Meticulous Craftsmanship
Gibson acoustic electric guitar is widely celebrated around the world and used by many professional musicians. You won’t find too many companies with a greater history in guitar-making than Gibson. While many of its guitars are without rivals (remember the 1959 Gibson Les Paul?), the company’s history of making great flat-top acoustic guitars goes back a long way.
While many acoustic electric guitar manufacturers have chosen to build their instruments more quickly, cheaply and in greater numbers, Gibson acoustic electric guitars are made one at time, by hand. No substitutions and no shortcuts. Most importantly Gibson acoustic electric guitars are built by master craftspeople who have dedicated their lives to building the world’s finest acoustic instruments. These elements combine to create the difference that is the Gibson Acoustic Electric Guitar.
The Gibson J-45 Acoustic Electric Guitar
The Gibson J-45 Custom sits at the top of Gibson’s top-selling J-45 “the Workhorse” line, which was first introduced in 1942. The J-45 body style is among Gibson’s most beloved This round shoulder, dreadnought acoustic electric guitar is known for its full, balanced expression, its warm bass and its excellent projection – much of which came through subtle changes to the bracing of its forerunner, the J-35. The J-45 Custom features a superb blend of tonewoods, giving you all that rich tone and strong sound, day-in and day-out., owing to its AA-grade Sitka spruce top complemented by premium Indian rosewood adorns its back and sides. Other touches include hand-scalloped radius top bracing, herringbone binding, a tapered dove-tail neck joint, and a double-ring rosette filled with abalone.
The Gibson J-45 Custom Acoustic Electric Guitar’s fingerboard consists of high grade ebony, personally inspected and qualified by Gibson experts, even before it enters the Gibson factories. It’s a resilient and durable wood, paving the way for a balanced and stable fingerboard, giving each chord and note enhanced clarity and bite. The dot inlays on the J-45 are made of genuine mother of pearl, which are added to the fingerboard by using a special Gibson process that purge gaps and eliminates the need for fillers. Moreover, J-45 Custom’s fingerboard boasts a rolled edge that’s lightly beveled, enhancing the instrument’s smooth playability. For unbelievable onstage tone, a premier active pickup system is installed on the Gibson J-45 Custom Acoustic Electric Guitar.
Handcrafted since day one by some of the most skilled luthiers around, Gibson Acoustic Electric Guitar has inspired countless players all over the world. When you pick up a Gibson Acoustic electric guitar, you know you’re getting the finest tonewoods, quality hardware, and incredible attention to detail. These instruments are built to sound great and stand the test of time.