{"product_id":"gibson-j-45-special-satin-wine-red","title":"Gibson J-45 Special Satin Wine Red","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGibson J-45 Special Satin Wine Red\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerial Number: \u003c\/strong\u003e21566042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4 lbs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ePlug 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. 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