Looking for a smaller J-45 type

[Howard Klepper]

Originally Posted by Left of Sam

Thanks howard. Looks great and captures the overall essence of a J-45 pretty nicely. Now I'd really love to see it with a classic gibsonesque burst too!

Sam

Well, thank you. But that guitar is not really intended to be a J-45. It's a 15" guitar with a slope D shape. When I build to reproduce a J-45, I come somewhat closer. Here are Mick and Keith's "Not Fade Away" Buddy Holly guitars. I'm about to start another reproduction of Buddy's guitar; the next one will be going to Jeff Cook of the band Alabama.



BTW, the body depth of the 15" walnut guitar is 3-3/4" at the neck and 4-7/8" at the tail.

Larry, my black walnut came from Mike McGrane in Chicago.