Detail 01
Hand-scalloped X-bracing
The bracing is described as increasing sustain and projection while maintaining balance and control.
Product detailSKU #1500000459994
GibsonDealer Select J-45 Standard AAA Quilted Maple Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Viper Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Viper Blue and AAA quilted maple give this Dealer Select J-45 a distinct visual identity, while its Sitka spruce top, maple back and sides, and hand-scalloped X-bracing define the build. The source describes added clarity, note separation, projection, and a tighter low end alongside the J-45’s rounded-shoulder response. A SlimTaper mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, 1.725-inch nut width, and short 24.75-inch scale provide its playing platform. LR Baggs Element VTC electronics with volume and tone controls make it ready for amplified setups.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a round-shoulder dreadnought with described note separation and a tighter low-end profile.
- Onstage or studio use requiring onboard acoustic pickup controls for volume and tone.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
SlimTaper mahogany neck
This model uses Gibson's SlimTaper neck profile rather than a rounded profile.
Detail 03
Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
The Viper Blue finish is specified as gloss nitrocellulose lacquer.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does this J-45 have onboard electronics?
Yes. LR Baggs Element VTC electronics are fitted, with volume and tone controls.
02What case comes with it?
A hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 20
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
11 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Blue
- Top Material
- Sitka spruce
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Back and sides wood
- AAA quilted maple
- Bridge wood
- Rosewood
- Neck wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard wood
- Rosewood
- Hardware finish
- Nickel
- Color Finish
- Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Body Shape
- Round-shoulder dreadnought
- Top wood
- Sitka spruce
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 24.75"
- Nut width
- 1.725"
18 detailsOther
- Inlays
- Mother-of-pearl dots
- Case
- Hardshell
- Pickup system
- LR Baggs Element VTC
- Tier
- platinum
- Neck profile
- SlimTaper
- Controls
- Volume and tone
- Body style
- Round-shoulder dreadnought
- Finish
- Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Category Source
- detail
- Product type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Bridge style
- Belly-up
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Grover Rotomatic
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Series
- Dealer Select
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Bracing
- Hand-scalloped X-bracing
- Source Id
- site51500000459994
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