Margo Price introduces her signature Gibson J-45 "Red-Tail Hawk" acoustic

Margo's stylish new "Red-Tail Hawk" model Gibson acoustic is an enhanced version of her regular player mid-60s J-45.  

Here's the scoop on Margo's signature Gibson J-45 "Red-Tail Hawk"...

The music of multiple award-winning artist Margo Price transcends the boundaries of traditional country, Americana, and classic rock, and her Gibson J-45™ acoustic has always been by her side during her rise as a top country artist. Gibson Custom’s Margo Price J-45 embodies the spirit, vision, and talent that has driven Margo to stardom and continues the nature-themed model tradition of Gibson. 

The Margo Price J-45 was inspired by her mid-60s J-45, a guitar she’s called “my main baby; my guitar I play all the time.” The Margo Price J-45 features a slightly thinner mahogany body with a red spruce top with traditional hand-scalloped advanced X-bracing, a mahogany neck with a Rounded profile and rosewood fretboard, and Grover® strap tuners with white buttons. The nut and saddle are bone, and the bridge pins are TUSQ®. The Margo Price J-45 also comes equipped with L.R. Baggs™ electronics, so it’s studio and stage-ready right out of the included hardshell case. 

Margo was also inspired by red-tailed hawks, which feature prominently on the distinctive double 50s-style pickguards of her new signature guitar. As Margo says, “Red-tailed hawks have always been symbolistic to me. I see them everywhere, and I always have, as they are common all over the United States, but to me, they are otherworldly, and they always come to me in my time of need with messages of strength and perseverance. 

"Red, as a colour, relates to love, passion, and even anger, matters that we typically would associate with the heart, but if you look closely, the ends of the feathers are dipped in white, and the bird itself has a spiritual nature to them. When I’m on long road trips, I look out the window and count them alongside the highway. They pass over me at the most kismet times, reminding me to find strength in my vulnerability and to open up and connect to those around me. I hope this guitar will remind those who play it these lessons as well.” For more on Margo's signature Gibson J-45, visit the Gibson site right here and watch the clip. Catch Margo on tour – starting with an appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 3 – see dates below and get tickets right here: https://www.margoprice.net/tour.

Margo Price on tour

MAY 3  New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - New Orleans, LA

JUNE 18  Scala - London, United Kingdom

JUNE 20  Holland International Blues Festival - Grolloo, Netherlands

JUNE 21  Azkena Rock Festival - Vitoria-Gasteiz, PV

JUNE 28  Blue Ox Music Festival - Eau Claire, WI

JULY 27  Newport Folk Festival - Newport, RI

JULY 29  Coastal Credit Union Music Park - Raleigh, NC with Mumford & Sons

JULY 31  The Orion Amphitheater - Huntsville, AL with Mumford & Sons

AUG 1  The Orion Amphitheater - Huntsville, AL with Mumford & Sons

AUG 3  Back Cove Music & Arts Festival - Portland, ME

SEP 13  Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO with Greensky Bluegrass

OCT 5  Country Calling - Ocean City, MD