Demo of 1944 Gibson J-45 Banner, Adirondack & Mahogany, One To Call CF Martin About 📞

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[@greekflatpicker]

Those Bamner Gibsons from the ‘42-‘45 are my favourite guitars in the world.

[@ShawnBrockMusic]

Heck yeah man! They have great volume, bass,and a huge sound!

[@dales6301]

That tone!

[@vintageaudioworkshop]

Sounds perfect ❤

[@jeffhayes605]

Band that opened for us the other day was very folk, blues, bluegrass ish. Singer and rhythm guy was playing a first year banner j-45. I think he said 42. Red spruce and old mahogany built by someone who was probably fixing to go live in the mud fighting for humanity. He had an internal mic with a sound hole cover straight in through the board. By far the best all around live acoustic sound I’ve ever heard. He was also one of those guys that plays a two hour set with one guitar and for some reason never has to tune it. To top it off he played cords unconventionally and they sounded heavily like I had heard music for the first time. Those are the guys that drive me crazy.

[@michaelg.damons6229]

That's a great sounding Gibson.

[@billdedrick1914]

wow impressive what a player Shawn is incredible

[@ruthmanning9818]

So Beautiful, your geetarrr playing and we get to learn about these old wonderful guitars. Thanks for the time you spend giving us excellent entertainment too. I am looking for a guitar too but will take my time. Keep them vids coming !!! Pray for 🌎

[@ShawnBrockMusic]

I hear you lol. Buying a guitar can be a complicated process sometimes; it pays to listen to a lot of instruments and decide what you like. It is also good to kind of watch the market and make sure you are not going to lose money if you decide you don’t like it later lol. I have been on both sides, losing money, making money and breaking even lol. God bless you my friend.

[@pcbif]

Wow, great playing on a super guitar. Maybe you'll become Gibson fan sometime?

[@simonhill4215]

you do such an amazing job at showcasing the voices theses guitars are capable of. as always, thank you for the videos! i love listening to you play and would love to love hear you live someday. also, would you be willing to make a video about the equipment you use to record the sound in your videos? i would appreciate it greatly!

[@ShawnBrockMusic]

Thank you so very much Simon! Yes, I would be glad to do a video showing the process I use. I will do that sometime this week actually.

[@ACOUSTIC_4LOVE]

That thin Honduran mahogany top accentuates the treble a bit more giving it a punch similar to a Early Martin D-18. The Great Norman Blake’ plays both Gibson and Martins- that tells ya all ya need to know 🇺🇸

[@ShawnBrockMusic]

LOL well that is a point that speaks volumes! You are right on the money in my opinion.

[@luvbgrass]

Man Shawn. Your a really great picker there my friend. What state are you in? You remind me of a good picker buddy that I had. He went on to be with the Lord last year. Sure miss him.

[@ShawnBrockMusic]

I sure appreciate your kindness a bunch! It is sad to hear about your friend, we sure have lost a bunch of good bluegrass pickers over the last few years it seems. I live in South Texas now, but I am originally from Harlan County Kentucky.

[@Toughturfguy]

How does this compare in sound to a 50s D28 in real life? It sounds fantastic on video.

[@ShawnBrockMusic]

I would say it is more open sounding, and has more bass than the average 50s D-28. It has a really big sound with a big bottom end.

[@DonStratus69]

Great demo, the J-45 Banner has a sensational sound. Do you happen to know what strings and gauge were on it ? Thanks for the demo!

[@ShawnBrockMusic]

Thank you very much; it had D’Addario XS PB on it.

[@DonStratus69]

@@ShawnBrockMusic Thx for the Answer 👍

[@kevinpeladeau7465]

Hello Shawn. Would you say this gibson is brighter than Randy's 44 D-18? If you could, how would you sum up the difference of tone between the two guitars? Thanks for these awesome demos!

[@ShawnBrockMusic]

Hey Kevin, I would say the Gibson is a little brighter, and it would probably be most noticeable in the trebles. I would also say the Gibson is more of an open kind of sound, while the D-18 had more punch, and a quick responce. Both are extraordinary guitars, and different enough to justify owning both of them LOL. I appreciate you watching the videos man!

[@kevinpeladeau7465]

@@ShawnBrockMusic Lol, you're a dangerous man! Thanks for your response.

[@bobaldo2339]

Now this is what a real Gibson J-45 should sound like! If only they all did!

[@ShawnBrockMusic]

Bob, I agree 100%! I understand the custom shop at Gibson is doing some wonderful things these days, but there’s no doubt there have been some hits and misses over the ages LOL.

[@gladesowards]

Amazing guitar. And help me out, what’s the name of the song that stars at 10:57? I feel like should know, but I’m drawing a blank.

[@ShawnBrockMusic]

Man it probably sounds like something else, but it is a version of an old folk song called cuckoo bird. 😀

[@williamburroughs2273]

I don't know why, but I've heard several Gibsons from the 30's and 40's that were good flatpicking guitars, but from the 50's and on they sound too thin to my ear. They're good for all kinds of other stuff though. What's the name of the song you play at 18:40?

[@greekflatpicker]

Sounds like 8th of January to me

[@ShawnBrockMusic]

Oddly enough, at 18:40, I somehow got going on The Battle of 1814, or the Battle of New Orleans, depending on who you ask about the appropriate title. 😂🤣 that was completely unintentional, though I wish I had been a few seconds earlier with my impulse. Nevertheless, gosh, Man this is really a nice instrument, and a pleasure to play. Very powerful!

[@John-wr6yo]

Still somewhere in the back of my mind that gibson bling and slope shoulder shape says you need me,you got to hve me,have you ever seen anything so as me.

[@ShawnBrockMusic]

Man there are some guitars that I just don’t forget, even though so many comes through here, and that is one that I definitely haven’t forgotten!

[@John-wr6yo]

I know it is all in the hands of the player Not condemning the gibsonian but nothing beats a full blown square shoulder dreadnought fo blue grass playing. I would like and trust gibsons if they all sound like this.

[@ShawnBrockMusic]

John, you are speaking the truth sir.