FEATURES
• Round-shoulder dreadnought body in the classic J-45 shape
• Solid Sitka spruce top with multi-ply binding
• Solid mahogany back and sides with single-ply back binding
• Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing
• Mahogany neck with fast, comfortable SlimTaper profile
• Compound dovetail neck-to-body joint for tonal transfer and sustain
• Rosewood fretboard with 20 standard frets and mother-of-pearl dot inlays
• 12" fingerboard radius and 24.75" scale length
• Mother-of-pearl Gibson logo on the headstock
• Grover Rotomatic tuners with kidney buttons and nickel plating
• TUSQ nut, saddle, and bridge pins
• Traditional belly-up rosewood bridge
• Teardrop tortoiseshell pickguard
• Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• L.R. Baggs VTC under-saddle pickup and preamp with soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls
• Includes Gibson hardshell case and Gibson accessory kit
DESCRIPTION
The J-45 is the best-selling Gibson acoustic of all time. Nicknamed "The Workhorse" and first introduced in 1942, it's the cornerstone of Gibson's round-shoulder dreadnought line — famous for full, balanced expression, warm bass, and excellent projection. The J-45 Standard carries that legacy forward with incredible dynamic range, warm mids, and tight, punchy low end.
The round-shoulder dreadnought body pairs solid mahogany back and sides with a solid Sitka spruce top braced with traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing. The top is multi-ply bound and the back gets single-ply binding. A mahogany neck with the fast, comfortable SlimTaper profile is joined to the body with a compound dovetail joint for superior tonal transfer and sustain, and it's capped with a rosewood fretboard carrying 20 standard frets and simple mother-of-pearl dot inlays.
Up top, the headstock wears the Gibson logo in mother-of-pearl and a set of Grover Rotomatic tuners with kidney buttons. Together with the TUSQ nut, they keep tuning smooth and stable. The traditional belly-up rosewood bridge is fitted with a TUSQ saddle and bridge pins, while the teardrop tortoiseshell pickguard and gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish complete a look that's been a musical and cultural icon since day one.
For plugging in, the J-45 Standard comes with an L.R. Baggs VTC under-saddle pickup and preamp system. The volume and tone controls sit inside the soundhole where you can reach them easily but the audience never sees them. Natural-sounding electronics mean this guitar is stage- and studio-ready the moment you open the included hardshell case.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Body Shape: J-45
• Body Style: Round Shoulder
• Top: Sitka Spruce
• Back: Mahogany
• Sides: Mahogany
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Bracing: Traditional Hand-scalloped X-bracing
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: SlimTaper
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
• Fret Count: 20
• Frets: Standard
• Inlays: Mother-of-pearl dots
• Nut Material: Black
• Nut Width: 43.82mm / 1.73in
• Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in
• Under Saddle Pickup: Baggs VTC
• Preamp: Baggs VTC
• Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone
• Bridge: Traditional belly up, Rosewood
• Bridge Pins: Tusq
• Saddle Material: Tusq
• Pickguard: Tear Drop
• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatics w/ Kidney Buttons
• Tuner Plating: Nickel
• Truss Rod Cover: B/W
• Strings Gauge: 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012
*Includes Gibson hardshell case, Gibson accessory kit
Model# MCRS45SG
