Gibson J-45 Standard Vintage Sunburst
Gibson J-45 Standard Vintage Sunburst
Serial Number: 20616110
Weight: 4.44 lbs.
The Gibson J-45 Standard in Vintage Sunburst is the guitar that earned the nickname "The Workhorse," and it's been Gibson's best-selling acoustic since it first appeared in 1942 — the model that defined the company's round-shoulder dreadnought and still anchors the line more than eighty years later. This one is built the way a J-45 should be: a Sitka spruce top with traditional hand-scalloped spruce X bracing over a mahogany body, multi-ply binding on the top and single-ply on the back, a multi-ring rosette, and a gloss Vintage Sunburst finish that gives the whole guitar its familiar, worn-in warmth before you play a note. At 4.44 lbs., it's light enough to sit with for hours while still delivering the projection the J-45 is known for.
The mahogany neck is carved to Gibson's SlimTaper profile (.825" at the 1st fret, .885" at the 9th fret), a slim, fast shape that makes barre chords and long strumming sessions easier on the hand, and it's joined to the body with a compound dovetail set in hot hide glue — traditional joinery that couples the neck and body tightly and lets the whole instrument work as one resonating unit. The rosewood fretboard runs a 12" radius over 20 frets with mother-of-pearl dot inlays, ending at a 1.725" nut, and the 24.75" scale length keeps the string tension relaxed for comfortable bending and easy fretting. A rosewood bridge with a TUSQ saddle, Grover Rotomatic tuners, a tortoise pickguard, and a black gloss headstock complete the classic package.
Plugged in, an L.R. Baggs V.T.C. under-saddle pickup and preamp system handles amplification with a simple volume and tone control set discreetly inside the soundhole, capturing the guitar's natural voice without a bulky side-mounted panel cluttering the body. That combination — wide dynamic range, warm mids, and tight, punchy bass acoustically, plus a stage-ready pickup with no setup required — is why so many J-45s end up as the one guitar that goes to every gig and every session. Whether you're a singer-songwriter who wants a flat-top that sits perfectly under a vocal, a working player who needs one acoustic to cover rehearsals, stages, and studio dates, or a player who has simply always wanted the real thing, this is the model everything else gets compared to. The Gibson J-45 Standard in Vintage Sunburst (Serial #20616110) includes a Gibson hardshell case. Order today from Brian's Guitars, your authorized Gibson dealer.
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Body
Type: Dreadnought
Shape: J-45
Cutaway: None
Top Material: Sitka Spruce
Bracing Pattern: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X
Bracing Material: Spruce
Body Material: Mahogany
Finish: Gloss
Color: Vintage Sunburst
Body Binding: Multi-ply top, Single-ply back
Rosette: Multi-ring
Neck
Material: Mahogany
Shape: SlimTaper
Dimensions: .825" at the 1st fret, .885" at the 9th fret
Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Finish: Gloss
Headstock: Black, Gloss
Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
Radius: 12"
Frets: 20
Scale Length: 24.75"
Nut Width: 1.725"
Nut Material: Black
Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: Rosewood, TUSQ Saddle
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: Tortise
Electronics
Preamp: L.R. Baggs V.T.C.
Controls: 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone
Case/Gigbag: Gibson Hardshell