Up for sale, a 2023 Gibson J-45 Standard, near-mint and complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. Crafted at Gibson’s Bozeman, MT factory, this J-45 was designed to capture the finer features of arguably one of the greatest “workhorse” guitars of all time, outfitted from the factory with an L.R. Baggs VTC active pickup.

Featuring a AA solid Sitka spruce top with hand-scalloped X bracing, solid mahogany back and sides, and a one-piece mahogany neck with a dovetail joint and hot hide glue neck set, this J-45 is anything but modern, carefully utilizing traditional materials and building techniques for a J-45 tonal profile that offers a warm and full sound with healthy projection. Not overly bright, this J-45 is a big-sounding strummer with smooth low end growl when digging in hard. The top end is clear, and individual notes have plenty of body and a sparkling, ringing quality. This J-45 Standard weighs 4lbs 10oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with fresh 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Shape: Medium C, measuring .855” 1st fret, .915” 9th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlays
• Frets: Slender, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1.725”
• Tuners: Grover Rotomatics
• Serialization: Stamp on peghead dates to 2023

Body Specs:

• Wood: Sitka spruce, mahogany
• Bracing: X, hand-scalloped
• Bridge: Rosewood, compensated bone saddle
• Electronics: L.R. Baggs VTC undersaddle pickup
• Plastics: Tortoise pickguard
• Marquetry: Multi-ply binding and rosette
• Serialization: White oval label (Bozeman, MT factory), 2023 build date

The gloss Vintage Sunburst nitro lacquer finish has just a few tiny nicks and faint finish scratches in the clear coat on the body. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

The original Gibson-branded hardshell case and hangtags are included.