Gibson J-45 Standard, HiFi DNA - Vintage Sunburst

“The Workhorse” is not a nickname that gets assigned lightly — it gets earned over decades of showing up. The Gibson J-45 has been Gibson’s best-selling acoustic since its introduction in 1942, and its combination of round-shoulder dreadnought body, solid Sitka spruce top, and solid mahogany back and sides has produced one of the most recognizable acoustic voices in recorded music: warm mids, tight punchy bass, and a balanced full-range expression that works equally well for fingerpicking and strumming, in the studio and on stage. This example arrives in Vintage Sunburst — the classic J-45 presentation under gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, with traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing supporting the top, multi-ply top binding and single-ply back binding framing the body, the teardrop tortoiseshell pickguard in its familiar position, and a rosewood belly-up bridge with TUSQ saddle and bridge pins completing the picture. Compound dovetail neck joint, SlimTaper mahogany neck, Grover Rotomatic tuners with kidney buttons, TUSQ nut at 1.73" — the J-45 Standard, resolved in every detail.

What’s new is what’s inside. The Gibson-exclusive LR Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system represents a meaningful departure from the under-saddle piezo systems that have equipped acoustic guitars for decades. Rather than a single element under the saddle, the HiFi DNA uses two lightweight sensors mounted directly on the internal bridge plate, each matched with its own optimized individual preamp — a configuration that captures the guitar’s full voice rather than a filtered version of it, with no impact whatsoever on the unamplified tone. The result is an amplified sound that retains the J-45’s character and personality with exceptional realism, with gain-before-feedback comparable to an under-saddle system. Soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls put adjustment at your fingertips without being visible to the audience, and a 1/4" endpin jack handles the connection cleanly. Stage and studio ready, straight out of the hardshell case.

Model: J-45 Standard
Body Back/Sides: Mahogany
Body Top: Sitka Spruce
Body Shape: J-45 (Round Shoulder)
Bracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-Bracing
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Binding: Multi-Ply Top, Single-Ply Back
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Dots 
Nut: Tusq, 1.73" 
Neck Profile: Slim Taper
Scale: 24.75"
Radius: 12" 
Frets:  20 (Standard)
Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable
Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail to Body 
Headstock Inlay: Gibson Logo   
Bridge: Traditional Belly Up, Rosewood 
Pickguard: Tear Drop 
Truss Rod Cover: B/W
Tuner Plating: Nickel
Bridge Pins: Tusq
Saddle Material: Tusq
Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatics w/Kidney Buttons 
Pickup: LR Baggs HiFI DNA
Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone Controls 
Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin Jack 
String Gauge: .012. .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Case: Hardshell Case 
Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit