Atkin J43 Aged

The Forty Three pays homage to the legendary banner-era J-45. After working with the Buddy Holly Guitar Foundation to recreate Buddy’s 1943 J-45, Atkin guitars decided to permanently add this exacting replica to their range. Direct and powerful, but with an easy-playing shorter scale length, it’s easy to see why this guitar has been favoured by so many singer-songwriters over the years. The big-bodied J-45 shape, combined with a Sitka spruce top and Mahogany back and sides, delivers warm mids, solid lows and great definition. It’s a timeless acoustic guitar tone.

All Atkin acoustic guitars have an “Aged Finish”. Eight coats of Nitro Lacquer with a yellow tint are applied to give a thin gloss finish, the guitar is then frozen to achieve the  vintage look, which includes lacquer cracks and sinking, plus odd blemishes that you would expect from an old instrument. The tuners, bridge pins and saddle are also cosmetically aged to further enhance the appearance.