Detail 01
Grover Rotomatic tuning machines
They are described as providing stable, precise tuning.
Product detailSKU #1500000450518
GibsonJ-45 Studio Walnut Left-Handed Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Made for left-handed players, the J-45 Studio Walnut combines a solid Sitka spruce top with walnut back and sides in Gibson’s round-shoulder J-45 format. Its acoustic voice is described as warm and resonant, with clear highs and balanced mids. The utile neck uses Gibson’s Advanced Response profile, alongside a walnut fingerboard, 24.75-inch scale, 1.725-inch TUSQ nut, and 20 frets. L.R. Baggs Element Bronze active under-saddle electronics support live performance and recording, and a hardshell case is specified.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Left-handed live performances requiring an active under-saddle pickup with soundhole-mounted preamp controls.
- Left-handed recording sessions where the L.R. Baggs Element Bronze system can provide an amplified signal.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Right-handed players; this model is specified as left handed.
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
Walnut bridge with TUSQ saddle
The bridge is described as supporting tonal transfer, while the saddle supports sustain and intonation accuracy.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a left-handed, six-string guitar.
- 02A hardshell case is specified.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this guitar left handed?
Yes. The J-45 Studio Walnut is specified as a left-handed model.
02Does it have onboard electronics?
Yes. It uses an L.R. Baggs Element Bronze active under-saddle pickup with a soundhole-mounted preamp.
03What case is specified?
A hardshell case is specified.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Preamp System
- L.R. Baggs Element Bronze
- Pickup
- Active under-saddle piezo
7 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Tusq
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Nut Width
- 1.725
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- Advanced Response
14 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Saddle Material
- Tusq
- Fingerboard Wood
- Walnut
- Top Material
- Spruce
- Bridge Wood
- Walnut
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Hardware Finish
- Chrome
- Neck Wood
- Utile
- Fingerboard Material
- Walnut
- Back and Sides Wood
- Walnut
- Body Style
- J-45
- Color Finish
- Brown
- Tuning Machines
- Grover Rotomatic
- Body Shape
- J-45
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell
