acoustic guitar field after its introduction in 1942. Used by legions of guitarists for countless gigs, recordings and personal playing, the round-shouldered J-45 was one of the two primary ‘Dreadnought’ designs (the other being the square-shouldered Martin D-body) that influenced many later builders.
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MORE →Here we’re looking at a just-post WW2, Gibson SJ Slope Shouldered Dreadnought Sunburst, 1946 built in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Introduced in 1942, the Gibson SJ has stayed in production to the present day though sometimes with name changes, including the ‘Country Western’ name.
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