The Workhorse returns to its roots, and looks towards the future
The J-45™, the world-famous “Workhorse” acoustic model beloved by musicians since it was first introduced over 80 years ago, returns to its 30s-era roots with the new J-45 Original, with pre-1942 appointments that you won’t find anywhere else. It comes equipped with the new Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system. HiFi DNA offers unprecedented realism when amplified, delivering the unique tone of your guitar and every nuance of your playing to your audience like never before.
The J-45 Original retains the famous round-shoulder dreadnought body shape and the classic tonewood pairing of a genuine mahogany back and sides, with a solid Sitka spruce top that has defined the warm, woody J-45 sound that players love and that helped make the J-45 the most recorded acoustic guitar in history, and the best-selling Gibson acoustic model of all time.
The mahogany neck couples to the body with a traditional dovetail joint and is attached with hot hide glue for enhanced resonance and tonal coupling. The neck features a fast and comfortable SlimTaper™ profile that delivers effortless playability. The rosewood fretboard has 20 standard frets and is adorned with understated yet classy mother-of-pearl dot inlays. In a nod to its vintage heritage, the headstock is adorned with the iconic Gibson script logo, which is also inlaid in mother of pearl, and equipped with high-quality, nickel-plated Grover® open-back tuners and a bone nut for reliable, consistent performance.
The body also features vintage-inspired design elements, including a rectangular, closed-slot, flat-top rosewood bridge like those on the earliest J-45 models. The bridge is equipped with a bone saddle and TUSQ® bridge pins. The Firestripe pickguard provides another distinctive, vintage-inspired cosmetic detail that sets this Workhorse apart and is sure to draw admiring looks and spark plenty of conversations.
Inside, the J-45 Original is fitted with the all-new Gibson-exclusive Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system. This active system uses two lightweight sensors mounted on the internal bridge plate, each paired with an individual preamp, delivering full-bodied, amplified acoustic tone that lets the guitar’s character and personality come through without affecting the unamplified tone, with 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, yet remain all but invisible to your audience.
With its mix of iconic design, proven tonewood combination, easy playability, modern electronics, and vintage styling, the J-45 Original is sure to be one of the most popular new acoustic models in years. It comes packed in a Gibson hardshell case, so it is ready to join you wherever your musical journey takes you next.
Highlights
- Mahogany back and sides
- Sitka spruce top
- Mahogany neck with a SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fretboard with 20 standard frets and mother-of-pearl dot inlays
- Baggs HiFi DNA pickup and preamp system
- Hardshell case
Baggs HiFi DNA advanced bridge plate pickup
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Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Mahogany
Binding Multi-ply cream top, single-ply cream back
Body Finish Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape J-45
Body Styles Round-shoulder acoustic
Side Mahogany
Top Sitka spruce
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 12 in. | 304.8 mm
Fret Count 20
Frets Standard
Inlays Mother-of-pearl dot
Joint Glued-in, set neck
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material Bone
Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in
Profile SlimTaper
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Controls Soundhole-mounted volume and tone
Output Jack 1/4"
Preamp Baggs HiFi DNA
Under Saddle Pickup Baggs HiFi DNA
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Rosewood rectangle
Bridge Pins TUSQ
finish Nickel
Pickguard Single-ply firestripe
Saddle Material Bone
Truss Rod Cover Single-ply black
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Grover open-back
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Includes Gibson accessory kit
Model: OCRS45OGHFAB
Case Hardshell case
Headstock Open book
Headstock Inlay Mother-of-pearl Gibson small script logo
Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Gibson J-45 Original with HiFi DNA, Autumn Burst
Gibson J-45 Original with HiFi DNA, Autumn Burst
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Case Included
Case Included
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Setup Included
Setup Included
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The Workhorse returns to its roots, and looks towards the future
The J-45™, the world-famous “Workhorse” acoustic model beloved by musicians since it was first introduced over 80 years ago, returns to its 30s-era roots with the new J-45 Original, with pre-1942 appointments that you won’t find anywhere else. It comes equipped with the new Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system. HiFi DNA offers unprecedented realism when amplified, delivering the unique tone of your guitar and every nuance of your playing to your audience like never before.
The J-45 Original retains the famous round-shoulder dreadnought body shape and the classic tonewood pairing of a genuine mahogany back and sides, with a solid Sitka spruce top that has defined the warm, woody J-45 sound that players love and that helped make the J-45 the most recorded acoustic guitar in history, and the best-selling Gibson acoustic model of all time.
The mahogany neck couples to the body with a traditional dovetail joint and is attached with hot hide glue for enhanced resonance and tonal coupling. The neck features a fast and comfortable SlimTaper™ profile that delivers effortless playability. The rosewood fretboard has 20 standard frets and is adorned with understated yet classy mother-of-pearl dot inlays. In a nod to its vintage heritage, the headstock is adorned with the iconic Gibson script logo, which is also inlaid in mother of pearl, and equipped with high-quality, nickel-plated Grover® open-back tuners and a bone nut for reliable, consistent performance.
The body also features vintage-inspired design elements, including a rectangular, closed-slot, flat-top rosewood bridge like those on the earliest J-45 models. The bridge is equipped with a bone saddle and TUSQ® bridge pins. The Firestripe pickguard provides another distinctive, vintage-inspired cosmetic detail that sets this Workhorse apart and is sure to draw admiring looks and spark plenty of conversations.
Inside, the J-45 Original is fitted with the all-new Gibson-exclusive Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system. This active system uses two lightweight sensors mounted on the internal bridge plate, each paired with an individual preamp, delivering full-bodied, amplified acoustic tone that lets the guitar’s character and personality come through without affecting the unamplified tone, with 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, yet remain all but invisible to your audience.
With its mix of iconic design, proven tonewood combination, easy playability, modern electronics, and vintage styling, the J-45 Original is sure to be one of the most popular new acoustic models in years. It comes packed in a Gibson hardshell case, so it is ready to join you wherever your musical journey takes you next.
Highlights
- Mahogany back and sides
- Sitka spruce top
- Mahogany neck with a SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fretboard with 20 standard frets and mother-of-pearl dot inlays
- Baggs HiFi DNA pickup and preamp system
- Hardshell case
Baggs HiFi DNA advanced bridge plate pickup
More colors to paint with
More colors to paint with
details
More colors to paint with
More colors to paint with details
The perfect blend
The perfect blend
details
The perfect blend
The perfect blend details
The best of both worlds
The best of both worlds
details
The best of both worlds
The best of both worlds details
Your sound, in higher definition
Your sound, in higher definition
details
Your sound, in higher definition
Your sound, in higher definition detailsSpecifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Mahogany
Binding Multi-ply cream top, single-ply cream back
Body Finish Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape J-45
Body Styles Round-shoulder acoustic
Side Mahogany
Top Sitka spruce
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 12 in. | 304.8 mm
Fret Count 20
Frets Standard
Inlays Mother-of-pearl dot
Joint Glued-in, set neck
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material Bone
Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in
Profile SlimTaper
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Controls Soundhole-mounted volume and tone
Output Jack 1/4"
Preamp Baggs HiFi DNA
Under Saddle Pickup Baggs HiFi DNA
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Rosewood rectangle
Bridge Pins TUSQ
finish Nickel
Pickguard Single-ply firestripe
Saddle Material Bone
Truss Rod Cover Single-ply black
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Grover open-back
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Includes Gibson accessory kit
Model: OCRS45OGHFAB
Case Hardshell case
Headstock Open book
Headstock Inlay Mother-of-pearl Gibson small script logo
Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
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