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Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: All of the frets were polished, recrowned and leveled. The Bridge of the guitar had come loose. our luthier corrected and secured the bridge to like-factory condition. The truss rod and bridge were fully adjusted. No further work was needed. 

Experience the rich, ringing chime and deep, comforting resonance of the legendary Fibson J-45 Standard 12-string! Handcrafted with a solid Sitka Spruce top and Mahogany back and sides, this round-shoulder dreadnought offers a stunning, professional-grade sound that is an undeniable investment for any serious player. The comfortable SlimTaper Mahogany neck and pristine Indian Rosewood fingerboard ensure effortless playability across all 12 strings, while the LR Baggs VTC electronics guarantee your gorgeous acoustic tone shines through any amplifier. Adorned with a classic Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish and Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners, this rock-solid instrument is supremely ready for your stage and your songs!

From Gibson Guitars

The J-45™ is a truly legendary guitar. The world-famous Workhorse is Gibson's best-selling acoustic of all time. Now it is available in a new 12-string version. Featuring a mahogany body, Sitka spruce top, and mahogany neck, it has a SlimTaper™ neck profile for playing comfort, a bone nut and saddle, TUSQ® bridge pins, Grover® Mini Rotomatic® tuners, and comes equipped with LR Baggs™ VTC electronics, making it ready to deliver beautiful, chiming, 12-string tones on stage or in the studio, right out of the included Gibson hardshell case.

Body Shape: J-45

 

Body Style: Round Shoulder

 

Body Material (Back/Sides): Mahogany

 

Top Material: Sitka Spruce

 

Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

 

Binding: Multi-ply Top, Single-ply Back

 

Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing

 

Neck Material: Mahogany

 

Profile: SlimTaper

 

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

 

Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

 

Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood

 

Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in

 

Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dots

 

Fret Count: 20

 

Frets: Standard

 

Nut Material: Bone

 

Nut Width: 47.63mm / 1.88in

 

Bridge: Reverse Belly, Rosewood

 

Saddle Material: TUSQ

 

Bridge Pins: TUSQ

 

Tuning Machines: Grover Mini Rotomatic

 

Tuner Plating/Finish: Nickel

 

Pickguard: Tortoise Teardrop

 

Truss Rod: Adjustable

 

Truss Rod Cover: Bell Shaped, 2-ply Black and White

 

Strap Buttons: 2

 

Preamp: LR Baggs VTC

 

Under Saddle Pickup: LR Baggs VTC

 

Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone

 

Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin Jack

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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