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Tangerine Burst on top, Faded Cherry on back

This Gibson Custom Select J-45™ 50s Original features a custom paint-matched Tangerine Burst finish on the top with a custom Faded Cherry finish on the back, sides, and neck. Equipped with a Baggs HiFi DNA™ system, this J-45 looks like it came from the 50s, but with today’s engineering and technology. Gibson Custom Select offers unique and rare instruments with customized features on existing models. The features of these guitars can include custom finishes, electronics, tonewoods, and more. These guitars are designed by Gibson experts using the same system that is used to create a Made to Measure design. This guitar is based on the J-45 50s Original but has a slight twist with a custom Tangerine Burst finish, with the back, sides, and neck finished in Faded Cherry.
The J-45 50s Original has features found on vintage J-45 models from the 1950s. While this model is not year-specific, it does capture the spirit of the 50s with its large pickguard, rounded neck profile, Kluson® strip tuners with white buttons, and a silkscreened Gibson logo on the peghead. A solid Sitka spruce top paired with solid mahogany back and sides is the classic recipe for the J-45, unchanged since the model debuted. While the J-45 has undergone many iterations throughout the decades, the soul of the guitar has remained the same. Simplicity is the mantra of the model, with its three-ply binding on the top of the body with single-ply binding on the back of the body and an unbound rosewood fretboard with dot inlays.

Inspired by Gibson acoustic guitars made in the 50s and 60s and finished in Cherry Sunburst, this Gibson Custom Select J-45 wears a custom Tangerine Burst finish on the top, a first on a Gibson acoustic guitar. The vintage guitars that inspired this finish originally wore a Cherry Sunburst finish, but faded over the years from ultraviolet light exposure, transforming the red perimeter into orange and the yellow center into a light amber. This Tangerine Burst was paint-matched to the finish used at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, on guitars such as the 1960 Les Paul™ Standard Reissue. The solid mahogany back, sides, and neck are finished in Faded Cherry, which is a classic pairing with Tangerine Burst.

This Gibson Custom Select J-45 50s Original comes equipped with the Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system, delivering the guitar’s unique voice and every nuance of your playing with exceptional realism when amplified. Dual transducers are mounted on the bass and treble sides of the bridge plate, and each is independently voiced and paired with its own Class A preamp. These two pickups are then blended into a mono output, allowing each guitar’s unique sound to come through. Not only does the Baggs HiFi DNA pickup deliver high-fidelity sound, but its lightweight construction, coupled with the placement of the transducers and peel-and-stick installation, makes for a non-invasive design. From the string to the saddle to the bridge to the bridge plate, the natural transfer of energy remains largely unaffected, preserving the guitar’s acoustic character whether plugged in or not.
Pairing the features of a 50s J-45 with a vintage-inspired finish and the top-of-the-line electronics system makes for a guitar that looks the part and sounds the part. Included with the guitar is a Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity and a hardshell case.

Tangerine Burst on top, Faded Cherry on back

This Gibson Custom Select J-45™ 50s Original features a custom paint-matched Tangerine Burst finish on the top with a custom Faded Cherry finish on the back, sides, and neck. Equipped with a Baggs HiFi DNA™ system, this J-45 looks like it came from the 50s, but with today’s engineering and technology. Gibson Custom Select offers unique and rare instruments with customized features on existing models. The features of these guitars can include custom finishes, electronics, tonewoods, and more. These guitars are designed by Gibson experts using the same system that is used to create a Made to Measure design. This guitar is based on the J-45 50s Original but has a slight twist with a custom Tangerine Burst finish, with the back, sides, and neck finished in Faded Cherry.
The J-45 50s Original has features found on vintage J-45 models from the 1950s. While this model is not year-specific, it does capture the spirit of the 50s with its large pickguard, rounded neck profile, Kluson® strip tuners with white buttons, and a silkscreened Gibson logo on the peghead. A solid Sitka spruce top paired with solid mahogany back and sides is the classic recipe for the J-45, unchanged since the model debuted. While the J-45 has undergone many iterations throughout the decades, the soul of the guitar has remained the same. Simplicity is the mantra of the model, with its three-ply binding on the top of the body with single-ply binding on the back of the body and an unbound rosewood fretboard with dot inlays.

Inspired by Gibson acoustic guitars made in the 50s and 60s and finished in Cherry Sunburst, this Gibson Custom Select J-45 wears a custom Tangerine Burst finish on the top, a first on a Gibson acoustic guitar. The vintage guitars that inspired this finish originally wore a Cherry Sunburst finish, but faded over the years from ultraviolet light exposure, transforming the red perimeter into orange and the yellow center into a light amber. This Tangerine Burst was paint-matched to the finish used at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, on guitars such as the 1960 Les Paul™ Standard Reissue. The solid mahogany back, sides, and neck are finished in Faded Cherry, which is a classic pairing with Tangerine Burst.

This Gibson Custom Select J-45 50s Original comes equipped with the Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system, delivering the guitar’s unique voice and every nuance of your playing with exceptional realism when amplified. Dual transducers are mounted on the bass and treble sides of the bridge plate, and each is independently voiced and paired with its own Class A preamp. These two pickups are then blended into a mono output, allowing each guitar’s unique sound to come through. Not only does the Baggs HiFi DNA pickup deliver high-fidelity sound, but its lightweight construction, coupled with the placement of the transducers and peel-and-stick installation, makes for a non-invasive design. From the string to the saddle to the bridge to the bridge plate, the natural transfer of energy remains largely unaffected, preserving the guitar’s acoustic character whether plugged in or not.
Pairing the features of a 50s J-45 with a vintage-inspired finish and the top-of-the-line electronics system makes for a guitar that looks the part and sounds the part. Included with the guitar is a Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity and a hardshell case.

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Highlights

Custom Tangerine Burst finish
Solid Sitka spruce top with traditional scalloped X-bracing
Solid mahogany back and sides
Mahogany neck with a Rounded profile
Baggs HiFi DNA pickup and preamp system
Gibson hardshell case

Baggs HiFi DNA advanced bridge plate pickup

More colors to paint with

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 Mahogany

Body Finish Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape J-45

Body Styles Round Shoulder

Side Mahogany

Top Sitka Spruce

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 22

Frets Standard

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

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Bone

Nut Width 43.69mm / 1.72in

Profile Rounded

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 Traditional Belly Up

Bridge Pins TUSQ

Pickguard Cheetah Print (Custom)

Saddle Material Bone

Strap Buttons 1

Truss Rod Adjustable

Tuning Machines Gibson Deluxe

Misc Specs

Accessories Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity

Model: RS45TBHFPSL1479

Case Hardshell case

Strings Gauge 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012

Gibson Custom J-45 50s Original with HiFi DNA, Gloss, Tangerine Burst

Name: Gibson Custom J-45 50s Original with HiFi DNA, Gloss, Tangerine Burst
Brand: Gibson Custom
SKU: RS45TBHFPSL1479
Price: 3599.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Gibson Custom J-45 50s Original with HiFi DNA, Gloss, Tangerine Burst

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$3,599

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Tangerine Burst

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Tangerine Burst on top, Faded Cherry on back

This Gibson Custom Select J-45™ 50s Original features a custom paint-matched Tangerine Burst finish on the top with a custom Faded Cherry finish on the back, sides, and neck. Equipped with a Baggs HiFi DNA™ system, this J-45 looks like it came from the 50s, but with today’s engineering and technology. Gibson Custom Select offers unique and rare instruments with customized features on existing models. The features of these guitars can include custom finishes, electronics, tonewoods, and more. These guitars are designed by Gibson experts using the same system that is used to create a Made to Measure design. This guitar is based on the J-45 50s Original but has a slight twist with a custom Tangerine Burst finish, with the back, sides, and neck finished in Faded Cherry.
The J-45 50s Original has features found on vintage J-45 models from the 1950s. While this model is not year-specific, it does capture the spirit of the 50s with its large pickguard, rounded neck profile, Kluson® strip tuners with white buttons, and a silkscreened Gibson logo on the peghead. A solid Sitka spruce top paired with solid mahogany back and sides is the classic recipe for the J-45, unchanged since the model debuted. While the J-45 has undergone many iterations throughout the decades, the soul of the guitar has remained the same. Simplicity is the mantra of the model, with its three-ply binding on the top of the body with single-ply binding on the back of the body and an unbound rosewood fretboard with dot inlays.

Inspired by Gibson acoustic guitars made in the 50s and 60s and finished in Cherry Sunburst, this Gibson Custom Select J-45 wears a custom Tangerine Burst finish on the top, a first on a Gibson acoustic guitar. The vintage guitars that inspired this finish originally wore a Cherry Sunburst finish, but faded over the years from ultraviolet light exposure, transforming the red perimeter into orange and the yellow center into a light amber. This Tangerine Burst was paint-matched to the finish used at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, on guitars such as the 1960 Les Paul™ Standard Reissue. The solid mahogany back, sides, and neck are finished in Faded Cherry, which is a classic pairing with Tangerine Burst.

This Gibson Custom Select J-45 50s Original comes equipped with the Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system, delivering the guitar’s unique voice and every nuance of your playing with exceptional realism when amplified. Dual transducers are mounted on the bass and treble sides of the bridge plate, and each is independently voiced and paired with its own Class A preamp. These two pickups are then blended into a mono output, allowing each guitar’s unique sound to come through. Not only does the Baggs HiFi DNA pickup deliver high-fidelity sound, but its lightweight construction, coupled with the placement of the transducers and peel-and-stick installation, makes for a non-invasive design. From the string to the saddle to the bridge to the bridge plate, the natural transfer of energy remains largely unaffected, preserving the guitar’s acoustic character whether plugged in or not.
Pairing the features of a 50s J-45 with a vintage-inspired finish and the top-of-the-line electronics system makes for a guitar that looks the part and sounds the part. Included with the guitar is a Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity and a hardshell case.

Tangerine Burst on top, Faded Cherry on back

This Gibson Custom Select J-45™ 50s Original features a custom paint-matched Tangerine Burst finish on the top with a custom Faded Cherry finish on the back, sides, and neck. Equipped with a Baggs HiFi DNA™ system, this J-45 looks like it came from the 50s, but with today’s engineering and technology. Gibson Custom Select offers unique and rare instruments with customized features on existing models. The features of these guitars can include custom finishes, electronics, tonewoods, and more. These guitars are designed by Gibson experts using the same system that is used to create a Made to Measure design. This guitar is based on the J-45 50s Original but has a slight twist with a custom Tangerine Burst finish, with the back, sides, and neck finished in Faded Cherry.
The J-45 50s Original has features found on vintage J-45 models from the 1950s. While this model is not year-specific, it does capture the spirit of the 50s with its large pickguard, rounded neck profile, Kluson® strip tuners with white buttons, and a silkscreened Gibson logo on the peghead. A solid Sitka spruce top paired with solid mahogany back and sides is the classic recipe for the J-45, unchanged since the model debuted. While the J-45 has undergone many iterations throughout the decades, the soul of the guitar has remained the same. Simplicity is the mantra of the model, with its three-ply binding on the top of the body with single-ply binding on the back of the body and an unbound rosewood fretboard with dot inlays.

Inspired by Gibson acoustic guitars made in the 50s and 60s and finished in Cherry Sunburst, this Gibson Custom Select J-45 wears a custom Tangerine Burst finish on the top, a first on a Gibson acoustic guitar. The vintage guitars that inspired this finish originally wore a Cherry Sunburst finish, but faded over the years from ultraviolet light exposure, transforming the red perimeter into orange and the yellow center into a light amber. This Tangerine Burst was paint-matched to the finish used at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, on guitars such as the 1960 Les Paul™ Standard Reissue. The solid mahogany back, sides, and neck are finished in Faded Cherry, which is a classic pairing with Tangerine Burst.

This Gibson Custom Select J-45 50s Original comes equipped with the Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system, delivering the guitar’s unique voice and every nuance of your playing with exceptional realism when amplified. Dual transducers are mounted on the bass and treble sides of the bridge plate, and each is independently voiced and paired with its own Class A preamp. These two pickups are then blended into a mono output, allowing each guitar’s unique sound to come through. Not only does the Baggs HiFi DNA pickup deliver high-fidelity sound, but its lightweight construction, coupled with the placement of the transducers and peel-and-stick installation, makes for a non-invasive design. From the string to the saddle to the bridge to the bridge plate, the natural transfer of energy remains largely unaffected, preserving the guitar’s acoustic character whether plugged in or not.
Pairing the features of a 50s J-45 with a vintage-inspired finish and the top-of-the-line electronics system makes for a guitar that looks the part and sounds the part. Included with the guitar is a Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity and a hardshell case.

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