First introduced in 1942, the Gibson J-45 has remained an essential Gibson acoustic model. It earned its nickname "The Workhorse" due to its wide acceptance, flawless simplicity, and understated elegance. It is one of the most recorded acoustic guitars in history and Gibson's best-selling acoustic model of all time. Handmade with care in Bozeman, Montana, by Gibson's expert acoustic luthiers, the new Gibson J-45 Special offers players a US-made Gibson acoustic guitar at a very attractive price. The J-45 Special features a round-shoulder body built from solid mahogany for the back and sides and a solid Sitka spruce top. The top is reinforced by our traditional scalloped X-bracing. This wood combination delivers a warm and balanced tone with excellent dynamic range, suitable for all musical genres. The body is slightly thinner than that of the J-45 Standard, giving the J-45 Special a tighter and more focused bass response, which fits perfectly in the mix and makes it easier to hold. The neck is attached to the body with a dovetail joint and, as with all Gibson acoustic guitars, it is glued with hot hide glue. The neck has a comfortable and fast SlimTaper profile, and the rosewood fingerboard has a 12-inch radius, adorned with simple mother-of-pearl dot inlays and equipped with 20 standard frets. The traditional belly-up rosewood bridge is equipped with a TUSQ® nut, and the saddle and bridge pins are also TUSQ. High-quality Grover® Rotomatic® tuners ensure excellent tuning stability. The J-45 Special is finished with a satin nitrocellulose lacquer available in Satin Vintage Sunburst or Satin Wine Red. It is equipped with an L.R. Baggs Element Bronze piezo pickup under the bridge with active electronics and an easily accessible volume control mounted in the soundhole, pre-installed for studio-quality plug-and-play anywhere. The J-45 Special also comes with a premium soft case.
Features
Body
Body: Solid Mahogany
Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
Body Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Binding: Single Ply Cream, Top and Neck
Neck
Neck Material: Utility
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 20
Fingerboard Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dots
Nut Width: 43.815mm
Nut: TUSQ
Neck Profile: Slim Taper
Scale Length: 628.65mm
Hardware
Hardware: Nickel
Bridge: Traditional Belly-up, Rosewood
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic
Electronics
Controls: Volume control, mounted in the soundhole
Neck Pickup: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze
Miscellaneous
Case: Premium Soft Case
Brand reference number:MCRS45SPCWR
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