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Gibson LE J-45 Special Acoustic Electric Guitar with Soft Case

The Gibson J-45 Special with its round shoulder body though elegant is considered ‘The Workhorse’. It features a Solid Mahogany Body, Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Utile Neck & Rosewood Fingerboard.
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    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.

     

    Gibson LE J-45 Special Acoustic Electric Features

    • Gibson J-45 Special with Round Shoulder Body Construction
    • Solid Mahogany Body with Solid Sitka Spruce Top
    • Single Ply Cream Binding on Body
    • Utile Neck with SlimTaper Profile
    • Rosewood Fingerboard with Mother-of-Pearl Dot Inlay
    • L.R. Baggs Element Bronze Under Saddle Pickup
    • Premium Soft Shell Case Included

     

    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.

    Gibson LE J-45 Special Acoustic Electric Guitar with Soft Case Specifications

    Gibson LE J-45 Special Acoustic Electric Guitar with Soft Case Specifications
    Product Specifications

    Gibson LE J-45 Special Acoustic Electric Specifications

    • Body Shape: J-45
    • Body Material: Solid Mahogany
    • Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
    • Back: Solid Mahogany
    • Body Binding: Single Ply Cream, Top and Back
    • Neck Material: Utile
    • Neck Profile: SlimTaper
    • Nut width: 1.725” / 43.815mm
    • Fingerboard: Rosewood
    • Scale length: 24.75” / 628.65mm
    • Number of Frets: 20
    • Nut: TUSQ
    • Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Dot
    • Bridge: Traditional Belly Up; Rosewood
    • Tuners: Grover Rotomatic
    • Plating: Nickel
    • Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze
    • Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume
    • Case Type: Premium Soft Shell
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