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J-45 Standard Dressed Up in British Racing Green

This Gibson Custom Select J-45™ Standard features a custom British Racing Green finish on the top with a Dark Walnut finish on the back, sides, and neck of the guitar. Gibson Custom Select offers unique instruments that are based on existing models. These guitars feature customizations hand-selected by Gibson’s experts, which can include custom finishes, detailed inlay work, and small details that are made possible through the same system as creating a Made to Measure guitar. Different from Made to Measure, Gibson Custom Select instruments are made in small batches rather than as one-off designs. This guitar is based on the best-selling Gibson J-45 Standard, but it wears a custom finish on the top, back, and sides.

The Gibson J-45 Standard 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 of the guitar, 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.

The British Racing Green finish is now possible with a newly installed custom-color spray booth in Bozeman, Montana. Previously, it was not possible to have a metallic-finished acoustic guitar due to production limitations. This British Racing Green finish is the same paint that is used on the Gibson Custom Select 1957 Les Paul™ Reissue. To complement the dark metallic green top, a custom Dark Walnut finish was applied to the back, sides, and neck, showcasing the natural wood grain of the mahogany.

This Gibson Custom Select J-45 Standard uses the classic formula of a best-selling acoustic guitar with the beauty of British Racing Green and Dark Walnut finishes. On top of it all, the Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system translates the guitar’s natural sound directly out to an audience. Included with the guitar is a Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity and a hardshell case.

J-45 Standard Dressed Up in British Racing Green

This Gibson Custom Select J-45™ Standard features a custom British Racing Green finish on the top with a Dark Walnut finish on the back, sides, and neck of the guitar. Gibson Custom Select offers unique instruments that are based on existing models. These guitars feature customizations hand-selected by Gibson’s experts, which can include custom finishes, detailed inlay work, and small details that are made possible through the same system as creating a Made to Measure guitar. Different from Made to Measure, Gibson Custom Select instruments are made in small batches rather than as one-off designs. This guitar is based on the best-selling Gibson J-45 Standard, but it wears a custom finish on the top, back, and sides.

The Gibson J-45 Standard 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 of the guitar, 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.

The British Racing Green finish is now possible with a newly installed custom-color spray booth in Bozeman, Montana. Previously, it was not possible to have a metallic-finished acoustic guitar due to production limitations. This British Racing Green finish is the same paint that is used on the Gibson Custom Select 1957 Les Paul™ Reissue. To complement the dark metallic green top, a custom Dark Walnut finish was applied to the back, sides, and neck, showcasing the natural wood grain of the mahogany.

This Gibson Custom Select J-45 Standard uses the classic formula of a best-selling acoustic guitar with the beauty of British Racing Green and Dark Walnut finishes. On top of it all, the Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system translates the guitar’s natural sound directly out to an audience. Included with the guitar is a Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity and a hardshell case.

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Highlights

Custom British Racing Green finish on top
Solid Sitka spruce top with traditional scalloped X-bracing
Solid mahogany back and sides
Baggs HiFi DNA pickup and preamp system

Baggs HiFi DNA advanced bridge plate pickup

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

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

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

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

Guitar Specifications

Body Specs

Back Mahogany

Binding Multi-ply Top, Single-ply Back

Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape J-45

Body Styles Round Shoulder

Bracing Traditional Hand-scalloped X-bracing

Side Mahogany

Top Sitka Spruce

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 20

Frets Standard

Inlays Mother of Pearl Dot

Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material TUSQ

Nut Width 43.81mm / 1.72in

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 Traditional Belly Up

Bridge Pins TUSQ

Pickguard Tear Drop

Saddle Material TUSQ

Truss Rod Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Black and White

Tuner Plating Nickel

Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic with Kidney Button

Misc Specs

Accessories Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity

Model: RS45BGHFPSL1473

Case Hardshell case

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

Gibson Custom J-45 Standard with HiFi DNA, Gloss, British Racing Green, Exclusive

Name: Gibson Custom J-45 Standard with HiFi DNA, Gloss, British Racing Green, Exclusive
Brand: Gibson Custom
SKU: RS45BGHFPSL1473
Price: 4299.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Gibson Custom J-45 Standard with HiFi DNA, Gloss, British Racing Green, Exclusive

Price

$4,299

Details

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Finish

British Racing Green • Exclusive

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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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Setup Included

Our craftory-trained technicians perform a final thorough inspection and detailed setup moments before your instrument is packed and shipped to you.

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.

Lifetime Warranty

Shop and play with confidence knowing that your instrument is protected by our limited lifetime warranty. Learn more about warranties and exclusions here .

Free & Fast Shipping

Orders placed by noon CST Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) will ship the same day. Orders placed after this cutoff will ship the next business day. All orders over $100 receive free ground shipping within the United States.

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J-45 Standard Dressed Up in British Racing Green

This Gibson Custom Select J-45™ Standard features a custom British Racing Green finish on the top with a Dark Walnut finish on the back, sides, and neck of the guitar. Gibson Custom Select offers unique instruments that are based on existing models. These guitars feature customizations hand-selected by Gibson’s experts, which can include custom finishes, detailed inlay work, and small details that are made possible through the same system as creating a Made to Measure guitar. Different from Made to Measure, Gibson Custom Select instruments are made in small batches rather than as one-off designs. This guitar is based on the best-selling Gibson J-45 Standard, but it wears a custom finish on the top, back, and sides.

The Gibson J-45 Standard 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 of the guitar, 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.

The British Racing Green finish is now possible with a newly installed custom-color spray booth in Bozeman, Montana. Previously, it was not possible to have a metallic-finished acoustic guitar due to production limitations. This British Racing Green finish is the same paint that is used on the Gibson Custom Select 1957 Les Paul™ Reissue. To complement the dark metallic green top, a custom Dark Walnut finish was applied to the back, sides, and neck, showcasing the natural wood grain of the mahogany.

This Gibson Custom Select J-45 Standard uses the classic formula of a best-selling acoustic guitar with the beauty of British Racing Green and Dark Walnut finishes. On top of it all, the Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system translates the guitar’s natural sound directly out to an audience. Included with the guitar is a Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity and a hardshell case.

J-45 Standard Dressed Up in British Racing Green

This Gibson Custom Select J-45™ Standard features a custom British Racing Green finish on the top with a Dark Walnut finish on the back, sides, and neck of the guitar. Gibson Custom Select offers unique instruments that are based on existing models. These guitars feature customizations hand-selected by Gibson’s experts, which can include custom finishes, detailed inlay work, and small details that are made possible through the same system as creating a Made to Measure guitar. Different from Made to Measure, Gibson Custom Select instruments are made in small batches rather than as one-off designs. This guitar is based on the best-selling Gibson J-45 Standard, but it wears a custom finish on the top, back, and sides.

The Gibson J-45 Standard 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 of the guitar, 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.

The British Racing Green finish is now possible with a newly installed custom-color spray booth in Bozeman, Montana. Previously, it was not possible to have a metallic-finished acoustic guitar due to production limitations. This British Racing Green finish is the same paint that is used on the Gibson Custom Select 1957 Les Paul™ Reissue. To complement the dark metallic green top, a custom Dark Walnut finish was applied to the back, sides, and neck, showcasing the natural wood grain of the mahogany.

This Gibson Custom Select J-45 Standard uses the classic formula of a best-selling acoustic guitar with the beauty of British Racing Green and Dark Walnut finishes. On top of it all, the Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system translates the guitar’s natural sound directly out to an audience. Included with the guitar is a Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity and a hardshell case.

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