Epiphone 1942 Banner J-45 : What is it?
The J-45 is one of the iconic acoustic guitars; the round-shouldered jumbo’s place in history immortalised in the hands of Dylan, Donovan, Elvis (Presley and Costello), Lucinda Williams, Springsteen Buddy Holly and nearly every big songwriting name who has ever been in a big studio at one time or another. But for most of us it’s an unobtainable object, like fellow dreadnought hall of famer the Martin D-28. The price of a proper Gibson J-45 puts it in the ‘when I win some money’ category. But what if…
