Gibson J-45 Special, Satin Vintage Sunburst, Solid mahogany round shoulder body, solid Sitka spruce top, SlimTaper profile utile neck, rosewood fretboard with 20 standard frets and mother-of-pearl dot inlays, satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish, L.R. Baggs electronics, premium soft shell case
A Special version of the world-famous Workhorse
First introduced in 1942, the Gibson J-45™ has remained a mainstay Gibson acoustic model. It has earned its name as “The Workhorse” due to its wide acceptance, no-nonsense simplicity, and understated elegance. It’s one of the most recorded acoustic guitars in history and Gibson’s best-selling acoustic model of all time. Handcrafted with care in Bozeman, Montana, by Gibson’s expert acoustic luthiers, the new Gibson J-45 Special offers players a USA-built Gibson acoustic guitar at a very attractive price. The J-45 Special has a round shoulder body constructed using genuine solid mahogany for the back and sides and a solid Sitka spruce top. The top is reinforced with our traditional scalloped X-bracing. This combination of tonewoods delivers a warm, balanced tone with excellent dynamic range that is great for any musical genre. The “concert depth” body is slightly thinner than on a J-45 Standard, giving the J-45 Special a leaner and tighter bass response that sits perfectly in the mix and also makes it easier to hold. The utile neck is attached to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint, and like all Gibson acoustic guitars, it is affixed with hot hide glue. The neck has a comfortable and fast-playing SlimTaper™ profile, and the rosewood fretboard has a 12” radius and is adorned with simple mother-of-pearl dot inlays and is fitted with 20 standard frets. The traditional belly-up rosewood bridge is equipped with a TUSQ® saddle, and the nut and bridge pins are also TUSQ. High-quality Grover® Rotomatic® tuners ensure solid tuning stability. The J-45 Special is finished in satin nitrocellulose lacquer in your choice of Satin Vintage Sunburst or Satin Wine Red. It comes with an L.R. Baggs Element Bronze under-saddle piezo pickup with active electronics and an easily accessible soundhole-mounted volume control pre-installed for studio-quality plug-and-play anywhere. The J-45 Special also comes with a premium soft shell case.
Highlights
Solid mahogany back and sides
Solid sitka spruce top
Rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlays
Satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish
Grover rotomatics tuners
Tusq nut, saddle, and bridge pins
L.R. Baggs element bronze under-saddle pickup and active preamp
Soundhole-mounted volume control
Premium soft shell case
Specifications
Body Specs
- Back: Solid Mahogany
- Binding: Single-ply Cream, Top and Back
- Body Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Material: Solid Mahogany
- Body Shape: J-45
- Body Styles: Round Shoulder
- Bracing: Traditional Scalloped X-bracing
- Side: Solid Mahogany
- Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
Neck Specs
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
- Fret Count: 20
- Frets: Standard
- Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dot
- Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
- Neck Material: Utile
- Nut Material: TUSQ
- Nut Width: 43.82mm / 1.73in
- Profile: SlimTaper
- Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
- Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume
- Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin
- Preamp: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze
- Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze
Hardware Specs
- Bridge: Traditional Belly Up; Rosewood
- Bridge Pins: TUSQ
- Pickguard: Teardrop; Tortoise
- Saddle Material: TUSQ
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black
- Tuner Plating: Nickel
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic
Misc Specs
- Case: Premium Soft Shell
- Model: MCRS45SPCVS
- Headstock Inlay: Gibson Logo in Gold Silkscreen
- Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
