Gibson Custom Shop Limited Edition 1950's J-45 Red Spruce

The J-45 is one of the most beloved and played acoustic guitars in the history of modern music. It has been the icon of Gibson's dreadnought line ever since its introduction in 1942 and it is still Gibson's number one-selling acoustic. From the blues to bluegrass to folk to pop and everything in between, the J-45 acoustic guitar delivers. The legendary J-45 clearly defines the legacy of Gibson acoustics and is played by legendary players like Bob Dylan, Ralph McTell, Billy Jo Armstrong, and Lucinda Williams, to mention a few.

This Gibson Custom Shop Limited Edition 1950's J-45 is one of the most elegant and best-sounding versions of the J-45 ever produced. This guitar was hand-built by Gibson Acoustics's master craftsmen in Bozeman, Montana under the leadership of master luthier Ren Ferguson to the exact specs as the J-45's that rolled off the line in the 1950's. Every detail is historically accurate such as hand-scalloped wide X-bracing, vintage tuners, genuine bone nut and saddle and a 1950's profile Mahogany neck. The back and sides are constructed from pattern-grade mahogany from Honduras. The fingerboard and bridge is made from solid Madagascar rosewood and the top is made from Adirondack Red Spruce. Adirondack spruce, which is often called Appalachian or red spruce, comes from the Adirondack mountains and Appalachian region, on the opposite side of the continent from where Sitka spruce is found. It grows from eastern Quebec to Nova Scotia, and from the uppermost reaches of New England to North Carolina. Adirondack spruce is the Holy Grail of Tonewoods used by both Martin and Gibson during the prewar era. Red Spruce is a $1000 upgrade over Sitka. It is also very rare. Adirondack spruce trees are much smaller than Sitka, and the forests where they grow have been under more pressure from development and logging, while acid rain has also taken a toll. However, when Gibson wants to build an acoustic that sounds as good as it possibly can, they put an Adi top on it. All the great acoustic guitar builders have nothing but praise for Adirondack spruce. Collings noted its strength, especially with the grain (from one end of a guitar top to the other), while others noted its higher elasticity, or as Taylor called it, Adirondack's "springy"quality. Bourgeois referred to its "high velocity of sound,"which he says usually results in a guitar with a lot of "headroom,"meaning an expansive dynamic range. But Adirondack is more than just good at being loud; it has a wide tonal range as well. It's therefore not surprising that though Adirondack's most loyal fans are flatpickers. Fingerstyle players also love the beautiful, balanced tone of Red Spruce. This guitar is LIGHTWEIGHT, weighing 4 lbs 2 oz. and extremely resonate. This guitar has got soul with punchy, deep lows, warm mids, and clear, crisp highs. She chimes with excellent projection, sweet harmonics and a warm bass.

This guitar is extremely rare, limited to only 20 guitars for a worldwide market and most of them wet to Japan. This guitar is beautiful finished in a 3 color Tobacco Burst finish that really sets off the grain of the wood. This guitar is 100% MINT UNPLAYED and comes complete with the Gibson Acoustic Hardshell case and all the MOJO you can handle!

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