J-45 EC
A Workhorse With Improved Upper Fret Access
The legendary Gibson™ J-45™ has been a favorite of musicians ever since it was first introduced in 1942. Now Epiphone has released a new Inspired by Gibson™ J-45 Cutaway that gives players improved access to the upper frets while retaining all of the features that make the J-45 special to begin with, including the Sloped Shoulder body with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides, a comfortable rounded C neck profile, Fishman® Sonicore under-saddle pickup and Fishman Presys II preamp with volume and tone controls, and a beautiful Aged Vintage Sunburst finish. Optional hardshell or EpiLite™ case available separately.
Detailed Specifications
Body
Body Shape
Sloped Shouldered Dreadnought Cutaway
Body Material
Solid Mahogany
Bracing
Quarter Sawn Spruce
Binding
Top - 4-ply Ivory and Black; Back - 1-ply Ivory
Neck
Fingerboard Material
Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius
12.01"
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Dots
Hardware
Bridge
Reverse Belly, Indian Laurel
Tuning Machines
3 on a plate: Ivory buttons, press in bushings
Pickguard
Tortoise Shell Tear Drop, Epoxy Style
Truss Rod Cover
2-ply Bell
Strap Buttons
2 - end pin jack and back of heel
Electronics
Under Saddle Pickup
Fishman Sonicore
Controls
Fishman Presys II with Volume, Bass and Treble controls, Phase Switch, and a built-in tuner with LED display
Miscellaneous
Strings Gauge
Gibson Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Strings .012, .016, .024w, .032, .042, .053
