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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. 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 Gibson's 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. 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.

Specifications:

• Serial #: 20636003
• Body Style: Round Shoulder
• Body Shape: J-45
• Body Material: Solid Mahogany
• Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Back: Solid Mahogany
• Side: Solid Mahogany
• Bracing: Traditional Scalloped X-Bracing
• Binding: Single Ply Cream, Top And Back
• Body Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Profile: Slimtaper
• Scale Length: 628.65 Mm / 24.75 In
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 Mm / 12 In
• Neck Material: Utile
• 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
• Bridge: Traditional Belly Up; Rosewood
• Saddle Material: Tusq
• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic
• Pickguard: Teardrop; Tortoise
• Truss Rod: Adjustable
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-Ply Black
• Bridge Pins: Tusq
• Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze
• Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume
• Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin
• Preamp: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze
• Model: MCRS45SPCAN
• Case: Premium Soft Shell

We are proud to include a full professional setup to factory spec before delivering your new Gibson. Our world-class techs will dial in your instrument to make sure the playability is maximized!