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That’s a whole nother question. I’ve seen an all Mahogany J 45 banner. Do I also remember a laminated maple back J 45 banner?
John Thomas’ book Kalamazoo Gals is a required reference book for all things Banner.
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The holy grail in the land of vintage Martins is the one-of-a-kind guitar. The holy grail in the land of vintage Gibsons would be to find 2 alike! The Banners varied a lot, even more than pre-WWII Gibsons. This was due to 1) changing wartime restrictions on the use of certain materials and 2) an inexperienced (but amazingly talented) workforce. There were all mahogany J-45s, J-45s with laminated maple backs and sides, and J-45s with maple backs and mahogany sides, and vice versa.
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What your book did was to give me a far greater appreciation of my guitar. After you read the book you do not as much feel like you own a Banner but rather have been entrusted with one to take care of. No other guitar on the face of the planet speaks more eloquently to a specific time and place as a Banner.
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Your guitar is beyond cool. It really tells the whole story, not just of the Gals, but of the time.
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