J-45 Custom, Ebony
A New Workhorse With Custom Accoutrements 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.
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Acoustic |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 20 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | L.R. Baggs Session VTC |
| Back | Mahogany |
| Binding | Multi-ply Top, Back, and Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | J-45 |
| Body Styles | Round Shoulder |
| Bracing | Traditional Hand-Scalloped X Bracing |
| Bridge | Traditional Belly Up, Ebony |
| Bridge Pins | Brass |
| Case | Hardshell |
| Controls | Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother of Pearl Graduated Block |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 20 |
| Headstock Inlay | Gibson Logo and Custom Split Diamond in Mother of Pearl |
| Joint | Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue |
| Model | CSRS4CEB |
| Nut | Bone |
| Nut width | 43.82mm / 1.73in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Endpin |
| Pickguard | Tear Drop |
| Preamp | L.R. Baggs Session VTC |
| Profile | SlimTaper |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Side | Mahogany |
| String gauges | .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053 |
| Top wood | Sitka Spruce |
| Truss rod | Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover | Custom |
| Tuner Plating | Gold |
| Tuners | Grover Rotomatic |
| Under Saddle Pickup | L.R. Baggs Session VTC |
| Street price | $4,999 |
