• Solid Sitka spruce top with traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing
• Solid mahogany back and sides
• Multi-ply top binding and single-ply back binding
• Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• Mahogany neck with fast, comfortable SlimTaper profile
• Compound dovetail neck-to-body joint for tonal transfer and sustain
• Rosewood fingerboard with 20 standard frets and mother-of-pearl dot inlays
• Mother-of-pearl Gibson logo inlaid in the headstock
• Grover Rotomatic tuning machines with kidney buttons, nickel plating
• TUSQ nut, saddle, and bridge pins
• Traditional belly-up rosewood bridge
• Teardrop tortoiseshell pickguard
• Gibson-exclusive Baggs HiFi DNA active pickup system with dual bridge plate sensors
• Dedicated class A studio-quality preamp for each sensor
• Soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls
• 1/4" output jack
• Includes Gibson hardshell case and Gibson Accessory Kit
DESCRIPTION
The J-45 is the best-selling Gibson acoustic of all time. Introduced in 1942 and nicknamed "The Workhorse," it's the cornerstone of Gibson's round-shoulder dreadnought line, known the world over 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 body pairs a solid Sitka spruce top with solid mahogany back and sides, supported by traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing. Multi-ply binding frames the top, single-ply binding trims the back, and a gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish completes the classic look that has made the J-45 a musical and cultural icon. A teardrop tortoiseshell pickguard and traditional belly-up rosewood bridge with TUSQ saddle and bridge pins round out the familiar J-45 aesthetic.
The mahogany neck is carved to a fast, comfortable SlimTaper profile and joined to the body with a compound dovetail joint for superior tonal transfer and sustain. It's topped with a rosewood fingerboard, 20 standard frets, and simple mother-of-pearl dot inlays, while the headstock carries the mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and Grover Rotomatic tuners that work with the TUSQ nut for smooth, stable tuning.
Inside, the J-45 Standard is equipped with the all-new Gibson-exclusive Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system. Two lightweight sensors mounted to the internal bridge plate each feed their own custom-voiced class A preamp, then blend together for a full-bodied amplified tone that captures string detail and body resonance often missing from under-saddle pickups — with no impact on the unplugged voice and comparable gain before feedback. Soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls are easy to reach while playing and all but invisible to the audience, and the included hardshell case means it's ready for the stage, studio, or rehearsal room right out of the box.
