Detail 01
Concert-depth slope-shoulder dreadnought body
The reduced depth is described as improving comfort while tightening and controlling the bass response.
Product detailSKU #1500000475227
GibsonJ-45 Special Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Ebony
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
J-45 Special is a right-handed slope-shoulder acoustic-electric with a concert-depth dreadnought body. Its solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, and traditional scalloped X-bracing are described as warm and balanced, with controlled low end from the reduced body depth. For amplified work, the LR Baggs Element Bronze undersaddle system provides a natural, clear voice, and its volume control sits at the soundhole for fast level changes. The utile SlimTaper neck, rosewood fingerboard, 24.75-inch scale, and 20 frets keep the playing feel relaxed. A soft case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage sets requiring onboard amplification and quick volume changes without leaving the playing position.
- Studio or rehearsal parts that benefit from a warm, balanced acoustic voice with tighter bass response.
- Players seeking a slope-shoulder acoustic-electric with a concert-depth dreadnought body.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, as this is a right-handed model.
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
LR Baggs Element Bronze undersaddle pickup
It provides a clear, natural amplified voice for stage or studio use.
Detail 03
Soundhole-mounted volume control
Level adjustments can be made quickly during performance.
Detail 04
Solid Sitka spruce top with solid mahogany back and sides
The construction is described as warm, balanced, and focused through the midrange.
Detail 05
Soft case
A soft case is included.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the right-handed orientation.
- 02Amplified use is handled by the LR Baggs Element Bronze pickup and soundhole-mounted volume control.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the J-45 Special have electronics?
Yes. It uses an LR Baggs Element Bronze undersaddle pickup system with a soundhole-mounted volume control.
02What case comes with it?
A soft case is included.
03How many frets does it have?
It has 20 frets.
04What is the body depth style?
It has a slightly thinner concert-depth slope-shoulder dreadnought body.
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"
17 detailsBody & build
- Top material
- Solid Sitka spruce
- Color
- Black
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka spruce
- Saddle material
- TUSQ
- Neck Wood
- Utile
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Binding material
- Single-ply cream
- Bridge material
- Rosewood
- Hardware finish
- Nickel
- Neck material
- Utile
- Fingerboard material
- Rosewood
- Nut material
- TUSQ
- Body Shape
- Slope-shoulder
- Side material
- Solid mahogany
- Body finish
- Satin nitrocellulose lacquer
- Back material
- Solid mahogany
- Neck joint
- Compound dovetail
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 24.75"
- Nut width
- 1.725"
19 detailsOther
- Inlays
- Mother-of-pearl dots
- Case
- Soft
- Bracing pattern
- Traditional scalloped X-bracing
- Pickup system
- LR Baggs Element Bronze
- Tier
- new
- Neck profile
- SlimTaper
- Controls
- Soundhole-mounted volume
- Body style
- Slope-shoulder
- Body size class
- Dreadnought
- Category Source
- detail
- String type
- Steel
- Product type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Korena Special
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- Tuning machines
- Grover Rotomatic
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Model
- J-45 Special
- Source Id
- site51500000475227
- Bridge
- Traditional belly-up
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