Gibson Custom Shop 1955 J-45 Murphy Lab Light Aged - Vintage Sunburst Guitar #5047

For sale is a brand new Gibson Custom Shop 1955 J-45 Murphy Lab Light Aged in a Vintage Sunburst finish. The new Murphy Lab aged line up from Gibson are among the best acoustics they have ever made. This guitar is so light, so huge sounding, so crisp...we are in love. Comes with Case Candy, and OHSC. Danville Music is an Authorized Gibson Dealer, you can buy with confidence and the instrument comes with the full Gibson lifetime Warranty. We inspect and professionally set up every instrument we sell so you can buy with confidence, helping you fall in love with your new instrument. Feel free to message us with any questions.

The Gibson J-45™ was first introduced in 1942 and quickly earned its nickname, “The Workhorse,” due to its wide acceptance, no-nonsense simplicity, and understated elegance. It’s one of the most recorded acoustic guitars in history and Gibson’s best-selling acoustic model of all time. 1955 was a significant year in the history of the J-45 model. It was when Gibson lengthened the fretboard and added a 20th fret to the J-45. Around the same time, the teardrop pickguard used on the earlier models was dropped in favor of a larger 50-styled pickguard.

Handcrafted with care in Bozeman, Montana, by Gibson Custom’s expert acoustic luthiers, the 1955 J-45 Light Aged is a stunning recreation of the 1955 J-45. It features vintage-accurate appointments and features. The round shoulder mahogany body has a thermally aged Sitka spruce top to give it the sweet tone of a long-cherished, well-seasoned vintage guitar. The X-bracing is fitted with hide glue, and the body is adorned with multi-ply top and single-ply back binding. The mahogany neck has a Round profile and is attached to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint that is also fitted with hide glue. The neck is capped with a rosewood fretboard that is equipped with 20 standard frets and decorated with simple mother-of-pearl dot inlays. Vintage-style Grover® strap tuners with cream buttons are installed on the headstock, and the nut, saddle, and bridge pins are all bone. The 1955 J-45 Light Aged features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era. It comes packaged in a 50s-style Lifton™ hardshell case to complete the authentic vintage playing and ownership experience that only Gibson Custom and the Murphy Lab can deliver.

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Body Shape:Round Shoulder
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Color:Vintage Sunburst
• Finish:Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Top Wood:Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides Wood:Mahogany
• Body Bracing:Traditional Scalloped X-bracing
• Binding:Multi-ply Top, Single-ply Back
• Neck Wood:Mahogany, Rounded Neck Shape
• Radius:12"
• Fingerboard Material:Rosewood
• Fingerboard Inlay:Mother of Pearl Dot
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:24.75"
• Tuning Machines:Grover Strap with Cream Button
• Bridge:Traditional Belly-up; Rosewood
• Nut/Saddle Material:Bone
• Nut Width:1.73"
• Electronics:n/a
• Strings:Phosphor Bronze Light 12-53
• Case Included:Period Correct Case