Used 2023 Gibson Acoustic Custom Shop J-45 Custom

An Acoustic Black Beauty

Wildwoodians, the J-45 and the Les Paul Custom are two of the most iconic guitar designs of all time, but what if a mad scientist combined them? Well, the answer is not hypothetical anymore! The J-45 Custom from the Gibson acoustic Custom Shop pairs the versatile classic tone of the J-45 with the styling of a Les Paul Custom, and it's cooler than John Coltrane practicing the Lydian scale while eating an ice cream cone in an igloo (and that's pretty cool!).

A Custom Shop Creation

First things first: the J-45 Custom showcases the outstanding build quality, fit, and finish that are the hallmark of the skilled craftspeople at Gibson's acoustic Custom Shop. To play a J-45 Custom is to experience the joy of a Gibson acoustic guitar built by hand with time-consuming old-world methods, and it is a truly glorious one-of-a-kind acoustic fun time.

The J-45 Custom features the same beguiling tone formula that has formed the backbone of countless classic recordings: a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a 24.75" scale neck. Spruce and mahogany give this guitar a warm-yet-clear balanced voice with plenty of woody midrange, top-end shimmer, and punchy bass, and the scale length gives it more touch sensitivity and a more percussive, articulate attack (not to mention, the lesser string tension gives the neck a delightfully slinky handfeel!).

Style for Miles

If the J-45 Custom's tone is classic, its style is bold and exciting. It's murdered-out with a nitrocellulose lacquer ebony finish that looks both imposing and elegant, and it also has lots of neat nods to the Les Paul Custom. For instance, it has a stately bound ebony fretboard with block inlays, Midas-kissed Rotomatic tuners, a bound peghead with a regal split mother-of-pearl diamond inlay, and multi-ply binding on the body. To top it off, it comes equipped with a killer-sounding LR Baggs Session VTC pickup system, so it's ready to rock the stage!

We're proud to present the J-45 Custom, and we have no doubt this acoustic black beauty will transfix you!

Condition Report

This J-45 Custom is in fantastic shape! It shows light signs of normal use, and the only cosmetic imperfections to report are some dings on top and on the back by the treble-side lower bout. The frets look excellent, too. It comes with its original hardshell case, which has some areas of discoloration by the lower bout near the latches but functions perfectly.

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