FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The G-45 was introduced in 1983 as the Hank Williams Jr. signature model. With its arched-back maple body, the G-45 was based on the G-37, but with upgrades including scalloped braces. The early version was available with or without the HWJ signature on the pickguard. The G-45 was discontinued in 1986, but was re-introduced in 1994 with a smaller headstock and Grover tuners in place of the previously used Schallers. Unfortunately, it proved unpopular and was discontinued (again) by 1995, but rose from the ashes as a non-signature model, the D-60, from 1998 to 2000. It's a shame it wasn't more popular because the sound is full and robust. With a maple body and neck, one might think it would be a very bright sounding guitar, but its tone falls between that of mahogany and rosewood wtih an even response from bass to treble. Overall production of the G-45 was low and, if you believe the notoriously inaccurate serial number charts, less than 175 were made.  

 Body:  Hollow; solid 2-piece Sitka spruce top, solid  flame maple sides, laminated flame maple back; 9-ply bound top and back

 Finish:  Natural, nitrocellulose

 Neck:  3-piece maple, set-in; black headstock overlay with pearloid logo and Chesterfield inlay

 Fingerboard:  Ebony, single bound; mother-of-pearl block markers with abalone inserts

 Number of Frets:  20

 Pickguard:  Black with mother-of-pearl HWJ signature

 Bridge:  Ebony with Micarta saddle

 Nut:  Micarta

 Tuners:  Grover Rotomatic, gold

 Scale Length:  25 5/8 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 3/4 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  16 inches

 Body Depth:  5 inches

 Weight:  5.8 lb