Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Left Handed - Vintage Sunburst

Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Left Handed - Vintage Sunburst

First released in 1942, the J-45 quickly earned the title of "The Workhorse," becoming an essential companion for legendary artists on stages and in studios worldwide. This new J-45 Century 12-Fret offers a fresh, resonant twist on that classic legacy. By shifting the neck-to-body joint from the standard 14th fret to the 12th, Gibson has repositioned the bridge deeper into the widest part of the top. This allows the Sitka spruce soundboard to move more efficiently, resulting in a warm, punchy, and incredibly balanced voice that responds beautifully to lighter picking and delicate fingerstyle techniques.

Crafted as part of the Century Collection to celebrate a hundred years of flat-top mastery, this guitar pairs the iconic punch of a mahogany body with the crisp clarity of a Sitka spruce top. Mahogany is renowned for its strong midrange and focused fundamental notes, while the spruce provides the "ringing" complexity needed for high-volume projection. Finished in a hand-sprayed satin nitrocellulose lacquer, the wood is free to breathe and age naturally, ensuring the tone only gets richer over time. Vintage-inspired touches like the open-back Golden Age tuners and the early-1900s Gibson script logo make this "Workhorse" look every bit as soulful as it sounds.

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12-Fret Design: The shifted neck joint moves the bridge to the soundboard's "sweet spot" for maximum resonance and warmth.

The Workhorse Reimagined: A rare 12-fret configuration of Gibson’s best-selling acoustic, once reserved for limited custom runs.

Classic Tonewood Pairing: Features a solid Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides for that iconic, balanced American sound.

Vintage Aesthetics: Adorned with a 1900s-style script logo, cream button tuners, and a period-correct closed-slot rectangle bridge.

Articulate Response: Specially voiced to reward fingerstyle players and those with a lighter touch.

Body Wood: Mahogany

Top Wood: Sitka spruce

Neck Wood: Mahogany

Left/Right Handed: Left-handed

Fretboard Wood: Rosewood

Scale Length: 24.75 in / 628.7 mm

Fretboard Radius: 12 in / 304.8 mm

Fretboard Inlay/Material: Mother-of-pearl Dot

Neck Profile: Slim Taper 12-fret

Finish: Satin nitrocellulose lacquer

Bridge Material: Rosewood

Nut Material: Bone

Tuners: Golden Age open-back with cream buttons

Electronics: None

Bridge: Rectangle, closed-slot

Manufacturer Part Number: OCRS4C12VSL

Depth at 1st Fret: .850"

Depth at 10th Fret: 1.066"