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LR Baggs VTC under-saddle transducer with preamp
The guitar has an onboard amplified signal path.
Product detailSKU #1500000224348
GibsonJ-45 Standard Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Vintage Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The J-45 Standard is a right-handed, six-string acoustic-electric guitar with a solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and traditional hand-scalloped X bracing. Its SlimTaper mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard set the fretting profile, while the 24.75-inch scale and 1.725-inch nut width define the layout. For amplified work, the LR Baggs VTC under-saddle system pairs with soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls. A Gibson hardshell case is included for transport and storage.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage sets where you need onboard volume and tone control for an amplified acoustic guitar.
- Fingerpicking or strumming parts supported by the guitar’s described acoustic response.
- Transporting a J-45 Standard in the included Gibson hardshell case.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require a left-handed instrument.
- Players seeking a cutaway body; this model has no cutaway.
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.
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Soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls
Amplified adjustments are made at the soundhole.
Detail 03
Traditional hand-scalloped X bracing
This is the guitar’s listed bracing pattern.
Detail 04
SlimTaper mahogany neck
The neck uses Gibson’s SlimTaper profile.
Detail 05
24.75-inch scale; 1.725-inch nut width
These measurements define the string length and nut width.
Detail 06
Gibson hardshell case
A hardshell case is included.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the right-handed orientation and non-cutaway body suit your requirements.
- 02The onboard system provides volume and tone controls; its preamp EQ is listed as one-band.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is the J-45 Standard ready to plug in?
Yes. It uses LR Baggs VTC electronics with an under-saddle transducer and preamp.
02Where are the amplified controls?
Volume and tone controls are mounted at the soundhole.
03Does it come with a case?
Yes. A Gibson hardshell case is included.
04How many frets does it have?
It has 20 frets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- Yes
- Preamp EQ
- 1-band
- Bridge
- Rosewood
7 detailsPlayability
- Saddle and Nut
- Black
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.725
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- SlimTaper
14 detailsBody & build
- Feedback Filter
- Phase
- Color
- Brown
- Top Material
- Sitka spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss natural
- Body Type
- Dreadnought
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Back and Sides
- Mahogany
- Body Style
- SlimTaper
- Color Finish
- Sunburst
- Tuning Machines
- Grover Rotomatics with kidney buttons
- Body Shape
- SlimTaper
- Neck Finish
- Gloss
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Gibson hardshell
6 detailsOther
- Configuration
- Undersaddle transducer
- Headstock Overlay
- Rosewood
- Tuner
- No
- Accessories
- None
- Bracing Pattern
- Traditional hand-scalloped X
- Cutaway
- No
