Gibson J-45 Standard Rosewood Acoustic Guitar – Rosewood Burst

A Rosewood-Bodied J-45 Workhorse – The Gibson J-45 Standard Rosewood Acoustic Guitar in Rosewood Burst

The J-45™ is Gibson’s best-selling acoustic of all time. Nicknamed “The Workhorse” and first introduced in 1942, this iconic acoustic has become the cornerstone of our round-shoulder, dreadnought line. We are pleased to release a new version of the J-45 Standard with rosewood back and sides that delivers all of the playing and sonic characteristics you’d expect from the world-renowned J-45 but with slightly fuller bass response and overtone complexity due to the rosewood body. Also available as a left-handed model, these exceptional acoustic guitars come complete with an L.R. Baggs™ VTC under-saddle pickup and preamp system, making them stage and studio-ready from the moment you take them out of the included hardshell case.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body Style: Round Shoulder
• Body Shape: J-45
• Body Material: Rosewood
• Top: Sitka Spruce
• Back: Rosewood
• Side: Rosewood
• Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X Bracing
• Binding: Multi-ply Top, Single Ply Back
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

• Profile: SlimTaper
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Fret Count: 20
• Frets: Standard
• Nut Material: TUSQ
• Nut Width: 43.815 mm / 1.725 in
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot
• Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue

Hardware

• Finish: Gold
• Bridge: Reverse Belly, Rosewood
• Saddle Material: TUSQ
• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic
• Pickguard: Tortoise Tear Drop
• Truss Rod: Adjustable
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black Bell
• Bridge Pins: TUSQ
• Strap Buttons: Endpin Jack

Electronics

• Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs VTC
• Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone
• Output Jack: 1/4″ Endpin Jack
• Preamp: L.R. Baggs VTC

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
• Case: Gibson Hardshell

Manufacturer: Gibson
Model: MCRS45RWRB
SKU: I760044-N-0-WHXD
UPC: 711106120232

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