Gibson J-45 Special Satin Vintage Sunburst

J-45 Special Satin Vintage Sunburst

Solid mahogany round shoulder body, solid Sitka spruce top, SlimTaper profile utile neck, rosewood fretboard with 20 standard frets and mother-of-pearl dot inlays, satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish, L.R. Baggs electronics, premium soft shell case

The world-famous Workhorse gets the Special treatment

First introduced in 1942, the Gibson J-45™ has remained a mainstay Gibson acoustic model. It has earned its name as “The Workhorse” due to its wide acceptance, no-nonsense simplicity, and understated elegance. It’s one of the most recorded acoustic guitars in history and Gibson’s best-selling acoustic model of all time. Handcrafted with care in Bozeman, Montana, by Gibson’s expert acoustic luthiers, the new Gibson J-45 Special offers players a USA-built Gibson acoustic guitar at a very attractive price. The J-45 Special has a round shoulder body constructed using genuine solid mahogany for the back and sides and a solid Sitka spruce top. The top is reinforced with our traditional scalloped X-bracing. This combination of tonewoods delivers a warm, balanced tone with excellent dynamic range that is great for any musical genre. The “concert depth” body is slightly thinner than on a J-45 Standard, giving the J-45 Special a leaner and tighter bass response that sits perfectly in the mix and also makes it easier to hold. The utile neck is attached to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint, and like all Gibson acoustic guitars, it is affixed with hot hide glue. The neck has a comfortable and fast-playing SlimTaper™ profile, and the rosewood fretboard has a 12” radius and is adorned with simple mother-of-pearl dot inlays and is fitted with 20 standard frets. The traditional belly-up rosewood bridge is equipped with a TUSQ saddle, and the nut and bridge pins are also TUSQ. High-quality Grover Rotomatic tuners ensure solid tuning stability. The J-45 Special is finished in satin nitrocellulose lacquer in your choice of Satin Vintage Sunburst or Satin Wine Red. It comes with an L.R. Baggs Element Bronze under-saddle piezo pickup with active electronics and an easily accessible soundhole-mounted volume control pre-installed for studio-quality plug-and-play anywhere. The J-45 Special also comes with a premium soft shell case.

Key Features

• Solid Mahogany Back and Sides

• Solid Sitka Spruce Top

• Rosewood Fretboard with Mother of Pearl Dot Inlays

• Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish

• Grover Rotomatics Tuners

• TUSQ Nut, Saddle, and Bridge Pins

• L.R Baggs Element Bronze Under-Saddle Pickup and Active Preamp

• Soundhole-Mounted Volume Control

• Premium Soft Shell Case

Body

• Body Style: Round Shoulder

• Body Shape: J-45

• Body Material: Solid Mahogany

• Top: Solid Sitka Spruce

• Back: Solid Mahogany

• Side: Solid Mahogany

• Bracing: Traditional Scalloped X-bracing

• Binding: Single Ply Cream, Top and Back

• Body Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

• Profile: SlimTaper

• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in

• Neck Material: Utile

• Fret Count: 20

• Frets: Standard

• Nut Material: TUSQ

• Nut Width: 43.815 mm / 1.725 in

• Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dot

• Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue

Hardware

• Bridge: Traditional Belly Up; Rosewood

• Saddle Material: TUSQ

• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic

• Pickguard: Teardrop; Tortoise

• Truss Rod: Adjustable

• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black

• Bridge Pins: TUSQ

Electronics

• Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze

• Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume

• Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin

• Preamp: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze

Miscellaneous

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

• Case: Premium Soft Shell

Delivery Time

We do our very best to deliver your order as quickly as possible. Orders placed on working days before 3:00 PM are usually shipped the same day. All guitars are carefully inspected and, if necessary, adjusted before shipping. Every package is packed with care and attention, and Guitarking reuses packaging materials to contribute to a better world.

The listed prices do not include shipping costs. Shipping costs within the Netherlands are:

Shipping Costs

€4.95 for orders that fit through the mailbox (these do not always include a tracking code)
€7.95 for orders under €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)
Free for orders over €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)

Delivery is carried out by the postal service or parcel courier. In general, delivery within the Netherlands takes place on the next working day between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the exact delivery time.

Returns

You have the right to cancel your order up to 14 days after receiving it, without giving any reason. After cancellation, you have another 14 days to return the product. You will then receive a full refund of the order amount, including shipping costs. Only the costs for returning the item are at your own expense.

If you make use of this right of withdrawal, the product must be returned to Guitarking with all supplied accessories and if reasonably possible in its original condition and packaging.

To exercise this right, you can complete the withdrawal form or contact us via wilma@guitarking.nl. We will refund the due amount within 14 days after your return has been registered.

Even though we always do our very best to help you as well as possible, it may still happen that you are not completely satisfied. If that’s the case, we would really appreciate it if you let us know first by sending an email to wilma@guitarking.nl. We’re happy to think along with you and will do everything we can to find a suitable solution together. 

If this does not lead to a solution, you can submit your dispute for mediation via WebwinkelKeur: https://www.webwinkelkeur.nl/kennisbank/consumenten/geschil