Gibson Acoustic J-45 M Walnut, Walnut Burst Overview
The J-45 is without a doubt one of Gibson's most beloved and iconic acoustic guitars. Its full, dark, and harmonically rich tone has thrilled a myriad of players since its introduction in 1942, and features on countless famous recordings.
This model stays true to Gibson's original vision of an understated, no-frills workhorse, while also featuring a slimmer cutaway body to enable easy high fret access. The solid Sitka Spruce top with Mahogany back and sides preserves the classic tone, and timbre of the standard J-45 - as does the hand-scalloped X-bracing. Similarly, the stunning Advanced Response Mahogany neck, and Rosewood, mother-of pearl inlayed fingerboard, is of the highest quality, and serves to provide excellent playability and definition to the classic tone of this instrument. Amplification is easily accessed via the excellent LR Baggs Element pickup.
Gibson have yet again produced a glorious and high quality update to a classic instrument - one which must be of interest to any acoustic aficionado.
What Gibson say:
Hand built using all the time-honoured techniques that every Gibson acoustic receives. The J-45 Rosewood Modern offers the full Gibson sound in a slimmer body depth and a modern Advanced Response neck profile for supreme playability in any position on the neck. Finished with an LR Baggs Element pickup.
- NECK
- Material Two-piece maple
- Profile Advanced Response
- Scale Length 24.75"
- Fingerboard Material Richlite
- Fingerboard Radius 16"
- Number Of Frets 20
- Frets Standard
- Nut Material Tusq
- Nut Width 1.725"
- Inlays Mother-of-pearl dots
- BODY
- Body Shape J-45
- Top Sitka spruce
- Back Walnut
- Side Walnut
- Bracing Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing
- Binding Multi-ply top, single-ply back
- Finish Nitrocellulose
- HARDWARE
- Tuner Plating Nickel
- Bridge Traditional belly up
- Saddle Material Tusq
- Tuning Machines Mini Grover Rotomatic w/ kidney buttons
- Pickguard Tear drop
- Truss Rod Cover B/W
- Bridge Pins Tusq
- ELECTRONICS
- Under Saddle Pickup LR Baggs™ Element
- Controls Volume control in soundhole
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Strings 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012
- Case Gibson Hardshell
- Accessories Includes Gibson Accessory Kit