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A Walnut Workhorse for the Studio and Stage

Turn heads with the J-45™ Studio Walnut. Hand-built using solid walnut back and sides and a solid Sitka spruce top, this updated J-45 Studio features a traditional body depth for warm, rich tone. The Advanced Response profile utile neck ensures smooth, easy playability. Available in Satin Natural and Satin Walnut Burst finishes (including a left-handed model), the J-45 Studio Walnut has an L.R. Baggs™ Element Bronze active under-saddle piezo pickup for studio-quality plug-and-play anywhere. Packaged in an included hardshell case for portability, this J-45 Studio Walnut is ready for the studio and the stage.

Guitar Specifications

Body Specs

Back Walnut

Binding Multi-ply Top, Single-ply Back

Body Finish Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material Walnut

Body Shape J-45

Body Styles Round Shoulder

Bracing Traditional Hand-scalloped X-bracking

Side Walnut

Top Sitka Spruce

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Walnut

Fingerboard Radius 406.4mm / 16.0in

Fret Count 20

Frets Standard

Inlays Mother-of-pearl Dot

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

Neck Material Utile

Nut Material Tusq

Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in

Profile Advanced Response

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Controls Soundhole-mounted Volume

Output Jack 1/4" Endpin

Preamp L.R. Baggs Element Bronze

Under Saddle Pickup L.R. Baggs Element Bronze

Hardware Specs

Bridge Belly-up, Walnut

Bridge Pins Tusq

Pickguard Tear Drop with Beveled Edge, Tortoise

Saddle Material Tusq

Truss Rod Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover Black Bell, Studio

Tuner Plating Nickel

Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic

Misc Specs

Case Modern Hardshell

Model: MCRS4SWSAN

Headstock Inlay Gold Gibson Logo Decal

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

Gibson J-45 Studio Walnut, Satin Natural

Gibson J-45 Studio Walnut, Satin Natural

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    A Walnut Workhorse for the Studio and Stage

    Turn heads with the J-45™ Studio Walnut. Hand-built using solid walnut back and sides and a solid Sitka spruce top, this updated J-45 Studio features a traditional body depth for warm, rich tone. The Advanced Response profile utile neck ensures smooth, easy playability. Available in Satin Natural and Satin Walnut Burst finishes (including a left-handed model), the J-45 Studio Walnut has an L.R. Baggs™ Element Bronze active under-saddle piezo pickup for studio-quality plug-and-play anywhere. Packaged in an included hardshell case for portability, this J-45 Studio Walnut is ready for the studio and the stage.

    Guitar Specifications

    Body Specs

    Back Walnut

    Binding Multi-ply Top, Single-ply Back

    Body Finish Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

    Body Material Walnut

    Body Shape J-45

    Body Styles Round Shoulder

    Bracing Traditional Hand-scalloped X-bracking

    Side Walnut

    Top Sitka Spruce

    Neck Specs

    Fingerboard Material Walnut

    Fingerboard Radius 406.4mm / 16.0in

    Fret Count 20

    Frets Standard

    Inlays Mother-of-pearl Dot

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

    Neck Material Utile

    Nut Material Tusq

    Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in

    Profile Advanced Response

    Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

    Electronics Specs

    Controls Soundhole-mounted Volume

    Output Jack 1/4" Endpin

    Preamp L.R. Baggs Element Bronze

    Under Saddle Pickup L.R. Baggs Element Bronze

    Hardware Specs

    Bridge Belly-up, Walnut

    Bridge Pins Tusq

    Pickguard Tear Drop with Beveled Edge, Tortoise

    Saddle Material Tusq

    Truss Rod Adjustable

    Truss Rod Cover Black Bell, Studio

    Tuner Plating Nickel

    Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic

    Misc Specs

    Case Modern Hardshell

    Model: MCRS4SWSAN

    Headstock Inlay Gold Gibson Logo Decal

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