The J-45™ is Gibson’s best-selling acoustic of all time. Nicknamed “The Workhorse” and introduced in 1942, this iconic acoustic has become the cornerstone of Gibson’s round-shoulder dreadnought line. The J-45 Standard Rosewood delivers all of the playing and sonic characteristics expected from the world-renowned J-45, with slightly fuller bass response and greater overtone complexity from the rosewood back and sides, giving this version a voice all its own.
The J-45 Standard Rosewood features a round-shoulder dreadnought body crafted with solid rosewood back and sides paired with a solid Sitka spruce top. Scalloped X-bracing supports the top, which is framed with multi-ply binding, while the back features single-ply binding. The gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish complements the darker tonewoods and gives this version a distinctive visual identity.
The mahogany neck features a fast, comfortable SlimTaper™ profile and is attached to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint using hot hide glue. The neck is topped with a bound Indian rosewood fretboard with a 12-inch radius, 20 standard frets, and mother-of-pearl dot inlays. The headstock displays the Gibson logo inlaid in mother of pearl and is equipped with gold Grover® Rotomatic® tuning machines. Together with the TUSQ® nut, they provide smooth operation and reliable tuning stability.
The reverse-belly bridge is crafted from rosewood and equipped with a TUSQ saddle and bridge pins. A tortoiseshell teardrop pickguard completes the familiar J-45 appearance.
