The J-45 delivers tight, vibrant tone with rich bass!

The mahogany Gibson J-45 Modern Classic is a compact acoustic-electric guitar with soft shoulders and a short scale (24-3/4"). Originating in the 1940s, the Gibson J-45 guitar is still the choice of top recording artists. The Modern Classic J-45 features scalloped and tuned bracing, body binding, mother-of-pearl dot markers, and vintage nickel tuners. The top is solid Sitka spruce, back and sides are solid Honduran mahogany, bridge and fretboard are rosewood. Equipped with an L.R. Baggs pickup for amplified gigs. IGibson includes a deluxe hardshell case with the J-45 Modern Classic Acoustic-Electric Guitar-a $230 value.

Gibson J-45 Modern Classic Mahogany Acoustic-Electric Guitar Features:

• Grover Rotomatic Tuners
• Bone nut and Tusq saddle
• "Big Sky" radiused fingerboard edge
• Industry's finest electronics
• Premium hardshell case
• Distinctive labels

Gibson J-45 Modern Classic Mahogany Acoustic-Electric Guitar Includes:

• Gibson deluxe hardshell case

Order your J-45 guitar today and experience the rich tone and smooth playability of a genuine Gibson acoustic.

Gibson J-45 Modern Classic Mahogany Acoustic-Electric Guitar Specifications:

• Solid Sitka spruce top
• Solid Honduran mahogany back and sides
• Round shoulder body style
• 4-ply top binding
• Single-ply back binding
• Mahogany neck
• 24-3/4" scale
• V-shaped neck profile
• Indian rosewood fingerboard
• 20 frets
• Mother-of-pearl dot inlays
• 1.725 nut width
• Rosewood belly-up bridge
• Nickel Gotoh tuners w/white oval buttons
• Tortoise tear drop pickguard
• L.R. Baggs pickup

Gibson J-45 Modern Classic Mahogany Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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Great old sound in a new guitar

Posted by RAJacoustica from St. Paul, MN on Mar 4, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Regular player, songwriter, recording

Reviewer's Play Style: Blues, Roots, Acoustic Rock

Gibsons have that dry, full sound, and the 745 is a perfect example of that Gibson sound. I have played Martins, Taylors, Guilds, and am selling off a Larrivee after getting this guitar. Great balance, beautiful solid tone for backing a voice, and it looks like a museum piece. I would LOVE a vintage J45 from the midcentury, but dang this thing sounds like its older brothers. My top guitar long term for sure now.

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Sold my Martin after I bought it

Posted by JT from MIA on Sep 18, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: played out a lot

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock I guess

Didn't know I needed it. Kind of a random purchase was not looking to buy this. I spent hours in a private guitar room listening closely using open tunings etc. Most guitars I have had always come up short somewhere, there is always a chord or progression that you can play better on your other guitar or sounds better on the jumbo - whatever. This is the only guitar I play now I never have to switch for a certain song or weird chord. It is a lot of money but if you are looking at it you might as well

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I Could not pass this one buy

Posted by Clark from Traveled Ground from Waconia Minnesota on Aug 26, 2008

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician for 25 years

Reviewer's Play Style: American Roots Music

I kept going back to this one. The sound is so classic. No fussing no extras that distract and it's a working musicians guitar.

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nothing less than the best

Posted by Louis M from St. Louis on Aug 3, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

My J-45 is only guitar I ever "had to have" upon hearing it the first time I played it at the store. For me, it has always and will always epitomize the way an acoustic is supposed to sound.

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None Better

Posted by Fix3890 from san francisco, ca on May 3, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: rock, country, folk

Gibson acoustics have a sound all their own, and the J-45 has been my favorite for many years. Smooth and balanced. Capable of good volume, though not as loud as a D-18. Sweet and rich for fingerstyle. Nothing sounds better accompanying a voice. The new "Modern Classic" adds useful features in the tuners and pickup. Highly recommended.

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