A Workhorse acoustic with all solid wood construction

The J-45™ is the best-selling acoustic in the history of Gibson. Nicknamed “The Workhorse” and first introduced in 1942, this iconic acoustic guitar has become the cornerstone of its round shoulder dreadnought line. The J-45 is world-renowned for its full, balanced expression, warm bass, and excellent projection. The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson J-45 Standard has been refined to carry this legacy to new heights. The J-45 Standard delivers a sound with incredible dynamic range, warm mids, and a tight, punchy bass.

The Epiphone J-45 Standard is made using all solid woods, including solid mahogany for the back and sides, which is paired with a solid spruce top, delivering the classic tonal recipe that made the J-45 a player favorite. The one-piece mahogany neck has a comfortable Rounded C profile and is equipped with a rosewood fretboard with 20 standard frets and adorned with understated mother-of-pearl dot inlays. The headstock features the popular 60s Kalamazoo shape and is fitted with a bone nut and smooth-functioning Grover® Rotomatic® tuners so you can spend more time playing and less time tuning up. The belly-up bridge is also rosewood and is equipped with a bone saddle and ivory plastic bridge pins. The newly redesigned pickguard is the epoxy style and features the traditional teardrop shape, and is tortoise shell-colored.

The Epiphone J-45 Standard is equipped with a Fishman® Presys VT under-saddle pickup and preamp with volume and tone controls discretely hidden in the soundhole, where they are easy for the player to access while remaining all but invisible to the audience, so it is stage and studio-ready from the moment you take it out of the included premium gig bag. Countless players have embraced the legendary J-45 for decades, across a wide range of genres. Isn’t it time you put The Workhorse to work for you and your music?

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• Solid Mahogany Body
• Solid spruce top
• One-piece mahogany neck with a Rounded C profile
• Rosewood Fretboard with 20 Standard Frets and Mother-of-Pearl Dot Inlays
• Grover Rotomatic tuners
• Fishman electronics
• Epiphone premium gig bag included

Guitar Specifications Body Specs

BackSolid Mahogany

BindingMulti-ply Top, Single Ply Back

Body MaterialSolid Mahogany

Body ShapeJ-45

SideSolid Mahogany

TopSolid Spruce

Neck Specs

Fingerboard MaterialRosewood

Fingerboard Radius304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count20

FretsStandard

InlaysMother-of-Pearl Dot

JointGlued In, Set Neck with Tapered Dovetail Joint

Neck MaterialMahogany

Nut MaterialBone

Nut Width43.0mm / 1.69in

ProfileRounded C

Scale Length628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

ControlsSoundhole-mounted Volume and Tone

Output Jack1/4" Endpin

PreampFishman Presys VT

Under Saddle PickupFishman S-Core

Hardware Specs

BridgeBelly-up, Rosewood

Bridge PinsIvory Plastic

finishNickel

PickguardJ-45 Teardrop; Tortoise, Epoxy Style

Saddle MaterialBone

Strap Buttons2 - Endpin Jack and Back of Neck Heel

Truss RodDual Action

Truss Rod Cover2-ply Black Bell

Tuner PlatingNickel

Tuning MachinesGrover Rotomatic

Misc Specs

CasePremium Gig Bag

Model:EIAJ4SVSNH1

Headstock60s Kalamazoo

Headstock InlayEpiphone Logo in Mother of Pearl

Strings Gauge.012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053