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The most popular Gibson western guitar in the world
The J-45 is the most popular acoustic Gibson model of all time. Their distinctive sound and classic, timeless look have been the first choice of music legends of all genres and hobby musicians alike for decades. Now the Gibson Acoustic custom shop in Montana presents the new Gibson J-45 Custom in a high-gloss black finish. In addition to the classic Vintage features of this world-famous guitar, emphasis was placed on a modern yet timeless design.
The modern version of a classic
The classic J-45 features desired by players are all present, of course, including a Sitka spruce top, mahogany body and a mahogany neck with a slim slim taper profile with a 24.75" scale length . The J-45 Custom goes aesthetically one step further with a design inspired by the Les Paul Custom, including a nitrocellulose finish in Gibson's signature Ebony, multi-layer binding on the top and bottom, Les Paul-style peg heads with a custom split Diamond inlay made of mother of pearl, an ebony fretboard with custom block inlays made of mother of pearl and white binding, as well as gold-plated Grover Rotomatic tuning machines.
Whether on stage, studio or couch - perfect for every situation
The right stage presence is also ensured: The J-45 Custom comes with LR Baggs Session VTC pre-amp and pickup, which makes playing on the amplifier a very special experience.
An including hard case protects this exquisite guitar on your next tour.
Features
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Top: Spruce
Brighter sound and better projection. -
Fretboard: Ebony
Hard, clear sound quality and long durability. -
Back / sides: Mahogany
Warm, full-bodied tones with good sustain -
Nut width: Medium (43 - 46 mm)
Medium to wide nut width for comfortable gripping and plucking. -
Neck: Mahogany
Warmer sound, less brightness/treble, more sustain.
- Custom shop Modern
- Body shape: Slope shoulders
- Construction / acoustic: Fully solid
- Cutaway: No
- Top: Sitka spruce
- Back / sides: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard inlays: Mother of Pearl Graduated Blocks
- Headstock: Mahogany
- Tuning machines: Gold Grover Rotomatic
- Rosette: White/Black/White
- Binding: White
- Bridge: Ebony
- Saddle/cross piece inlay: Bone
- Color / finish: Ebony
- Finish: Gloss
- Scale length: 24.75" (629mm)
- Nut width: 43.8mm
- Strings: 6-string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .012 - .053
- Pickup: LR Baggs Session VTC
- Pre-amp system: LR Baggs Session VTC
- Controls: 1x Volume, 1x Tone
- Traditional Belly Up bridge
- Brass Bridge Pins
- SlimTaper neck profile
- Including: Suitcase
- Country of origin: USA
The Gibson J-45 is one of the most popular acoustic guitars in music history, played by artists such as James Blunt, Bob Dylan and Sheryl Crow. The first J-45 guitars were produced in 1934 and had the same body shape as we know from today's J-45, a dreadnought with round shoulders. Over the years, Gibson has repeatedly produced different models of the J-45, which not only used different woods, but sometimes even had modified body shapes.
Today's J-45 typically consists of a body with mahogany sides and bottom and a Sitka spruce top . The mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard ensures a very comfortable playing feel. The J-45 is also equipped with a pickup system, making the guitars even more versatile in their application .
Due to the high popularity of the J-45, the quantity of different models is very high. In addition to the classic studio, standard and original models, you can also find signature models from Slash as well as 12-string versions and custom shop guitars of certain Vintage guitars. All Gibson J-45 guitars are handcrafted by highly talented instrument makers.
If you would like to get an overview of our J-45 range, you can find out more here .
Top feature:
- Built-in pickup system
- excellent finishes
- Handcrafted in the USA
The US Gibson Guitar Corporation, founded in 1902 by Orville Gibson in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was initially known for production mandolins and banjos. Today the company's headquarters are in Nashville, Tennessee and Gibson is one of the world's most well-known and renowned manufacturers of electric guitars.
The Les Paul model , named after its creator Lester William Polsfuss, is one of the most famous and best-selling electric guitar shapes of all time and founded the design of the single cut guitar, which has been copied, adopted and reinterpreted by numerous other manufacturers. The Les Paul is primarily valued for its warm and powerful sound . The humbucker pickup responsible for this, in its common design today, was also developed by Seth Lover at Gibson .
At the beginning of the 1960s, another solid body electric guitar from Gibson appeared, the Gibson SG . Initially intended as a successor to the Les Paul, it became another icon of rock history, thanks in part to Angus Young from AC/DC, and is the basis for the double cut guitar type .
With the Flying V and the Explorer , Gibson is responsible for two body shapes that were far ahead of their time at the time of their release in the late 1950s, but which also achieved legendary status over the years. To this day they also serve as the basis for a variety of heavy guitars , for example from manufacturers such as Jackson or ESP.
The Gibson custom shop produces commissioned work , high-quality one-off pieces and exact replicas of famous models and legendary vintages of their instruments. These are often subjected to an artificial aging process called relicing.
Acoustic guitars have also been produced for almost as long as the company has existed. The J-45 , the Hummingbird , the L-00 and the SJ-200 are among the most popular acoustic guitars in the world and were the instrument of choice for Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and John Lennon.
In addition to the instruments already mentioned, you can of course also buy picks , bags and cases or merchandise from Gibson from us.
We are particularly proud to have a Gibson flagship store in our Frankfurt branch. There you will not only find a large selection and exclusive models to try out directly, but you will also benefit from the expertise of our Gibson -trained and certified employees when it comes to advice on the perfect guitar.
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