Dash_Starkiller

Did you happen to buy this j45 from reverb? With a refinished top? Just wondering if it’s the same one I was looking at. Really curious what happened to that guitar!

Truth be told I actually like the original Epi acoustics and the frontier reissue and Texan are awesome guitars. I just can’t get behind the fretboard material. I can deal with laminate sides and whatever but I don’t want pao ferrro or whatever it’s called or Indian laurel.

I don’t think anyone would pay that much for an ej-200. Unless it was signed and played by Noel Gallagher haha. But even then someone would have to be a major oasis fan.

The epiphone? I’d imagine like $300 tops.

I think it would have a regular belly bridge with adj saddle. Not reversed belly. And I don’t know what the valuation would be. Maybe $300-500?

Seems to me to be a late 60s early 70s lg-0 with the spruce top. And aftermarket Yamaha pickguard.

Thank you. I very very rarely play with a pick because I just like to do some terrible hybrid of strumming and fingerpicking haha. Plus I tend to like the sound a bit better. And yea when my luthier was adjusting the truss rod he had to do a double take on the screws haha. “How they went all out for this one.” He loved the guitar and the neck was dead straight and high e was buzzing hard. But a slight tweak fixed it all.

Appreciate it. It helped I couldn’t sleep haha. And it was a risk to put in an offer at what I felt was already a good price but hey, gotta try right. I’ve never tried sunbeams…

Most people seem to be asking $8k+ in good condition. I can’t imagine most are selling for that though. A shop local to me sold a great 50s SJ for $6500 not too long ago. It was an amazing guitar and lighter than even the Waterloo I was holding at the time.

Well hello all! after a one day delay the J45 Banner arrived and oh boy is it something to behold. The neck is amazing, fat but so comfortable. Fit and finish is immaculate, and it just is exactly what I want in a guitar. I have some quick sound clips here for ya, I need to restring with my preferred Martin (I know...) retros. Also here is the imgur link for some nice photos. Overall and incredible guitar that I got for less than a new j45 standard. https://imgur.com/a/0lFNtJ5 New Recording 133.m4a New Recording 135.m4a

I've always loved the look of the AJ, many times being tempted by them, but the scale length is not for me. I think I recall there being a short scale model at some point in the recent past, not sure though. Looks amazing! I myself am waiting on my 42 banner to arrive but fedex is delayed of course haha. Get some sound clips up!

I appreciate you replying! I’ve read a few of your posts about the guitars and I’m gonna grab the book as well! Also is your personal guitar featured in the fabulous flattops book? There’s a nice 1942 with the fire stripe guard on one of the pages.

Yes yes I know I should not get ahead of myself but I will be sure to post pics when it arrives Saturday. I just posted a few weeks ago about the Dove I picked up, long story short me and that guitar didn't get along. I don't care for the longer scale length. So I sold it but I knew I wanted something in the J45 realm and after missing a sale on a late 40s refinished j45 that the person had labeled an "LG" I was still on the search. It was at about 3am when I saw an ad for a 2013 J45 1942 Banner Reissues. I immediately put in an offer and it was accepted at 7am haha. Coming from a shop called Well Played Gear in Kalamazoo (what are the odds) I have come to understand that this is a special guitar that coincides with the Kalamazoo Gals book by forum member John Thomas. One of 50 made from what I've read. I am really looking forward to this guitar as it ticks all the boxes for me, large chunky neck, extreme vintage spec, no electronics, semi obscure example. If anyone has any experience with these please let me know! I think this is finally the one for me after 7 different Gibson acoustics. Here is the ad if anyone wants to see some pics, but I will for sure have some and sound samples come Saturday! https://reverb.com/item/49286703-2013-gibson-acoustic-j-45-42-banner-acoustic-guitar-vintage-sunburst-11743018 https://wellplayedgear.com/products/2013-gibson-acoustic-j-45-42-banner-acoustic-guitar-vintage-sunburst-11743018

The only green sunburst guitars from that era I know of were Grammers. But that might have even been later than the 60s.

So with that being said, if the Beatles never used them, would the value still be high because of the uniqueness?