Detail 01
Reduced concert-depth slope-shoulder dreadnought body
The body is described as slightly thinner, with a tighter and more controlled low end.
Product detailSKU #1500000450449
GibsonJ-45 Special Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Vintage Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Finished in Vintage Sunburst, the J-45 Special is a right-handed slope-shoulder acoustic-electric with solid Sitka spruce on top and solid mahogany for the back and sides. Its reduced concert-depth dreadnought body is designed for a tighter, more controlled bass response and added comfort. The SlimTaper utile neck meets a rosewood fingerboard, and LR Baggs Element Bronze electronics provide the amplified signal. The volume control sits at the soundhole, so level changes can be made without leaving the instrument.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Live sets where volume adjustments need to happen from the guitar’s soundhole control.
- Players seeking a solid spruce-and-mahogany acoustic-electric in Vintage Sunburst.
- Studio or stage routing through the LR Baggs Element Bronze pickup system.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed guitar.
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 neck, 24.75-inch scale
The utile neck uses a SlimTaper profile and rosewood fingerboard.
Detail 03
LR Baggs Element Bronze
The undersaddle pickup is matched with a soundhole-mounted volume control.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string steel-string guitar.
- 02A soft case is listed.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What finish does this J-45 Special have?
It is finished in Vintage Sunburst.
02Does it have an onboard pickup?
Yes. It uses an LR Baggs Element Bronze undersaddle pickup system.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Soundhole-mounted volume
- Under Saddle Pickup
- L.R. Baggs Element Bronze
- Bridge
- Traditional belly-up
- Pickup System
- LR Baggs Element Bronze
10 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- TUSQ
- String Type
- Steel
- Strings
- 6
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- SlimTaper
- Nut Width
- 1.725
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- SlimTaper
23 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
- Saddle Material
- TUSQ
- Bridge Pins
- TUSQ
- Bridge Material
- Rosewood
- Binding
- Single-ply cream
- Side Material
- Solid mahogany
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka spruce
- Top
- Solid Sitka Spruce
- Body Size Class
- Dreadnought
- Binding Material
- Single-ply cream
- Body Finish
- Satin nitrocellulose lacquer
- Inlays
- Mother-of-pearl dots
- Finish
- Satin nitrocellulose lacquer
- Hardware Finish
- Nickel
- Neck Wood
- Utile
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Back Amp Sides
- Solid Mahogany
- Neck Joint
- Compound dovetail
- Back Material
- Solid mahogany
- Body Style
- Slope-shoulder
- Color Finish
- Sunburst
- Tuning Machines
- Grover Rotomatic
- Body Shape
- Slope-shoulder
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Soft
6 detailsOther
- Bracing
- Traditional scalloped X-bracing
- Plating
- Nickel
- Model
- J-45 Special
- Shape
- Round Shoulder
- Bracing Pattern
- Traditional scalloped X-bracing
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
