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    • Home / All Products / Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony
    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony

    Gibson

    8200579

    Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar - Ebony

    $4,999.00

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    A New Workhorse Reborn with a 12-fret Design

    Since the 1930s, Gibson’s full-size, round-shoulder acoustics have shaped the sound of American music, becoming the most frequently recorded acoustic guitars thanks to their rich warmth, expressive character, and remarkable balance across every note. Among these celebrated instruments, the J-45™ has earned iconic status. First released in 1942, the model quickly became known as the “Workhorse” for its straightforward design, understated good looks, and its long history on stages and in studios around the globe. It remains Gibson’s best-selling acoustic of all time.

    Gibson now proudly unveils a fresh take on this legendary guitar: the J-45 Century 12-Fret. While it embodies the familiar features that players associate with the J-45, this version shifts to a 12-fret neck-to-body joint in place of the standard 14-fret configuration. This change shortens the overall neck length and moves the bridge plate deeper into the body, positioning it closer to the widest part of the top. That placement allows the soundboard to move more efficiently, creating a comfortably played instrument with a warm, punchy, resonant voice—one that responds especially well to fingerstyle technique and lighter picking dynamics.

    Although Gibson has built 12-fret J-45 variations before, they’ve traditionally appeared only as artist collaborations or in limited Gibson Custom runs, making them sought after and relatively uncommon. With the introduction of the J-45 Century 12-Fret, this distinctive feel and tone are now available to every player. As part of the new Century Collection, celebrating a century of Gibson flat-top craftsmanship, it pairs a mahogany body with a Sitka spruce top, accented by single-ply cream binding tracing the top and back.

    The mahogany neck features the fast, familiar SlimTaper™ 12-Fret profile and is joined to the body at the 12th fret with a compound dovetail joint secured with hot hide glue, consistent with Gibson’s
    traditional acoustic builds. A rosewood fretboard carries 19 frets and simple mother-of-pearl dot inlays.

    Up top, the headstock is fitted with open-back Golden Age strap tuners with cream buttons and dressed with an early-1900s-style Gibson script logo decal. A sloped rectangle closed-slot rosewood bridge—echoing those found on the earliest J-45 models—adds another vintage-inspired touch. The guitar features a bone nut and saddle, TUSQ® bridge pins, a classic Gibson L-00-style pickguard, and a hand-sprayed satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish.

    Each J-45 Century 12-Fret ships in a premium Century Collection tweed hardshell case and is offered in both right and left-handed versions. Pick one up today and discover the distinctive, resonant voice of a 12-fret Gibson flat-top.

    Specs

    Type

    Acoustic

    Colour

    Ebony

    Orientation

    Right Handed

    Number of Strings

    6

    Body Shape

    J-45 (Round-Shoulder)

    Body Material

    Sitka Spruce Top with Mahogany Back & Sides

    Body Finish

    Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

    Neck Material

    Mahogany

    Neck Shape

    SlimTaper™ 12-fret

    Neck Finish

    Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

    Fretboard Material

    Rosewood

    Number of Frets

    19

    Fretboard Inlays

    Mother-of-Pearl Dots

    Fret Size

    Standard

    Scale Length

    628.7 mm (24.75")

    Fretboard Radius

    304.8 mm (12")

    Nut Material

    Bone

    Bridge

    Rosewood Rectangle (Closed-slot) with Bone Saddle

    Tuners

    Golden Age 3 on a plate with Cream Buttons

    Case / Bag

    Century Collection Tweed Hardshell Case

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