Gibson J-45 Custom, Ebony

The J-45™ is the most popular Gibson acoustic model of all time. Its distinctive tone has made it the choice of musical legends across genres for decades. Now, the Gibson Custom Shop is proud to introduce the new J-45 Custom. The classic J-45 features that players demand are all here, including a Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a mahogany SlimTaper™ neck with a 24.75” scale length. The J-45 Custom takes things to the next level with Les Paul™ Custom-inspired cosmetics, including an Ebony nitrocellulose lacquer finish, multi-ply binding on the top and back, a bound Les Paul-style peghead with a Custom split diamond inlay in mother of pearl, a bound ebony fretboard with mother of pearl Custom Block inlays, and gold Grover® Rotomatic® tuners. It comes equipped with L.R. Baggs™ Session VTC electronics and a hardshell case.

Specifications

NECK

• Profile: SlimTaper
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Fret Count: 20
• Frets: Standard
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 43.815 mm / 1.725 in
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Graduated Block
• Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue

• HARDWARE

  • Bridge: Traditional Belly Up, Ebony
  • Saddle Material: Bone
  • Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic
  • Pickguard: Tear Drop
  • Truss Rod: Adjustable
  • Truss Rod Cover: Custom
  • Bridge Pins: Brass

• ELECTRONICS

  • Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs Session VTC
  • Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone
  • Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin
  • Preamp: L.R. Baggs Session VTC

• MISCELLANEOUS

  • Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
  • Case: Hardshell