WIN! A Gibson G-45 Acoustic Worth £1,099
Take home this next-generation acoustic built in Bozeman, Montana
One of the only drawbacks of a traditional acoustic guitar is that the player never gets to hear it in the same way as someone in the audience will. With Gibson’s Generation Collection of acoustic guitars, however, all that changes. Inspired by a 1964 blueprint recently unearthed from Gibson’s archive, the new Generation Collection guitars feature a ‘Player Port’ that is, effectively, a second soundhole on the side of the guitar that immerses the player in the full voice of the guitar as they play. Now, one of these fantastic new acoustics could be yours, if you enter our competition to win a G-45 acoustic worth £1,099 from the Generation Collection.
Taking its timeless outline from Gibson’s celebrated J-45 round-shouldered dreadnought, the G-45 updates this classic design with the addition of the Player Port and a raft of contemporary design tweaks, offering easy strumming and picking and an expansive sound you have to experience. Built in Bozeman, Montana, alongside Gibson’s heritage models, the G-45 has back and sides built of lightweight, attractively grained walnut complemented by a Sitka spruce top for a crisply defined yet warm tone. Playability is also enhanced by a flatter fingerboard than traditional designs married to a fast, slim neck profile.
Whether you’re just noodling on the sofa at home or recording an unplugged album, the G-45 brings you a little closer to the heart of the guitar’s tone. In his review of the Generation Collection, Guitarist’s
David Mead added this of the versatile G-45: “It has an open airiness with great definition and clarity – and an extra helping of bass that doesn’t muddy up, even with some heavy-handed strumming.
There’s plenty of volume on hand, too. A quality acoustic.”
To be in with a chance of becoming the proud owner of a brandnew G-45, answer the question below correctly. Good luck!
In what year was Gibson’s classic J-45 first built?
A) 1940
B) 1942
C) 1952