(IGMTJ45CAVSNH1)
Epiphone J-45 EC, Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss
A Workhorse With Improved Upper Fret Access
The legendary Gibson™ J-45™ has been a favorite of musicians ever since it was first introduced in 1942. Now Epiphone has released a new Inspired by Gibson™ J-45 Cutaway that gives players improved access to the upper frets while retaining all of the features that make the J-45 special to begin with, including the Sloped Shoulder body with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides, a comfortable rounded C neck profile, Fishman® Sonicore under-saddle pickup and Fishman Presys II preamp with volume and tone controls, and a beautiful Aged Vintage Sunburst finish. Optional hardshell or EpiLite™ case available separately.
A battery is not included. To power your pickup, you will need a 9-volt battery.
Body
Body Style
Round Shoulder
Body Shape
Sloped Shouldered Dreadnought Cutaway
Body Material
Mahogany
Top
Solid Sitka Spruce
Back
Solid Mahogany
Side
Solid Mahogany
Bracing
Quarter Sawn Spruce
Binding
Top – 4-ply Ivory and Black; Back – 1-ply Ivory
Body Finish
Aged Gloss
Neck
Profile
Rounded “C”
Scale Length
628.0 mm / 24.724 in
Fingerboard Material
Laurel
Fingerboard Radius
305.0 mm / 12.007 in
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fret Count
20
Frets
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Dots
Joint
Tapered Dovetail
Hardware
Finish
Nickel
Bridge
Reverse Belly, Laurel
Saddle Material
Bone
Tuning Machines
3 on a plate: Ivory buttons, press in bushings
Pickguard
Tortoise Shell Tear Drop, Epoxy Style
Truss Rod
Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover
2-ply Bell
Bridge Pins
Ivory
Strap Buttons
2 – end pin jack and back of heel
Electronics
Under Saddle Pickup
Fishman Sonicore
Controls
Fishman Presys II with Volume, Bass and Treble controls, Phase Switch, and a built-in tuner with LED display
Output Jack
End pin Jack
Preamp
Fishman Presys II
Miscellaneous
Strings Gauge
Gibson Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Strings .012, .016, .024w, .032, .042, .053
Case
Optional