J-45

❌SOLD❌ Gibson J-45 Rosewood Round Shoulder Dreadnought, 2005

On July 16, 2018 /

The Gibson J-45, produced since 1942 with only one brief pause, is one of my favourite guitars. The round shoulder mahogany dreadnought body and spruce top produces a warm, rich tone that works really well with voice. From 1999 to 2006, Gibson produced a variant of the venerable J-45, the J-45 Rosewood using Indian Rosewood instead of mahogany with all the warmth of the original plus extra depth and power.

Used

Price: $2,800.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson J-45 Slope Shoulder Dreadnought Guitar Sunburst, 1962

On July 4, 2018 /

This Gibson J-45 Slope Shoulder Dreadnought Guitar Sunburst is in clean condition and plays quite well. It appears to have been recently refretted, which included cleaning up the rosewood fingerboard. There are a few minor spot touch ups on the neck to fill dents. These were done competently and probably at the same time as the refret. There is also a colour touchp on the top at the lower treble bout edge, a bit of fill on a finger wear area between the pickguard edge and the bridge, and a touchup of some pick marks below the bass side soundhole.

Vintage

Price: $2,999.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson J-45 True Vintage Steel String Guitar, 2014

On January 26, 2018 /

Once in a long while, we see early J-45’s come through, and they are special. The Gibson J-45 True Vintage, labelled ‘J-45 TV’, is a good reproduction – with a few modern improvements – of those rare guitars. The J-45 appeared in 1942 as a replacement for the 1930’s J-35 model, and came only in sunburst to hide ‘defects’, which might now be called ‘figure’ in the Adirondack Spruce used for the tops. Almost immediately, the US joined WW2 and the J-45 was affected, notably with the loss of the truss rod. Still, those guitars are regarded by many as some of the finest built.

Used

Price: $2,600.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌ SOLD ❌ Gibson J-45 Steel String Sunburst with deArmond Pickup, 1970

On November 20, 2017 /

The Gibson J-45 made its name as a workhorse guitar not long after its introduction in 1942, and they have been used by working musicians in countless gigs. Sometimes the gig needs more volume, and at some points adding a deArmond soundhole pickup was the way to go.

Vintage

Price: $1,850.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌ SOLD ❌ Gibson J-45 Sunburst Steel String Guitar, 1952

On October 31, 2017 /

The Gibson J-45 has been a guitarist’s choice almost since its introduction. Though its tonal representation isn’t always the most harmonically complete, it has a warm, enveloping sound that works extremely well accompanying a singer.

Vintage

Price: $4,650.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌ SOLD ❌ 1966 Gibson J-45 ADJ Sunburst Steel String Guitar

On October 10, 2017 /

1976 Gibson Firebird Bicentennial Limited Edition Sunburst

Vintage

Price: $2,300.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

J-45

❌SOLD❌ Gibson J-45 Rosewood Round Shoulder Dreadnought, 2005

❌SOLD❌ Gibson J-45 Slope Shoulder Dreadnought Guitar Sunburst, 1962

❌SOLD❌ Gibson J-45 True Vintage Steel String Guitar, 2014

❌ SOLD ❌ Gibson J-45 Steel String Sunburst with deArmond Pickup, 1970

❌ SOLD ❌ Gibson J-45 Sunburst Steel String Guitar, 1952

❌ SOLD ❌ 1966 Gibson J-45 ADJ Sunburst Steel String Guitar

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