Detail 01
Reduced concert-depth slope-shoulder dreadnought body
The body is described as slightly thinner, with a tightened and more controlled low end.
Product detailSKU #1500000450443
GibsonJ-45 Special Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Wine Red
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gibson’s J-45 Special is a right-handed slope-shoulder acoustic-electric with a solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, and a reduced concert-depth dreadnought body. That shallower body is designed to keep the bass more controlled while improving comfort. The SlimTaper utile neck and rosewood fingerboard give it a smooth playing surface, while the LR Baggs Element Bronze pickup brings the guitar to an amplified setup. A soundhole volume control lets you change level during a performance.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage sets that call for quick on-guitar volume changes through the soundhole-mounted control.
- Players seeking a solid spruce-and-mahogany acoustic-electric with a thinner concert-depth body.
- Studio or live work using the LR Baggs Element Bronze pickup system.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed 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
SlimTaper neck, 24.75-inch scale
A SlimTaper utile neck paired with a rosewood fingerboard shapes the playing feel.
Detail 03
LR Baggs Element Bronze
The undersaddle pickup is paired with a soundhole-mounted volume control.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string steel-string guitar.
- 02A soft case is listed.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I plug the J-45 Special into an amplified setup?
Yes. It has an LR Baggs Element Bronze undersaddle pickup system.
02Where is the volume control?
The volume control is mounted at the soundhole.
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
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
5 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Color
- Red
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka spruce
- Body Shape
- Slope-shoulder
- Neck Wood
- Utile
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000450443
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