FEATURES: ROUND-SHOULDER BODY WITH AA-GRADE SITKA SPRUCE TOP, HAND-SCALLOPED RADIUSED BRACING, HONDURAS MAHOGANY BACK AND SIDES, MAHOGANY NECK WITH TOP-GRADE SELECTED ROLLED-EDGE ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD INLAID WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL DOT MARKERS, L.R.BAGGS "ELEMENT" PICKUP SYSTEM WITH SOUNDHOLE VOLUME CONTROL, AND NICKEL GROVER ROTOMATIC TUNERS.
The J-45 has been Gibsons top-selling acoustic guitar for years. Nicknamed The Workhorse and first introduced in 1942, Gibsons most popular acoustic is now the icon of its round-shoulder, dreadnought line, world renowned for its full, balanced expression, warm bass, and excellent projection. Subtle changes to the bracing of its predecessorthe J-35made Gibsons J-45 one of most technically advanced guitars of its time