A brand new Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret in Vintage Amber finish. 

Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech.

FROM GIBSON:

Since the 1930s, the full-sized, round shoulder acoustics from Gibson have become the most recorded acoustic guitars in American music history, delivering expressive tone, superior warmth, and note-to-note balance that makes them stand apart from other acoustic guitars. One of the most famous of the Gibson round shoulder models is the J-45™—the famous “Workhorse,” which was first introduced in 1942 and has gone on to become the best-selling Gibson acoustic model of all time. The nickname comes from its no-nonsense simplicity, understated elegance, and widespread use on stages and in recording studios worldwide. 

Now, Gibson is proud to introduce a new version of this legendary model: the J-45 Century 12-Fret. It retains many of the classic features that players love about the J-45, but features a 12-fret neck-to-body joint instead of the standard 14-fret joint. Why is this important? With a 12-fret neck joint, the neck is shorter and the position of the bridge plate is relocated, which places it further from the body’s waist and closer to the center of the widest area of the body, where it can drive the top more efficiently, making the guitar more comfortable to hold and play and resulting in a tone that is warm, punchy, and resonant and that responds ideally to the dynamics of fingerstyle players and players with a lighter picking attack. 

While this is not the first J-45 to feature a 12-fret neck, such models have previously been limited to artist signature models and limited-run releases from Gibson Custom, making them relatively rare and somewhat difficult to find. Now, the beautiful tone of a 12-fret neck is available to all in the form of the Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret. Part of the new Century Collection celebrating 100 Years of Gibson Flat-Tops, it features a mahogany body with a Sitka spruce top, with single ply cream top and back binding framing the body’s perimeter.

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SPECIFICATIONS:

Nickel 3/Plate Deluxe Tuners by Grover with Cream Buttons

1 23/32” Bone Nut 

SlimTaper Mahogany Neck with 24 3/4” Scale Length

Neck Thickness .86" at First Fret and .96" at Ninth Fret

Rosewood Fingerboard with Dot Inlays and 12" Radius

19 Medium Frets

Rosewood Bridge and Bone Saddle

All Solid Sitka Spruce Top and Mahogany Body in Vintage Amber Finish

Weight 4 lbs. 1.5 oz.

Century Series Tweed Hardshell Case

Serial Number 22406067