Detail 01
Reduced concert-depth slope-shoulder dreadnought body
The body is described as slightly thinner, with a tightened and more controlled low end.
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GibsonJ-45 Special Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Wine Red
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gibson’s J-45 Special is a right-handed slope-shoulder acoustic-electric with a solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, and a reduced concert-depth dreadnought body. That shallower body is designed to keep the bass more controlled while improving comfort. The SlimTaper utile neck and rosewood fingerboard give it a smooth playing surface, while the LR Baggs Element Bronze pickup brings the guitar to an amplified setup. A soundhole volume control lets you change level during a performance.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage sets that call for quick on-guitar volume changes through the soundhole-mounted control.
- Players seeking a solid spruce-and-mahogany acoustic-electric with a thinner concert-depth body.
- Studio or live work using 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
A SlimTaper utile neck paired with a rosewood fingerboard shapes the playing feel.
Detail 03
LR Baggs Element Bronze
The undersaddle pickup is paired 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.
01Can I plug the J-45 Special into an amplified setup?
Yes. It has an LR Baggs Element Bronze undersaddle pickup system.
02Where is the volume control?
The volume control is mounted at the soundhole.
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
22 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Red
- 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
- 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
