Gibson Custom Shop J-45 Koa 2023 - Gloss
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This pre-owned Gibson Custom Shop J-45 Koa acoustic-electric guitar is a rare and visually striking take on one of Gibson’s most iconic designs. Built in the Gibson Custom Shop, this slope shoulder dreadnought combines premium tonewoods, elegant appointments, and legendary J-45 warmth with enhanced clarity and visual flair.
The guitar features a solid Engelmann spruce top, prized for its responsiveness and smooth dynamic range, paired with select solid figured koa back and sides. This tonewood combination delivers a warm, balanced low end, articulate mids, and shimmering highs, with koa adding focused projection and beautiful natural compression. The classic slope shoulder dreadnought body provides powerful volume and rich resonance, making it ideal for strumming, songwriting, and vocal accompaniment.
A mahogany neck with a slim taper profile and rounded heel offers comfortable playability, while the rosewood fretboard, 12" radius, and 1.725" nut width strike an excellent balance between fingerstyle precision and chordal comfort. Premium visual details include abalone snowflake fretboard inlays, an abalone script vintage-style peghead inlay, and a fine abalone soundhole rosette, all finished in a stunning gloss Antique Natural.
For live and studio performance, this Custom Shop J-45 is equipped with an LR Baggs Element Plus pickup system with endpin jack, delivering natural acoustic tone, excellent clarity, and dependable feedback resistance when amplified.
Additional high-end features include a rosewood belly-up bridge with abalone dot inlays, Tusq saddle and bridge pins, gold Grover Rotomatic tuners, and classic Gibson appointments such as a tortoise teardrop pickguard and multi-ply bindings. The guitar bears a Custom Shop interior label and includes the original Gibson USA black tolex hardshell case.
Key Highlights:
- Gibson Custom Shop craftsmanship
- Solid Engelmann spruce top with solid figured koa back & sides
- Classic J-45 slope shoulder dreadnought body
- LR Baggs Element Plus acoustic-electric pickup system
- Premium abalone and vintage-inspired appointments
- Includes original Gibson hardshell case
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| Listed | 9 months ago |
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| Condition | Excellent (Used) Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more |
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