Re: Banner headstock Gibson J-45 at Goodwill, bidders go nuts
Originally Posted by
John Thomas
All Banners from about late 1943 to mid 1944 had these triangular maple inserts in their necks instead of metal truss rods. The War Production Board issued an order limiting stringed instruments to metal content of no more than 10% of the instruments total weight. At the same time, Martin replaced its metal rods (theirs were non adjustable, of course) with an ebony insert.
Here's a recent video of me playing and talking about my 1943 went-to-WWII trussrod-less SJ:
WOW!!!
That SJ sounds amazing.
I love the Southern Jumbo.
I have a 1949 Southern Jumbo.
Incredible deep tone, similar to the one you have.
Bought it when I was 15 back in 1983 for $350 from an old bluegrass banjo player in Moneterey Tenn.
Mandolins: Northfield 5-Bar Artist Model "Old Dog", J Bovier F5 Special, Gibson A-00 (1940)
Fiddles: 1920s Strad copy, 1930s Strad copy, Liu Xi T20, Liu Xi T19+ Dark.
Guitars: Taylor 514c (1995), Gibson Southern Jumbo (1940s), Gibson L-48 (1940s), Les Paul Custom (1978), Fender Strat (Black/RWFB) (1984), Fender Strat (Candy Apple Red/MFB) (1985).
Sitars: Hiren Roy KP (1980s), Naskar (1970s), Naskar (1960s).
Misc: 8 Course Lute (L.K.Brown)
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