A rosewood-bodied J-45 Workhorse

The J-45™ is Gibson’s best-selling acoustic of all time. Nicknamed “The Workhorse” and introduced in 1942, this iconic acoustic has become the cornerstone of Gibson’s round-shoulder dreadnought line. The J-45 Standard Rosewood delivers all of the playing and sonic characteristics expected from the world-renowned J-45, with slightly fuller bass response and greater overtone complexity from the rosewood back and sides, giving this version a voice all its own. It now comes equipped with the Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system, delivering the guitar’s distinctive voice and every nuance of your playing with exceptional realism when amplified.

The J-45 Standard Rosewood features a round-shoulder dreadnought body crafted with solid rosewood back and sides paired with a solid Sitka spruce top. Scalloped X-bracing supports the top, which is framed with multi-ply binding, while the back features single-ply binding. The gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish complements the darker tonewoods and gives this version a distinctive visual identity.

The mahogany neck features a fast, comfortable SlimTaper™ profile and is attached to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint using hot hide glue. The neck is topped with a bound Indian rosewood fretboard with a 12-inch radius, 20 standard frets, and mother-of-pearl dot inlays. The headstock displays the Gibson logo inlaid in mother of pearl and is equipped with gold Grover® Rotomatic® tuning machines. Together with the TUSQ® nut, they provide smooth operation and reliable tuning stability.

The reverse-belly bridge is crafted from rosewood and equipped with a TUSQ saddle and bridge pins. A tortoiseshell teardrop pickguard completes the familiar J-45 appearance.

Inside, the J-45 Standard Rosewood is now equipped with the all-new Gibson-exclusive Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system. This active system uses two lightweight sensors mounted on the internal bridge plate. The sensors are matched with optimized individual preamps to deliver full-bodied, amplified acoustic tone that lets the guitar’s character and personality come through when amplified, with no impact on the unamplified tone. The Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ system offers comparable gain-before-feedback to an under-saddle pickup. The system also includes soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls that are quick and easy to access while playing, and all but invisible to your audience.

The J-45 Standard Rosewood combines the familiar feel and balanced response of the Workhorse with the expanded tonal character of rosewood. It comes ready for the stage and studio in a Gibson hardshell case.

A rosewood-bodied J-45 Workhorse

The J-45™ is Gibson’s best-selling acoustic of all time. Nicknamed “The Workhorse” and introduced in 1942, this iconic acoustic has become the cornerstone of Gibson’s round-shoulder dreadnought line. The J-45 Standard Rosewood delivers all of the playing and sonic characteristics expected from the world-renowned J-45, with slightly fuller bass response and greater overtone complexity from the rosewood back and sides, giving this version a voice all its own. It now comes equipped with the Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system, delivering the guitar’s distinctive voice and every nuance of your playing with exceptional realism when amplified.

The J-45 Standard Rosewood features a round-shoulder dreadnought body crafted with solid rosewood back and sides paired with a solid Sitka spruce top. Scalloped X-bracing supports the top, which is framed with multi-ply binding, while the back features single-ply binding. The gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish complements the darker tonewoods and gives this version a distinctive visual identity.

The mahogany neck features a fast, comfortable SlimTaper™ profile and is attached to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint using hot hide glue. The neck is topped with a bound Indian rosewood fretboard with a 12-inch radius, 20 standard frets, and mother-of-pearl dot inlays. The headstock displays the Gibson logo inlaid in mother of pearl and is equipped with gold Grover® Rotomatic® tuning machines. Together with the TUSQ® nut, they provide smooth operation and reliable tuning stability.

The reverse-belly bridge is crafted from rosewood and equipped with a TUSQ saddle and bridge pins. A tortoiseshell teardrop pickguard completes the familiar J-45 appearance.

Inside, the J-45 Standard Rosewood is now equipped with the all-new Gibson-exclusive Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system. This active system uses two lightweight sensors mounted on the internal bridge plate. The sensors are matched with optimized individual preamps to deliver full-bodied, amplified acoustic tone that lets the guitar’s character and personality come through when amplified, with no impact on the unamplified tone. The Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ system offers comparable gain-before-feedback to an under-saddle pickup. The system also includes soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls that are quick and easy to access while playing, and all but invisible to your audience.

The J-45 Standard Rosewood combines the familiar feel and balanced response of the Workhorse with the expanded tonal character of rosewood. It comes ready for the stage and studio in a Gibson hardshell case.

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Highlights

Solid rosewood back and sides
Solid Sitka spruce top with traditional scalloped X-bracing
Mahogany neck with a SlimTaper profile
Rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlays
Reverse-belly rosewood bridge
Gold Grover Rotomatic tuners
Baggs HiFi DNA pickup and preamp system
Gibson hardshell case

Baggs HiFi DNA advanced bridge plate pickup

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Built on the benefits of the acclaimed Baggs HiFi pickup system

HiFi DNA offers greater sensitivity to the movement of the guitar’s soundboard

Delivers more dynamic realism, warmth, nuance, and tactile immediacy

Closes the gap between a guitar’s sound at home and that same guitar’s sound on stage

The perfect blend

HiFi DNA features dual bridge plate sensors

Each HiFi DNA sensor employs its own dedicated, custom-voiced, class A studio-quality preamp

Dedicated preamps maintain the purity and articulation of each sensor

Dual sensors are blended together for perfectly optimized output

The best of both worlds

HiFi DNA sensors are lighter, larger, more flexible, and omnidirectional

The system captures more of the natural voice and dynamic range of your Gibson acoustic guitar

HiFi DNA captures string detail and body resonance, often lacking in under-saddle pickups

Output-wise, HiFi DNA delivers similar gain before feedback to under-saddle pickup systems

Your sound, in higher definition

Gibson and Baggs have achieved a big leap forward in acoustic guitar amplification

Better-preserved fidelity translates to a more accurate amplified version of your guitar’s unique voice

From light fingerstyle to heavy strumming, HiFi DNA preserves the guitar’s dynamic range

Provides a true representation of the character, warmth, and response Gibson acoustic guitars are famed for

Guitar Specifications

Body Specs

Back Rosewood

Binding Multi-ply Top, Single-ply Back

Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material Rosewood

Body Shape J-45

Body Styles Round Shoulder

Bracing Traditional Hand-Scalloped X Bracing

Side Rosewood

Top Sitka Spruce

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 20

Frets Standard

Inlays Mother of Pearl Dot

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

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material TUSQ

Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in

Profile SlimTaper

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Controls Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone

Output Jack 1/4"

Preamp Baggs HiFi DNA

Under Saddle Pickup Baggs HiFi DNA

Hardware Specs

Bridge Reverse Belly, Rosewood

Bridge Pins TUSQ

finish Gold

Pickguard Tortoise Tear Drop

Saddle Material TUSQ

Strap Buttons Endpin Jack

Truss Rod Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Black Bell

Tuner Plating Gold

Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic

Misc Specs

Case Gibson Hardshell

Model: MCRS45RWHFRBL

Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo in Mother of Pearl

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

Gibson J-45 Standard Rosewood with HiFi DNA, Left-Handed, Rosewood Burst

Name: Gibson J-45 Standard Rosewood with HiFi DNA, Left-Handed, Rosewood Burst
Brand: Gibson
SKU: MCRS45RWHFRBL
Price: 3249.00 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Gibson J-45 Standard Rosewood with HiFi DNA, Left-Handed, Rosewood Burst

Price

£3,249

Price incl. VAT. Free Shipping.

Details

Rosewood back and sides, Sitka spruce top, mahogany neck with SlimT...

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Finish

Rosewood Burst

Hand

Right

Left

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HiFi DNA

This guitar is equipped with HiFi DNA™, the game-changing new acoustic guitar pickup system developed in collaboration between Gibson and Baggs™. HiFi DNA offers greater sensitivity to soundboard motion and delivers more of the unique voice and dynamic range of your Gibson guitar.

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Case Included

Your instrument ships with a factory-supplied hard- or soft-shell case for safe storage and transportation. Please refer to the product specifications for details.

Setup Included

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A rosewood-bodied J-45 Workhorse

The J-45™ is Gibson’s best-selling acoustic of all time. Nicknamed “The Workhorse” and introduced in 1942, this iconic acoustic has become the cornerstone of Gibson’s round-shoulder dreadnought line. The J-45 Standard Rosewood delivers all of the playing and sonic characteristics expected from the world-renowned J-45, with slightly fuller bass response and greater overtone complexity from the rosewood back and sides, giving this version a voice all its own. It now comes equipped with the Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system, delivering the guitar’s distinctive voice and every nuance of your playing with exceptional realism when amplified.

The J-45 Standard Rosewood features a round-shoulder dreadnought body crafted with solid rosewood back and sides paired with a solid Sitka spruce top. Scalloped X-bracing supports the top, which is framed with multi-ply binding, while the back features single-ply binding. The gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish complements the darker tonewoods and gives this version a distinctive visual identity.

The mahogany neck features a fast, comfortable SlimTaper™ profile and is attached to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint using hot hide glue. The neck is topped with a bound Indian rosewood fretboard with a 12-inch radius, 20 standard frets, and mother-of-pearl dot inlays. The headstock displays the Gibson logo inlaid in mother of pearl and is equipped with gold Grover® Rotomatic® tuning machines. Together with the TUSQ® nut, they provide smooth operation and reliable tuning stability.

The reverse-belly bridge is crafted from rosewood and equipped with a TUSQ saddle and bridge pins. A tortoiseshell teardrop pickguard completes the familiar J-45 appearance.

Inside, the J-45 Standard Rosewood is now equipped with the all-new Gibson-exclusive Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system. This active system uses two lightweight sensors mounted on the internal bridge plate. The sensors are matched with optimized individual preamps to deliver full-bodied, amplified acoustic tone that lets the guitar’s character and personality come through when amplified, with no impact on the unamplified tone. The Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ system offers comparable gain-before-feedback to an under-saddle pickup. The system also includes soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls that are quick and easy to access while playing, and all but invisible to your audience.

The J-45 Standard Rosewood combines the familiar feel and balanced response of the Workhorse with the expanded tonal character of rosewood. It comes ready for the stage and studio in a Gibson hardshell case.

A rosewood-bodied J-45 Workhorse

The J-45™ is Gibson’s best-selling acoustic of all time. Nicknamed “The Workhorse” and introduced in 1942, this iconic acoustic has become the cornerstone of Gibson’s round-shoulder dreadnought line. The J-45 Standard Rosewood delivers all of the playing and sonic characteristics expected from the world-renowned J-45, with slightly fuller bass response and greater overtone complexity from the rosewood back and sides, giving this version a voice all its own. It now comes equipped with the Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system, delivering the guitar’s distinctive voice and every nuance of your playing with exceptional realism when amplified.

The J-45 Standard Rosewood features a round-shoulder dreadnought body crafted with solid rosewood back and sides paired with a solid Sitka spruce top. Scalloped X-bracing supports the top, which is framed with multi-ply binding, while the back features single-ply binding. The gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish complements the darker tonewoods and gives this version a distinctive visual identity.

The mahogany neck features a fast, comfortable SlimTaper™ profile and is attached to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint using hot hide glue. The neck is topped with a bound Indian rosewood fretboard with a 12-inch radius, 20 standard frets, and mother-of-pearl dot inlays. The headstock displays the Gibson logo inlaid in mother of pearl and is equipped with gold Grover® Rotomatic® tuning machines. Together with the TUSQ® nut, they provide smooth operation and reliable tuning stability.

The reverse-belly bridge is crafted from rosewood and equipped with a TUSQ saddle and bridge pins. A tortoiseshell teardrop pickguard completes the familiar J-45 appearance.

Inside, the J-45 Standard Rosewood is now equipped with the all-new Gibson-exclusive Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system. This active system uses two lightweight sensors mounted on the internal bridge plate. The sensors are matched with optimized individual preamps to deliver full-bodied, amplified acoustic tone that lets the guitar’s character and personality come through when amplified, with no impact on the unamplified tone. The Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ system offers comparable gain-before-feedback to an under-saddle pickup. The system also includes soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls that are quick and easy to access while playing, and all but invisible to your audience.

The J-45 Standard Rosewood combines the familiar feel and balanced response of the Workhorse with the expanded tonal character of rosewood. It comes ready for the stage and studio in a Gibson hardshell case.

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