Gibson J-45 Special Satin Wine Red

Gibson J-45 Special Satin Wine Red
Serial Number: 21566042
Weight: 4.4 lbs.

The Gibson J-45 Special in Satin Wine Red puts a genuine USA-built, Bozeman, Montana-crafted Gibson acoustic in your hands at a price that's hard to argue with — and it wears the most storied nameplate in the catalog. Introduced in 1942 and nicknamed "The Workhorse," the J-45 is Gibson's best-selling acoustic of all time and one of the most recorded flat-tops in history. This J-45 Special pairs a solid Sitka spruce top with solid mahogany back and sides on the classic round-shoulder dreadnought body, reinforced with traditional scalloped X-bracing for that warm, balanced J-45 voice with real dynamic range. The concert-depth body is slightly slimmer than a J-45 Standard, tightening up the low end so it sits beautifully in a mix (and hugs the body more comfortably), and the whole guitar is finished in thin satin nitrocellulose lacquer, with the deep Wine Red hue set off by single-ply cream binding and a white rosette with purfling. At just 4.4 lbs., it's a featherweight companion for long writing sessions and full sets alike.

The utile neck features Gibson's fast, comfortable SlimTaper profile (.860" at the 1st fret, .920" at the 9th) and is joined to the body with a compound dovetail neck joint set in hot hide glue — the same old-school construction Gibson uses across its Montana acoustic line for maximum wood-to-wood energy transfer. A rosewood fretboard with pearl dot inlays carries 20 frets over a 12" radius and 24.75" scale length, with a 1.725" TUSQ nut up top. The traditional belly-up rosewood bridge is fitted with a TUSQ saddle and bridge pins, a tortoise teardrop pickguard nods to vintage style, and Grover Rotomatic tuners keep everything locked in night after night.

Plug in and the J-45 Special is stage-ready out of the case thanks to a factory-installed L.R. Baggs Element Bronze under-saddle pickup with active electronics and a discreet soundhole-mounted volume control — honest, studio-quality amplified tone with zero fuss. Whether you're a singer-songwriter chasing that classic recorded J-45 warmth, a gigging player who needs a reliable acoustic-electric workhorse, or a Gibson fan ready for your first Montana-built flat-top, this one covers the ground. This Gibson J-45 Special Satin Wine Red (Serial #21566042) includes a Gibson premium soft shell case. Order today from Brian's Guitars, your authorized Gibson dealer.

Body
Type: Dreadnaught
Shape: Round Shoulder
Cutaway: None
Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
Bracing Pattern: Traditional Scalloped X
Bracing Material: Spruce
Body Material: Solid Mahogany
Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color: Wine Red
Body Binding: Single Ply Cream
Rosette: White w/ Purfling

Neck
Material: Utile
Shape: SlimTaper
Dimensions: .860" at the 1st fret, .920" at the 9th fret
Joint: Compound Dovetail, Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Headstock: Satin Black
Inlay: Pearl Dots
Radius: 12"
Frets: 20
Scale Length: 24.75"
Nut Width: 1.725"
Nut Material: Tusq

Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: Traditional Belly Up Rosewood Bridge, Tusq Saddle
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: Tortoise Teardrop

Electronics
Preamp: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze
Controls: 1 x Volume, Soundhole-Mounted

Case/Gigbag: Gibson Premium Soft Shell