Epiphone Masterbilt J-45 EC Cutaway - Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss
A Workhorse With Improved Upper Fret Access
The legendary Gibson™ J-45™ has been a favorite of musicians ever since it was first introduced in 1942. Now Epiphone has released a new Inspired by Gibson™ J-45 Cutaway that gives players improved access to the upper frets while retaining all of the features that make the J-45 special to begin with, including the Sloped Shoulder body with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides, a comfortable rounded C neck profile, Fishman® Sonicore under-saddle pickup and Fishman Presys II preamp with volume and tone controls, and a beautiful Aged Vintage Sunburst finish. Optional hardshell or EpiLite™ case available separately.
A battery is not included. To power your pickup, you will need a 9-volt battery.
Specifications
- Body Style: Round Shoulder
- Body Shape: Sloped Shouldered Dreadnought Cutaway
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Back: Solid Mahogany
- Side: Solid Mahogany
- Bracing: Quarter Sawn Spruce
- Binding: Top - 4-ply Ivory and Black; Back - 1-ply Ivory
- Body Finish: Aged Gloss
- Profile: Rounded "C"
- Scale Length: 628.0 mm / 24.724 in
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
- Fingerboard Radius: 305.0 mm / 12.007 in
- Fret Count: 20
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dots
- Joint: Tapered Dovetail
- Finish: Nickel
- Bridge: Reverse Belly, Indian Laurel
- Saddle Material: Bone
- Tuning Machines: 3 on a plate: Ivory buttons, press in bushings
- Pickguard: Tortoise Shell Tear Drop, Epoxy Style
- Truss Rod: Dual Action
- Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell
- Bridge Pins: Ivory
- Strap Buttons: 2 - end pin jack and back of heel
- Under Saddle Pickup: Fishman Sonicore
- Controls: Fishman Presys II with Volume, Bass and Treble controls, Phase Switch, and a built-in tuner with LED display
- Output Jack: End pin Jack
- Preamp: Fishman Presys II
- Strings Gauge: Gibson Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Strings .012, .016, .024w, .032, .042, .053
- Case: Optional