Sound Pure's Take
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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