JuanCarlosVejar Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 folks , I think this might be a great chance for anyone who is looking for a well kept post War time j45. the photos show little wear and the description says it has recieved littple play time . http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1946-Gibson-J-45-Mahogany-Top-Acoustic-Guitar-Unreal-Sound-Exc-Cond-/120857537496?pt=Guitar&hash=item1c23ababd8 I hope someone here gets that beauty if it were a lefty I would have purchased it by now. JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I don't know JC... ? It looks like its had plenty of play time to me... is this a good price for a J45 from this era in this condition ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 the guy is open to offers so I think if someone is interested they can try an get a lower price. personally I think that it shows checking more than serious playing wear. but It would be odd that a guitar that old doesn't have checking . so If I were in for a banner J 45 I'd buy it (but that is just me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 the guy is open to offers so I think if someone is interested they can try an get a lower price. personally I think that it shows checking more than serious playing wear. but It would be odd that a guitar that old doesn't have checking . so If I were in for a banner J 45 I'd buy it (but that is just me). mmmhh yea maybe.. but if you look at pic of back of neck .. it's certainly been played a fair amount..which of course you would expect from a guitar this age.. but for him to claim very little playing time.. I don'y know ? something about it.. don't like the look of the PG either..is that shrinkage ? what would that do to the top? I know nothing about these vintage guitars.. but am learning some on here.. I'd love to own one ..maybe soon.. but i would never buy one from ebay or unseen and played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 mmmhh yea maybe.. but if you look at pic of back of neck .. it's certainly been played a fair amount..which of course you would expect from a guitar this age.. but for him to claim very little playing time.. I don'y know ? something about it.. don't like the look of the PG either..is that shrinkage ? what would that do to the top? I know nothing about these vintage guitars.. but am learning some on here.. I'd love to own one ..maybe soon.. but i would never buy one from ebay or unseen and played. Well JT is the expert here on banner era guitars so let's wait and see if he has something to say. but to me it looks in good condition considering the age (but I don't know that much about these guitars either). Nick has a 48 J 45 i believe he can comment on this subject too JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Well, for starters, it's not a banner era strictly speaking, since there's no banner. This must be immediate post-war, since it has a one-piece back and a mahogany top, which would not be my choice for a player, but that's just me. There is no close-up shot of the frets or fretboard in the first position, which would give an idea of how much play it has really had. The issue with the pickguard appears to be that someone had their name in stick-on lettesr of some type at one point. The residue might be tricky to remove, as I have learned the hard way that celluloid pickguards don't like solvents. I saw this for sale recently, but for me, the best J-45's of that era have spruce tops. Others might prefer "hog on hog". Be intersting to know if it has a FON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Well, for starters, it's not a banner era strictly speaking, since there's no banner. This must be immediate post-war, since it has a one-piece back and a mahogany top, which would not be my choice for a player, but that's just me. There is no close-up shot of the frets or fretboard in the first position, which would give an idea of how much play it has really had. The issue with the pickguard appears to be that someone had their name in stick-on lettesr of some type at one point. The residue might be tricky to remove, as I have learned the hard way that celluloid pickguards don't like solvents. I saw this for sale recently, but for me, the best J-45's of that era have spruce tops. Others might prefer "hog on hog". Be intersting to know if it has a FON. cheers nick says no FON.. and if you look at bottom pics..looks like the PG has warped or something similar... coming away from body? looks like it's shrunk.. is this possible or am I getting my ideas muddled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 sorry Nick , you're right I thought that banner era was the correct term for that period . I'll correct the title to post war time . JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvguit Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 folks , I think this might be a great chance for anyone who is looking for a well kept post War time j45. the photos show little wear and the description says it has recieved littple play time . http://www.ebay.com/...=item1c23ababd8 I hope someone here gets that beauty if it were a lefty I would have purchased it by now. JC I was looking for one until yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I dunno .... I recentl played two early 50's J-45's and while they were nice they actually werent that good. The J-45TV next to them sounded more alive and responsive, but still with the vintage tone ... at half the price of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 sorry Nick , you're right I thought that banner era was the correct term for that period . I'll correct the title to post war time . JC Look how low the saddle is, particularly on the bass side. He even admits the action is high. Chances are it needs a neck re-set. Frankly, it's too much money in my book, but I don't have the luxury of collecting for the sake of collecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I dunno .... I recentl played two early 50's J-45's and while they were nice they actually werent that good. The J-45TV next to them sounded more alive and responsive, but still with the vintage tone ... at half the price of this one. I think your feelings are not all that unusual. I know more than a few folks who own a TV model and came away disappointed after they got their hands on a couple examples of 1940s or early 1950s guitars (some of which were owned by me). Old School Gibson tone ain't everybody's cup of tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 cheers nick says no FON.. This is not unusual for guitars built in 1946 and 1947. My LG-2 does not have an FON. Only way to date them is the logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57classic Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Could somebody explain what FON refers to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvguit Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Factory Order Number, No FON on my '46 either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57classic Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Factory Order Number, No FON on my '46 either Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 folks , I think this might be a great chance for anyone who is looking for a well kept post War time j45. the photos show little wear and the description says it has recieved littple play time . http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1946-Gibson-J-45-Mahogany-Top-Acoustic-Guitar-Unreal-Sound-Exc-Cond-/120857537496?pt=Guitar&hash=item1c23ababd8 I hope someone here gets that beauty if it were a lefty I would have purchased it by now. JC Looks 'delicious' to me... A little on the fence over the fingerboard. But, I bet I could learn to love it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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