Gibson J-45 1940s
guitar · 1940–1949Vintage1940s
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Why this number?
The typical used price is the median of 11 used sales observed in the last 24 months, with outliers removed and the figure rounded. An observed sale is often the last asking price rather than a confirmed hammer price.
| Typical used price | €6,900 | median sold, rounded |
| Most sold between | €6,350–€8,150 | 25th to 75th percentile, same window |
| Window | last 24 months | the tightest of 90 days, 6 months and 24 months with 8 used sales |
| Sample | 11 used sales | thin data, treat as a rough guide |
| Time to sell | — | only counted from listings we watch start to finish; not enough yet |
| Live asks | €8,709 | typical ask across 13 listings, 26% above typical used |
| Outliers | dropped | beyond 10× the product’s own median: bundles, parts, typos |
| All-time | €5,650 | 32 used sales, 2015–2026; not used for deals |
| Sales on record | 38 | all-time, all platforms |
| Closest new | €3,759 | Gibson J-45 Koa at Thomann; a relative’s price, not this model’s |
Typical prices are rounded (to 5 / 10 / 50 / 100 by size, in whichever currency you read); asks and the chart are exact. As of 19 October 2026. Full method, including what each badge means
For sale right now
The best-priced as cards, a row of them; every other ad as a line, by ask. Each ask is the seller’s own number; the platform’s mark opens the listing. Each one says when we last confirmed it at its source: the price and availability are from that visit, so check the marketplace before you go.
Reverb
7 more live · €8,709–€13,561 · typical ask €8,709 · 3 United States · 1 Netherlands
- €8,70926% over typicalgood ·
United States · Reverb · confirmed 8 h ago - €8,88729% over typicalvery good · United States · Reverb · confirmed 8 h ago
- €9,71841% over typicalvery good ·
Netherlands · Reverb · confirmed 4 days ago - €10,35350% over typicalexcellent · United States · Reverb · confirmed 2 days ago
- €11,15262% over typicalgood ·
Germany · Reverb · confirmed 8 h ago - €12,37679% over typicalvery good ·
United Kingdom · Reverb · confirmed 8 h ago - €13,56197% over typicalgood ·
Sweden · Reverb · confirmed 8 h agocheck this is the same guitar
Price history
Every recorded sale, one point each: 38 of them, placed by the day the ad went up. Too few sales to draw a trend through them without inventing one, so the points speak for themselves. Condition is mixed, so some of the spread is a mint against a fair rather than the market moving.
Recent sales by listing date
11 used sales · last 24 months · middle half €6,350–€8,150 · thin
| Listed | Price | Condition | From | Platform | The listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | €7,740$8,995 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 1 Apr 2026 | €6,195$7,200 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 23 Mar 2026 | €3,582$4,163 as sold | excellent |  Canada | Reverb | Details |
| 4 Feb 2026 | €6,277$7,295 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 23 Jan 2026 | €6,883$7,999 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
A date is the day the ad went up. Marketplaces do not publish the day a sale closed; each of these had sold by the time we recorded it, in August 2026 and October 2026. A price is what the listing last asked, converted at that day’s rate.
Show all 38 recorded sales
| Listed | Price | Condition | From | Platform | The listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2025 | €9,768$11,353 as sold | very good | Canada | Reverb | Details |
| 18 Nov 2025 | €6,883$7,999 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 16 Sept 2025 | €6,452$7,499 as sold | mint | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 16 Sept 2025 | €6,452$7,499 as sold | mint | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 25 Jun 2025 | €6,452$7,499 as sold | mint | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 25 Jun 2025 | €6,452$7,499 as sold | mint | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 3 Jun 2025 | €8,137$9,457 as sold | excellent | Canada | Reverb | Details |
| 15 May 2025 | €8,159$9,500 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 5 Apr 2025 | €10,427$12,141 as sold | very good | Germany | Reverb | Details |
| 21 Nov 2024 | €6,442$7,500 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 2 Mar 2024 | €4,294$5,000 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 3 Jan 2024 | €5,605$6,500 as sold | parts | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 2 Jan 2024 | €3,865$4,500 as sold | poor | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 21 Jun 2023 | €6,442$7,500 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 26 Aug 2022 | €5,986$6,969 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 4 Oct 2021 | €3,009$3,495 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 28 Jun 2021 | €4,994$5,800 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 19 Mar 2021 | €9,465$11,000 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 16 Feb 2021 | €5,335$6,200 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 25 Oct 2020 | €7,318$8,500 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 22 Oct 2019 | €3,887$4,500 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 12 Aug 2019 | €4,664$5,400 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 29 Jul 2019 | €4,232$4,900 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 9 May 2019 | €9,414$10,900 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 25 May 2018 | €1,682$1,950 as sold | parts | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 20 Mar 2018 | €2,675$3,100 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 23 Nov 2017 | €4,251$4,950 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 31 May 2017 | €16,704$18,750 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 7 Sept 2016 | €3,887$4,500 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 18 May 2016 | €3,628$4,200 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 2 May 2016 | €4,534$5,250 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 16 Feb 2016 | €3,092$3,600 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 21 Dec 2015 | €4,905$5,679 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
A date is the day the ad went up. Marketplaces do not publish the day a sale closed; each of these had sold by the time we recorded it, in August 2026 and October 2026. A price is what the listing last asked, converted at that day’s rate.
Where it’s cheapest right now
What sellers are asking today, by country. Asking prices, not sales; shipping, fees and any customs or import VAT between you and the seller are not included.
| Country | Live | Median ask | Cheapest ask | Cheapest vs typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | €7,732 | €5,976 | €924 under (13%) |
| Netherlands | 2 | €8,484 | €7,250 | 5% over typical |
| Germany | 1 | €11,152 | €11,152 | 62% over typical |
| United Kingdom | 1 | €12,376 | €12,376 | 79% over typical |
| Sweden | 1 | €13,561 | €13,561 | 97% over typical |
In one paragraph
The page's figures as one paragraph, assembled for quoting; not written by hand.
Sellers are asking a median of €8,709 for the Gibson J-45 1940s today, 26% over the €6,900 it actually sells for (11 recorded sales, last 24 months; most sold between €6,350 and €8,150). The current version, the Gibson J-45 Koa, costs €3,759 at Thomann (read 3 October 2026). There are 13 listings live right now across Reverb, from €5,976 asking. Figures computed 19 October 2026 by Doirado from cross-platform listing data.