The world-famous Workhorse

The J-45™ is the best-selling Gibson acoustic guitar model of all time. Nicknamed "The Workhorse" and first introduced in 1942, this iconic acoustic has become the cornerstone of its round-shoulder, dreadnought line. World-renowned for its full, balanced expression, warm bass, and excellent projection, the J-45 has been refined to carry this legacy to new heights. The Gibson J-45 Standard delivers a sound with incredible dynamic range, warm mids, and a tight, punchy bass due in part to its round-shoulder body and sides that are made from solid mahogany and its solid Sitka spruce top; it's a classic tonewood recipe that is ideal for all musical styles. The mahogany neck has a comfortable and fast-playing SlimTaper™ profile and is topped with a rosewood fretboard that is outfitted with 20 standard frets and adorned with simple mother-of-pearl dot inlays. The neck is fitted to the body with a compound dovetail joint, ensuring outstanding tonal transfer and sustain. The traditional rosewood belly-up bridge is outfitted with a TUSQ® saddle and bridge pins. A low-friction TUSQ nut, along with the quality Grover® Rotomatic® tuners, ensures solid tuning stability, so you can spend more time playing and less time tuning up. The J-45 Standard is equipped with an L.R. Baggs™ VTC under-saddle pickup and active preamp, so it is stage and studio-ready from the moment you take it out of the included hardshell case. 

Body Specs

Back: Mahogany

Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material: Mahogany

Body Shape: J-45

Body Styles: Round Shoulder

Bracing: Traditional Hand-scalloped X-bracing

Side: Mahogany

Top: Sitka Spruce

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count: 20

Frets: Standard

Inlays: Mother-of-pearl dots

Neck Material: Mahogany

Nut Material: Black

Nut Width: 43.82mm / 1.73in

Profile: SlimTaper

Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone

Under Saddle Pickup: LR Baggs™ VTC

Hardware Specs

Bridge: Traditional belly up, Rosewood

Bridge Pins: Tusq

Pickguard: Tear Drop

Saddle Material: Tusq

Truss Rod Cover: B/W

Tuner Plating: Nickel

Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatics w/ Kidney Buttons

Misc Specs

Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

Case: Gibson Hardshell

Strings Gauge: 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012