The J-45™ is Gibson’s best-selling acoustic of all time. Nicknamed “The Workhorse” and first introduced in 1942, this iconic acoustic has become the cornerstone of our round-shoulder, dreadnought line. We are pleased to release a new version of the J-45 Standard with rosewood back and sides that delivers all of the playing and sonic characteristics you’d expect from the world-renowned J-45 but with slightly fuller bass response and overtone complexity due to the rosewood body. Also available as a left-handed model, these exceptional acoustic guitars come complete with an L.R. Baggs™ VTC under-saddle pickup and preamp system, making them stage and studio-ready from the moment you take them out of the included hardshell case.
Body Style
Round Shoulder
Body Shape
J-45
Body Material
Rosewood
Top
Sitka Spruce
Back
Rosewood
Side
Rosewood
Bracing
Traditional Hand-Scalloped X Bracing
Binding
Multi-ply Top, Single Ply Back
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Profile
SlimTaper
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material
Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fret Count
20
Frets
Standard
Nut Material
TUSQ
Nut Width
43.815 mm / 1.725 in
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Dot
Joint
Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
Finish
Gold
Bridge
Reverse Belly, Rosewood
Saddle Material
TUSQ
Tuning Machines
Grover Rotomatic
Pickguard
Tortoise Tear Drop
Truss Rod
Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover
2-ply Black Bell
Bridge Pins
TUSQ
Strap Buttons
Endpin Jack
Under Saddle Pickup
L.R. Baggs VTC
Controls
Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack
1/4" Endpin Jack
Preamp
L.R. Baggs VTC
Strings Gauge
.012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Case
Gibson Hardshell
