Gibson J-45 Standard Left Handed, Vintage Sunburst

Full Description

Fullness in sound with a mellow edge

Magnificent depth in sound, without limiting your style. The J-45 Standard features a round-shouldered dreadnought body shape. Dreadnoughts are typically larger than other acoustic guitars, providing greater richness in sound. They give you fantastic projection to ensure your playing is always clearly audible.

While maintaining the dreadnought's ability to produce a loud voice, the round-shouldered aspect of the J-45's body gives it a slightly mellower sound. You'll enjoy classic dreadnought volume, but also be able to delicately fingerpick to produce softer, more gentle tones. The ideal left handed acoustic body for all your needs.

Superb tonal range

A rich, resonant, full-bodied sound that only gets better with age. Gibson have used the best possible materials to ensure sublime tone and superior resonance, perfect for professional performance and recording.

Enjoy a dynamic range with a crisp, articulate attack. The sitka spruce wood used for the guitar's top is incredibly responsive. Particularly capable at delivering sparkling high-end notes, chords towards the top of the scale will always sound brilliant. A denser mahogany body adds depth and resonance to the guitar's low-end and mid-range. You'll enjoy punchy, woody tones suitable for a variety of techniques. Find your perfect tone with an electro acoustic that can sound however you want it to.

Stage-ready electronics

Freedom to plug in and play. Anywhere and everywhere. The Gibson J-45 Standard comes equipped with a subtle LR Baggs VTC soundhole-mounted pickup, offering both volume and tone control. You'll be able to play with dynamism in venues of any size. The ideal guitar for the gigging musician.

Additionally, the LR Baggs VTC features analog warmth which enhances sonic-character and harmonics. Phase inversion also ensures quality of sound and feedback control. You'll deliver every chord and note with sparkling clarity. The perfect setup for live performance, studio use, and rehearsal.

Solid, hand-scalloped X-bracing

Beautiful balance in tone, in a sturdy, long-lasting structure. The J-45 Standard features Gibson's traditional, hand-scalloped X-bracing. Acoustic guitars constructed in such a way, with an 'X' shape formed across the soundboard, have stunningly even tone. This means that no matter the pitch you're playing at, everything you play will be delivered with magnificent definition and clarity.

This is a painstaking process. Each and every hand-scalloped Gibson is hand-made. It requires much more time and effort to construct a guitar in this manner, but the results are sensational. Furthermore, the X-bracing adds structural integrity to the instrument. This increases durability and ensures your amazing guitar lasts as long as possible. Time enduring quality.

Smooth-playing neck

You've never owned an instrument where so much thought has gone into every aspect of making it. Gibson have equipped the left handed J-45 with a slim taper neck profile to maximise playability. This ensures you have maximum comfort, with the curved shape of the neck fitting comfortably into the palm of your hand. Furthermore, the rosewood fingerboard's slickness makes the guitar even more playable. Your fingers will be able to smoothly dance across the frets and play the most complex chord sequences with ease.

An iconic instrument

By investing in a J-45, you're purchasing an instrument that is completely rooted within the history of popular music. Since the guitar's introduction in 1942, its wide-reaching sonic capabilities made it a favourite with professional musicians and novices alike. It earned the unfairly unglamorous nickname "the workhorse", simply because it could do everything you wanted it to.

This amazing guitar soon found its way into the hands of some of the greatest '50s musicians. Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly both used one as rock 'n' roll was born. Bob Dylan picked one up in the '60s and became one of the greatest songwriters of all time. The Jam became mod rock icons in the '70s with Paul Weller writing many songs on a J-45. Its illustrious list of fans goes on and on until the present day. David Gilmour, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Pete Doherty, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Alex Turner have all used the brilliant J-45.

Simply put, it's a legend.

Specifications

Body

• Model Name: Gibson J-45 Standard Left Handed, Vintage Sunburst
• Body Shape: J-45
• Top: Sitka Spruce
• Back: Mahogany
• Sides: Mahogany
• Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing
• Binding: Multi-ply Top, Single-ply Back
• Finish: Nitrocellulose

Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Slim Taper
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
• Nut: Black
• Nut Width: 1.725"
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Frets: Standard
• No. of Frets: 20
• Neckjoint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body Joint

Hardware & Electronics

• Finish: Nickel
• Bridge: Traditional Belly-Up, Rosewood
• Tuners: Grover Rotomatics w/Kidney Buttons
• Saddle Material: Tusq
• Pickguard: Teardrop
• Truss Rod Cover: B/W
• Bridge Pins: Tusq
• Pickups: LR Baggs VTC
• Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone

Miscellaneous

• Case: Gibson Hard Shell
• Extras: Gibson Accessory Kit
• Strings: .053, .042, .032, .024, .016, .012