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L.R. Baggs VTC preamp with undersaddle piezo pickup
Provides onboard amplified output for live performance or recording.
Product detailSKU #1500000419934
GibsonJ-45 Standard Rosewood Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Rosewood Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
J-45 Standard Rosewood is a right-handed acoustic-electric with a J-45 body, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, and a mahogany SlimTaper neck. Its acoustic voice is described as rich and complex, with articulate highs, robust lows, and a projecting midrange. The L.R. Baggs VTC system combines an undersaddle piezo pickup with soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls, giving the guitar a direct path into stage or recording setups. A hardshell case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Studio tracking that calls for a controlled, natural acoustic guitar voice.
- Singer-songwriter stage sets where the guitar sits beneath vocals.
- Full-band arrangements requiring an acoustic part with a defined place in the mix.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; the guitar is specified for right-handed use.
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
Keeps the controls accessible inside the soundhole.
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SlimTaper mahogany neck
The guitar uses Gibson's SlimTaper neck profile.
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20 frets and 24.75-inch scale length
Defines the listed fret count and scale length.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed orientation only.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the J-45 Standard Rosewood be plugged in?
Yes. It has an L.R. Baggs VTC preamp and an undersaddle piezo pickup.
02What woods are used for the body?
It has a solid spruce top with rosewood back and sides.
03Is a case included?
Yes, it includes a hardshell case.
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"
9 detailsBody & build
- Back & sides
- Rosewood
- Color
- Brown
- Top Material
- Solid spruce
- Body Type
- J-45
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood Scale length: 24.75" Number of frets: 20 Inlay: Mother-of-pearl dot Electronics Pickup: Undersaddle piezo pickup Preamp: L.R. Baggs VTC Controls: Soundhole-mounted volume and tone Tuner: No Hardware Bridge: Rosewood Tuning machines: Grover Rotomatic gold Plating: Gold Other Orientation: Right handed Number of strings: 6 Case: Hardshell case
- Top wood
- Solid spruce
- Body finish
- Gloss
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 24.75"
- Nut width
- 1.725" (43.815 mm), TUSQ
17 detailsOther
- Inlay
- Mother-of-pearl dot
- Tuner
- No
- Neck shape
- SlimTaper
- Case
- Hardshell case
- Tier
- platinum
- Preamp
- L.R. Baggs VTC
- Controls
- Soundhole-mounted volume and tone
- Category Source
- detail
- Pickup
- Undersaddle piezo pickup
- Material
- Rosewood
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Grover Rotomatic gold
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Body type
- J-45
- Plating
- Gold
- Source Id
- site51500000419934
- Bridge
- Rosewood
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