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| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
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Key Features
This instrument may show light signs of use. It has been quality checked by our team of repair technicians to ensure that it meets a high playing standard.
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The Epiphone 1942 Banner J-45 Reissue Left Handed is a faithful take on the original workhorse, voiced for classic warmth and built for everyday playing. A thermally aged solid spruce top sits over solid mahogany back and sides with scalloped X-bracing, delivering a woody punch with sweet vintage bloom. The one-piece mahogany neck sports a comfortable V profile, a laurel fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dots, a 12" radius and a 24.75" scale, so chords feel easy and single-note lines sing. Finished in Vintage Sunburst with single-ply binding and a tortoise teardrop guard, it looks the part from any angle
Stage and studio duties are sorted thanks to the L.R. Baggs Element Bronze VTC system, with a Bronze under-saddle pickup and discreet soundhole volume and tone for a natural, mic-like plug-in sound. Details like the bone nut and compensated bone saddle maximise resonance, while the Gibson open-book headstock with the Inspired by Gibson banner seals the vintage vibe. It ships in a hardshell case, ready for the next run of gigs
Ex-Demo: This product may be ex-display, have light signs of use, have slight cosmetic marks or may have non-essential parts or software missing. The original box, packaging or manual may not be included. Each item is checked by our team of repair technicians to ensure it meets our high standards. This is a great opportunity to buy a fully functioning product at a discounted price.
Product Ref: 381674
This left-handed Banner J-45 reissue captures the dry, woody punch players love, thanks to a thermally aged solid spruce top over solid mahogany back and sides. The ageing process helps the top respond quicker, so soft strums bloom and hard picks bark with authority. Add scalloped X-bracing and you get that classic, open midrange with a sweet, vintage shimmer on the highs and a supportive, rounded low end that anchors the mix
A one-piece mahogany neck carved to a vintage V profile gives a confident, palm-filling grip that still feels quick for runs and bluesy bends. The 24.75" scale and 12" radius laurel fingerboard keep chords easy and vibrato smooth, while mother-of-pearl dot markers keep things traditional. Left-handed from the ground up, it preserves the workhorse vibe and brings it to left-handed guitarists, without compromise or odd retrofit quirks
The L.R. Baggs Element Bronze VTC system delivers a lively, mic-like plug-in sound that needs minimal EQ to sit right in a mix. With discreet soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls, you can fine-tune on the fly without spoiling the vintage look. The Bronze under-saddle pickup tracks dynamics convincingly, so fingerstyle nuances and flatpicked punch translate cleanly through monitors and front-of-house
From the Gibson open-book headstock outline and gold silkscreen banner to the tortoise teardrop guard and single-ply binding, the aesthetic is spot on. Bone nut and compensated bone saddle maximise resonance and intonation, nickel open-back tuners keep things stable, and the endpin jack stays neat and practical. It ships in a hardshell case with the Inspired by Gibson logo, so you’re covered from rehearsal room to tour van with proper protection and style
