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Gibson j 45 regal 2018 acoustic electric guitar rosewood burst. Excellent this product is in like new condition and shows little to no signs of use. Donovan bought his cherry sunburst gibson j 45 guitar in july 1965, during his visit to the newport folk festival, but it was stolen from a u. Gibson expands their premium acoustic guitar line with a new signature model, 1965 j 45 the donovan.

Sunburst was the only finish available for the j 45 or most any wartime gibson guitar, as a sunburst finish can hide wood flaws, an important feature during ww2 when wood supplies were short. Donovans guitar gibson acoustic gibson brands forums. Gibson j45 news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message. This meticulously recreated j 45 honours donovan and the music he created on his 1965 j 45. Save money on used gibson acoustic guitars at guitar center. Donovan, his j45 and transcendental meditation the guitar you are. Donovan signs limitededition guitars to teach meditation.

Renowned for his work in the 60s, singersongwriter donovan has worked with gibson to create the guitar, a 60s style j 45 which features a sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, cherry sunburst finish and a bridgeplate mounted lr baggs lyric microphone basically, the working acoustic troubadours dream. Gibson j 45 1965 donovan limited edition guitar discussion in guitars in general started by motorcitychick, may 2, 2016. Find great deals on ebay for gibson j45 case and gibson acoustic case. Gibson 636032 1960s j 45 adj acoustic guitar from japan special see more like this. And yet, players as diverse as james taylor, jimmy page, donovan and john lennon have all been seen sporting the odd j 45 or hummingbird in their time, the distinctive gibson timbres ringing out in hit after hit over the past few decades. The finish on the gibson j45 donovan 1965 is very authentic and when it first appeared at guitar village i was convinced it was an orignal vintage gibson. Take 15% off thousands of items make music sale shop now. There are a lot of j 45 variants, so id just pick the guitar you like, and add electronics as you see fit. Gibson mahogany body 6 string acoustic guitars for sale ebay. Gibson has introduced its new limitededition 1965 donovan model j45 acoustic guitar.

Make offer 2015 gibson j 45 standard acoustic guitar. For his birthday, donovan presented howard with the very first guitar in gibson s line of j 45 s, the same guitar donovan wrote all his hits on. Curiously, the j 50 does not reappear in the ledger books for more than two years. Gibson j45 guitar gibson j45 guitar info jumbo 45 flat. As a solo artist, lennon used a les paul special and a modified les paul junior. Gibson j45 1965 donovan limited edition guitar the gear. Donovan j45 signature model gibson acoustic gibson. The gibson j45 is a dreadnought style acoustic guitar manufactured by the gibson guitar corporation. The gibson j45 is a dreadnought style acoustic guitar manufactured by the gibson guitar. Buy now the donovan model gibson j45 read the letter that comes with every donovan model gibson guitar donovan, his j45 and transcendental meditation the guitar you are holding is the same guitar that wrote with me all the songs from 1965 to 1969, when my original cherry. Make offer gibson j45 acoustic guitar vintage sunburst. Find the current blue book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. Product registration customer service repair and restoration report counterfeits serial number faq gibson guitar specs 20152019 dealer resource center locate a.

Gibson j 45 was a classic make of acoustic guitars back in the heyday of rock music. Acoustic guitars the gibson acoustic donovan 1965 j 45 acousticelectric guitar is a meticulous replica of the same j 45 played by scottish singersongwriter donovan during his rise to fame in the mid60s. Find new and used guitars from makers like martin, taylor, gibson takamine, yamaha and more. Shop our selection of gibson j 45 acoustic guitars. Donovan philips leitch was born may 10, 1946, in glasgow, scotland. Here is a picture of donovan performing on the original gibson guitar. In search of donovan sweet warm guitar tone isle of islay and the. The guitar is based on the gibson j 45 donovan bought on sunset boulevard in the midsixties.

Gibson limited edition 1965 j 45 donovan demo at gak. I was also searching through my books for the lost technique of true meditation. I own a vintage j 45, but if buying new, i would just go through the racks at a. The j 45, as the only largebodied gibson flattop produced through most of the war years, was quite successful. Gibson 1965 j 45 donovan limited to 65 worldwide the donovan signature is an exact copy of his j 45 cherryburst, which had been stolen many years ago.

Gibson 1965 j45 the donovan acoustic guitar guitarsite. Gibson j 45 vintage 1965 adjustable bridge dreadnought jumbo flat top j45 h this is a great 1965 gibson j 45 flattop in original tobacco sunburst finish. As reported by damian fanelli for, the legendary singersongwriter donovan is promoting a remake of his guitar to benefit the teaching of the transcendental meditation technique a legendary instrument brought back to life. Vintage guitars infos gibson vintage guitar general info, specs, and serial numbers. Read the letter that comes with every donovan model gibson guitar. The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier. The gibson j45 guitar has been their best selling and most popular acoustic guitar for 75 years. The gibson j45 is a dreadnought style acoustic guitar manufactured by the. The label is originally signed by donovan and they put an lr. Music was always part of his home life, with both traditional scottishirish songs at family and local celebrations, and popular music through radio and live performances. Product registration customer service repair and restoration report counterfeits serial number faq gibson guitar specs 20152019 dealer resource center. When released in 1942, gibson marketed the gibson j45 as the working mans guitar. The j45 is part of gibsons roundshoulder jumbo line, begun in 1934 with the jumbo flattop introduced to compete with c. Several of the songs on the white album he composed in india on donovan s j 45.

It is generally regarded as gibsons most famous and widely used acoustic guitar model. Gibson j 45 m rosewood acousticelectric guitar rosewood burst 11909035. And the icon of gibsons roundshoulder dreadnought acoustic line since its introduction in 1942. Gibson introduces limitededition 1965 donovan j45 guitar. Gibson j45 guitar the most popular for 75 years njn network.

Gibson 1965 donovan j45 cherry sunburst new old stock. The guitar is based on the gibson j45 donovan bought on sunset boulevard in the midsixties. I wrote every song on it from late 1965 into 70, when it was stolen during a collegetown gig, donovan told guitar world last month. After ww2 the j 45 stayed sunburst, with a blond version being introduced in 1947 and called the j 50. Gibson has unveiled a new signature guitar, the 1965 j 45 the donovan model. Make offer vintage 1967 gibson j 45 roundshouldered acoustic, vgcond. But with a little bit of research you should be able to find out when your gibson was built and in some cases where there are a number of distinct time periods for gibson s serial numbers, where the systems differed.

This is despite the fact that the donovan j45 is the very first item which comes up on the acoustic section of the gibson us website. Its mahogany dreadnought body topped with sitka spruce gives you the right balance of rich lows, detailed mids, and sparkling highs. Gibson 1965 j 45 the donovan acoustic guitar submitted by alexander on mon, 03242014 07. Gibson limited edition donovan j 45 1965 acousticelectric guitar. Use this site for a pricing guide and source of information on all guitars. Reverend gary davis used a gibson sj200 and a slopeshouldered gibson b 45 12 twelvestring guitar. See who uses gibson j45 donovan, including daniel rossen, donovan, matt maher and others. Leiva john lennon composed songs in india on donovans j45. Gibson introduces limitededition 1965 donovan j 45 guitar gibson has introduced its new limitededition 1965 donovan model j 45 acoustic guitar. Gibson j45 news newspapers books scholar jstor may. Btw i didnt see it mentioned in this thread, but donovan took this guitar with him to india in spring 1968 you may have seen photos of him with it there at the maharishis ashram, as well as photos of john lennon playing it.

Our online guitar store offers great deals in vintage guitars, amps and effects thunder road is a seattle based shop with a true passion for vintage guitars. Gibson guitar serial numbers are, like a lot of serial number systems from guitar manufacturers, a complicated beast. This guitar has just been thoroughly serviced with a professional neck reset, reglued bracing, new compensated saddle, and a new nut to ensure optimal playability and tone. Why donovan decided to cover up the gibson logo with a decal is most likely only known to him. The following are a summary of fons as documented by joe spann in his great book of gibson fon numbers. The gibson j 45 donovan has many of those original characteristics that has made the gibson j 45 a must have acoustic for many guitarists. Vintage guitars info gibson collecting vintage gibson. My local guitar store has several tobacco sunburst j45s in stock, of course, but for those of us of a certain age, the cherry sunburst model as played by donovan is the ultimate j45. The gibson acoustic donovan 1965 j 45 acousticelectric guitar is a meticulous replica of the same j 45 played by scottish singersongwriter donovan during his rise to fame in the mid60s. Gibson historic collection 1960s j 45 donovan mellow yellow preowned. The guitar does appear to be all original with no repairs.