GIBSON J-45 SPECIAL ELECTRO ACOUSTIC SATIN EBONY INC. PREMIUM GIG BAG (MCRS45SPCEB)
A Special version of the world-famous Workhorse
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 our 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.
Highlights
Solid mahogany back and sides
Solid Sitka spruce top
Rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlays
Satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish
Grover rotomatics tuners
Tusq nut, saddle, and bridge pins
L.R. Baggs element bronze under-saddle pickup and active preamp
Soundhole-mounted volume control
Premium soft shell case
Guitar Specifications
Body Specs
Back
Solid Mahogany
Binding
Single-ply Cream, Top and Back
Body Finish
Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
Solid Mahogany
Body Shape
J-45
Body Styles
Round Shoulder
Bracing
Traditional Scalloped X-bracing
Side
Solid Mahogany
Top
Solid Sitka Spruce
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count
20
Frets
Standard
Inlays
Mother-of-Pearl Dot
Joint
Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
Neck Material
Utile
Nut Material
TUSQ
Nut Width
43.82mm / 1.73in
Profile
SlimTaper
Scale Length
628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Controls
Soundhole Mounted Volume
Output Jack
1/4″ Endpin
Preamp
LR Baggs Element Bronze
Under Saddle Pickup
LR Baggs Element Bronze
Hardware Specs
Bridge
Traditional Belly Up; Rosewood
Bridge Pins
TUSQ
Pickguard
Teardrop; Tortoise
Saddle Material
TUSQ
Truss Rod
Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover
2-ply Black
Tuner Plating
Nickel
Tuning Machines
Grover Rotomatic
Misc Specs
Case
Premium Soft Shell
Model:
MCRS45SPCEB
Headstock Inlay
Gibson Logo in Gold Silkscreen
Strings Gauge
.012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
