Feeling lucky?

[62burst]

What do you make of this Banner? Perhaps it lost a shriveled pickguard when it got a bridge and re-fin? https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Gibson/Vintage-1940s-J-45-Acoustic-Guitar.gc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very nice looking back- almost looks like walnut, similar to the one piece back shown below: a refin'ed (sans banner) block-logo'ed 1940's model that the forum's vw1300 linked to a few years back on Rockin' Robin's site:

 

 

* *Strange- no 3 or 5 piece neck on the GC guitar (?)* *

[jedzep]

Replaced bridge, as you say, but not mentioned.

 

Price is a little eerily low, especially for retail giant GC.

[scriv58]

Here is more about it. http://www.leftyfrets.net/showthread.php?11939-1945-Gibson-Banner-J45-set-up-left-hand-**Returned-to-Guitar-Center**&highlight=Banner

[jedzep]

Oh yeah! I know this guy and his guitar. Thanks, scriv.

 

What doesn't go down comes back around.

[62burst]

Here is more about it. http://www.leftyfrets.net/showthread.php?11939-1945-Gibson-Banner-J45-set-up-left-hand-**Returned-to-Guitar-Center**&highlight=Banner

Nicely done, Scriv. Amazing how some guitars, especially the old ones, have a history- one that can be uncovered on the internet. Things like ". . . the tone bars were moved to accomodate a lefty" (and converted back to a righty, but what about the tone bars?? Also- check out the nut slots) could be priceless information that might not be shared by a seller, retail giant, or no.

 

GC is saying replaced tuners; buttons, maybe, but those peened machine heads look to be the business.

[scriv58]

The saddle slot angle is still in lefty configuration

[zombywoof]

Replaced bridge, as you say, but not mentioned.

 

Price is a little eerily low, especially for retail giant GC.

 

GC sells vintage Gibsons with issues and which have been heavily modified at very deep discounts. I have seen them list L-00s, flattop L-1s and Banner LG-2s in the $2K range.