Chicago Music Exchange | 2 years ago

When you see a banner with the phrase “Only a Gibson is Good Enough” on the headstock of a vintage @Gibsonguitar, you can be sure it was manufactured sometime between 1942 and 1945. Lucky for Gibson, this shameless bit of self-promotion during World War II marked some of the finest acoustic guitars produced during the war—even in spite of some of the design idiosyncrasies you may find on some, resulting from wartime shortages. While the floral decal on this banner-era J-45 may not have been a Gibson design idiosyncrasy, there’s no doubt this vintage Gibson is truly one-of-a-kind!

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More about the J-45!
The Gibson J-45 is a dreadnought style acoustic guitar manufactured by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. It is generally regarded as Gibson's most famous and widely used acoustic guitar model. The J-45 is part of Gibson's round-shoulder "jumbo" line, begun in 1934 with the Jumbo Flattop introduced to compete with C.F. Martin & Company's "D" line. It is noted for its sunburst finish, warm bass and good projection, and outstanding playability.[citation needed] The structurally similar naturally finished J-50 first appeared in 1942, but did not enter continuous production until 1947. Introduced in 1942 to replace the inexpensive Great Depression-era flattop J-35, the J-45 standardized the company's approach to the dreadnought guitar. With a list price of $45, it nonetheless initially only varied slightly, with strengthened internal bracing and a new teardrop-shaped pickguard. A headstock decal with the Gibson logo replaced both the old stark white silkscreened 'Gibson' of the thirties and the slogan "Only a Gibson Is Good Enough." It also had a more rounded, "baseball bat" style neck, as opposed to the "V" shape of the J-35 neck. The version produced today is substantially similar to the 1942 model.

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