{"product_id":"gibson-j-45-standard-vintage-sunburst-4","title":"Gibson J-45 Standard Vintage Sunburst","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGibson J-45 Standard Vintage Sunburst\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerial Number: \u003c\/strong\u003e20616110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.44 lbs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlugged 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eQuestions about this guitar? 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