Detail 01
LR Baggs VTC pickup system
Provides the guitar’s onboard amplified output through an under-saddle transducer.
Product detailSKU #1500000317131
Gibson'50s J-45 Original Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Ebony
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The ’50s J-45 Original is a right-handed acoustic-electric built with a solid Sitka spruce top, solid select mahogany back and sides, and an LR Baggs VTC pickup system. Its acoustic voice is described as warm and balanced, with the spruce top providing articulation and headroom. The VTC system uses an under-saddle transducer and is intended for connection to a PA or acoustic amp, with feedback-fighting technology for amplified use. A mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard with rolled edges, and vintage tall frets shape the playing surface.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Singer-songwriter stage sets requiring direct connection to a PA or acoustic amplifier.
- Fingerpicked passages and rhythm strumming on the same acoustic-electric guitar.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Solid Sitka spruce top; solid select mahogany back and sides
This is the stated tonewood construction behind its warm, balanced voice.
Detail 03
24.75-inch scale; 20 frets
Defines the listed scale length and fret count.
Detail 04
1.725-inch nut width
Sets the listed string spacing point at the nut.
Detail 05
Bone saddle and nut
Both the saddle and nut are listed as bone.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Built as a right-handed six-string acoustic-electric.
- 02The onboard pickup is part of the guitar’s design for PA or acoustic-amp connection.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the ’50s J-45 Original have onboard electronics?
Yes. It includes an LR Baggs VTC pickup system with an under-saddle transducer.
02What woods are used for the body?
It has a solid Sitka spruce top with solid select mahogany back and sides.
03What neck and fingerboard materials are listed?
The neck is mahogany and the fingerboard is rosewood.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6-string
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
4 detailsBody & build
- Top Material
- Sitka spruce
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood Neck wood: Mahogany Scale length: 24.75" Number of frets: 20 Saddle & nut: Bone Electronics Pickup/preamp: LR Baggs VTC Other Tuning machines: Grover Strap with cream buttons Orientation: Right handed Number of strings: 6-string
- Color
- Black
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Tier
- platinum
- Korena Special
- false
- Source Id
- site51500000317131
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