Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop 1942 Banner J45 – Reviewed

November 7, 2024

Here’s the latest review from the Acoustic Review Live Room featuring an Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop 1942 Banner J45

Featuring…

Classic round shouldered dreadnaught body size,
Thermally aged solid spruce top,
Solid mahogany back and sides,
V profile neck,
Laurel fingerboard,
24.75″ scale length,
1.73″ nut width,
VOS polyurethane finish,
Epiphone hardcase included.

Filmed at Paul Caboche Studios (Cornwall, UK), September 2024

“I find it hard to believe that any player wouldn’t have a smile on their face when opening the case on this guitar – the classic sunburst J45 is one of the iconic guitars when it comes to acoustics and this version ticks all the boxes visually “

Gibson Guitars Says…”Epiphone, in partnership with Gibson Custom, is proud to introduce the Epiphone 1942 Banner J-45, an incredible recreation of the legendary original “Workhorse” model from 1942. This exceptional acoustic guitar has a thermally aged, solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, and a one-piece mahogany neck with a laurel fretboard, a V-shaped profile, and mother-of-pearl dot inlays. The headstock features the world-famous Gibson “open book” profile and has the Inspired by Gibson Custom double diamond logo etched on the back and an “Epiphone Inspired by Gibson” banner on the front. It is stage and studio-ready with the built-in L.R. Baggs Element Bronze VTC preamp and under-saddle L.R. Baggs Bronze piezo pickup system and a hardshell case with the Inspired by Gibson Custom logo is also included.”