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Full-front view of a sunburst acoustic guitar with heavy wear on the top, standing upright between the open halves of its black hard case.
01 / 32Full-front view of a sunburst acoustic guitar with heavy wear on the top, standing upright between the open halves of its black hard case.
Full-frame view of the sunburst acoustic guitar's body and lower neck, showing heavy finish wear, checking, and a tortoiseshell pickguard.
02 / 32Full-frame view of the sunburst acoustic guitar's body and lower neck, showing heavy finish wear, checking, and a tortoiseshell pickguard.
The guitar's dark brown back and neck are visible, with a worn headstock and six cream tuners, framed by an open black hard case.
03 / 32The guitar's dark brown back and neck are visible, with a worn headstock and six cream tuners, framed by an open black hard case.
The guitar's dark brown back is shown from above, revealing extensive finish checking, scratches, and a few small dings.
04 / 32The guitar's dark brown back is shown from above, revealing extensive finish checking, scratches, and a few small dings.
Close-up of the guitar's black headstock with gold script logo, six cream-colored tuning pegs, and visible finish wear along the edges.
05 / 32Close-up of the guitar's black headstock with gold script logo, six cream-colored tuning pegs, and visible finish wear along the edges.
Rear view of the dark brown headstock and upper neck, showing six cream tuning pegs on tarnished metal plates.
06 / 32Rear view of the dark brown headstock and upper neck, showing six cream tuning pegs on tarnished metal plates.
The sunburst acoustic guitar's body is angled, showing its dark brown sides, worn pickguard, and light binding with visible checking.
07 / 32The sunburst acoustic guitar's body is angled, showing its dark brown sides, worn pickguard, and light binding with visible checking.
The sunburst acoustic guitar is angled from the upper left, showing the body's worn dark sides and lower bout with an endpin jack.
08 / 32The sunburst acoustic guitar is angled from the upper left, showing the body's worn dark sides and lower bout with an endpin jack.
The sunburst acoustic guitar is angled to show its lower bout, with a strap button and input jack on the side.
09 / 32The sunburst acoustic guitar is angled to show its lower bout, with a strap button and input jack on the side.
The acoustic guitar's sunburst body, with a dark pickguard and bridge, shows significant finish wear and checking from an overhead angle.
10 / 32The acoustic guitar's sunburst body, with a dark pickguard and bridge, shows significant finish wear and checking from an overhead angle.
The guitar's dark brown back and sides show light wear and scratches, with cream binding visible along the edges.
11 / 32The guitar's dark brown back and sides show light wear and scratches, with cream binding visible along the edges.
The guitar's dark sunburst back and sides show significant finish wear and checking, with a chrome endpin jack visible.
12 / 32The guitar's dark sunburst back and sides show significant finish wear and checking, with a chrome endpin jack visible.
The guitar's dark sunburst back and sides show heavy finish wear, checking, and a strap button on the lower bout.
13 / 32The guitar's dark sunburst back and sides show heavy finish wear, checking, and a strap button on the lower bout.
The guitar's dark sunburst back and sides show heavy finish wear, with visible wood grain and light binding around the edges.
14 / 32The guitar's dark sunburst back and sides show heavy finish wear, with visible wood grain and light binding around the edges.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the dark rosewood bridge with white pins and saddle, and fine finish checking.
15 / 32Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the dark rosewood bridge with white pins and saddle, and fine finish checking.
Close-up of the guitar's dark sunburst body and fretboard, showing heavy finish wear, scratches, and a single white fret marker.
16 / 32Close-up of the guitar's dark sunburst body and fretboard, showing heavy finish wear, scratches, and a single white fret marker.
Close-up of the guitar's dark wooden bridge with six black pins and a bone saddle, showing light wear and a few faint scratches.
17 / 32Close-up of the guitar's dark wooden bridge with six black pins and a bone saddle, showing light wear and a few faint scratches.
Close-up of the guitar's dark wooden bridge with six black pins, a light saddle, and a mother-of-pearl dot inlay, showing light wear.
18 / 32Close-up of the guitar's dark wooden bridge with six black pins, a light saddle, and a mother-of-pearl dot inlay, showing light wear.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown side, showing extensive finish checking, flaking, and wear along the cream binding.
19 / 32Close-up of the guitar's dark brown side, showing extensive finish checking, flaking, and wear along the cream binding.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown body binding, showing significant finish wear and flaking along the edge.
20 / 32Close-up of the guitar's dark brown body binding, showing significant finish wear and flaking along the edge.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown back, showing a chrome output jack and numerous fine scratches and wear marks on the wood.
21 / 32Close-up of the guitar's dark brown back, showing a chrome output jack and numerous fine scratches and wear marks on the wood.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown back, showing three vertical wood panels with extensive finish checking, scratches, and wear.
22 / 32Close-up of the guitar's dark brown back, showing three vertical wood panels with extensive finish checking, scratches, and wear.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown back, showing extensive finish checking, a long crack, and a worn heel cap.
23 / 32Close-up of the guitar's dark brown back, showing extensive finish checking, a long crack, and a worn heel cap.
Close-up of the dark sunburst guitar body, showing a long, repaired crack running diagonally across the heavily scratched finish.
24 / 32Close-up of the dark sunburst guitar body, showing a long, repaired crack running diagonally across the heavily scratched finish.
Close-up of the headstock's upper left, showing a black, heavily checked finish with gold script, a brass tuner, and a cream button.
25 / 32Close-up of the headstock's upper left, showing a black, heavily checked finish with gold script, a brass tuner, and a cream button.
Close-up of the dark brown fretboard with light fret markers, showing four bronze strings and some wear on the frets.
26 / 32Close-up of the dark brown fretboard with light fret markers, showing four bronze strings and some wear on the frets.
Close-up of the dark brown fretboard and neck, showing a cream nut, five frets, and two cream dot inlays.
27 / 32Close-up of the dark brown fretboard and neck, showing a cream nut, five frets, and two cream dot inlays.
Close-up of the dark fretboard and neck, showing four strings, frets, mother-of-pearl dot inlays, and significant wear on the neck's edge.
28 / 32Close-up of the dark fretboard and neck, showing four strings, frets, mother-of-pearl dot inlays, and significant wear on the neck's edge.
A digital string action gauge measures the height of the strings above the dark fretboard, displaying "1.73".
29 / 32A digital string action gauge measures the height of the strings above the dark fretboard, displaying "1.73".
A digital caliper measures the dark brown neck of the guitar, displaying "0.94" on its black screen.
30 / 32A digital caliper measures the dark brown neck of the guitar, displaying "0.94" on its black screen.
A digital caliper measures the string height at the 12th fret, showing 1.04mm, on the dark sunburst acoustic guitar.
31 / 32A digital caliper measures the string height at the 12th fret, showing 1.04mm, on the dark sunburst acoustic guitar.
A close-up of a digital scale displaying "3.1 lbs" with a scratched screen, showing the guitar's weight.
32 / 32A close-up of a digital scale displaying "3.1 lbs" with a scratched screen, showing the guitar's weight.

Gibson

1946 Gibson J-45 Jumbo Acoustic Script Logo Sunburst Finish w/HSC

$7,295.00

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Description

Circa 1946-1947 Gibson J-45 In Sunburst Finish

This Guitar Is Located At IVG Sherman Oaks

In Good Overall Condition (Please See Photos)

Original Finish Shows Heavy Checking And Cosmetic Play Wear Throughout, Including Various Visible Dings, Marks And Scratches

Previously Restored With Several Repaired Cracks On Top, Back And Sides (See Photos)

Added Input Jack From Previously Installed Pickup

Recent Professional Bridge Reset With Some Bracing Reglued

Top Shows Slight Deformation And Has Been Stabilized Where Necessary

Original Tuner Buttons Show Notable Shrinkage, G-String Tuner Bent But Functions Properly

Older Refret With Visible Play Wear And Evidence Of Previous Leveling/Dressing

Made In Kalamazoo, MI

Jumbo Body With Mahogany Back And Sides And Sitka Spruce Top

Mahogany Neck With Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard And Mother Of Pearl Dot Inlays

Scalloped X-Bracing

Brazilian Rosewood Bridge With Bone Saddle

Transitional Script Logo On Headstock With No Banner Or FON

Excellent Sounding Guitar!

24.75" Scale Length

1 3/4" Nut Width

Neck Depth At 1st Fret: 0.94"

Neck Depth At 10th Fret: 1.04"

String Height At 12th Fret Bass Side: 4/32"

String Height At 12th Fret Treble Side: 4/32"

Weighs 3lbs 11oz

Comes As Shown With Non-Original Hard Shell Case

 

A 1946 Gibson J-45 is a classic post-war slope-shoulder dreadnought, prized for its warm, woody tone and effortless playability. Built with a spruce top and mahogany back and sides, it delivers a dry, punchy low end with sweet, focused mids—perfect for singer-songwriters and roots players. Finished in Gibson’s iconic sunburst, the ’46 J-45 represents the early evolution of one of the most beloved acoustic guitars ever made.

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