Gibson Limited Edition J-45 Koa Elite Acoustic-Electric Guitar (With Case)

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The highly figured grain of its koa back and sides and LR Baggs Element VTC pickup give this J-45 an exotic look and powerful, well-balanced tone.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Adirondack red spruce top Crisp, clean tone with great projection
Koa back and sides Complex and resonant tone
LR Baggs Element VTC pickup Transparent sound with volume and tone controls
One-piece mahogany neck Warm tone with great sustain

This beautiful limited edition Gibson J-45 features an Adirondack red spruce top and koa back & sides. The honey-toned, beautiful figure of koa is a perfect match with the J-45 body, producing warm, balanced tones and a full mid-range.

Like the J-45 standard, the J-45 Koa Elite produces the power and nuance in performance that gave this guitar the nickname "the workhorse." Finished with a stunning Montana Sunsetburst, gold Grover open back tuners and an LR Baggs Element VTC pickup. Ships with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Features:

- Dovetail neck-to-body joint, hand-fitted and secured with hide glue ensures unequalled resonance transfer from strings to body.
- Radiused body for projection & clarity.
- Nitrocellulose lacquer finish allows the tone to mature with age.
- 100% American made, handcrafted in Bozeman, Montana

- Electronics: LR Baggs Element VTC pickup
- Strings: Gibson light gauge .012 - .053
- Tuning Machines: Gold Grover open back
- Pickguard: Traditional tortoise teardrop
- Bridge: Traditional rosewood belly up with Tusq saddle
- Scale: 24 3/4"
- Fingerboard: 12" radius rosewood with mother-of-pearl dot inlay
- Nut width: 1.725" Tusq
- Neck-to-body: Compound dovetail secured with hide glue at the 14th fret
- Neck: 1-piece mahogany
- Finish: Montana Sunsetburst, nitrocellulose lacquer
- Binding: Multi-ply top, single-ply back, multi-ply single-ring rosette
- Wood: Adirondack red spruce top, koa back & sides
- Body Style: J-45
- Case: Hardshell Case Included

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-444-2766

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (5 ratings)
Submitted December 20, 2014 by nick r in Miami , FL

"Gibson Limited Edition J-45 Koa Elite "

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I just can't say how blown away I am by this amazing exquisite instrument. I'm a lifetime musician/teacher with over 30 years experience and this is one of my all time favorites. Complex overtones and superb response right out of the case. It only gets better over time as that wonderful Adirondack spruce opens up and the Koa......it's just to die for. Having owned and played everything out there from Goodall to vintage Martins and Breedlove etc., this is the one I've been searching for.

Musical Background:

I have a doctorate in Music and have been at it for over 30 years.

Musical Style:

Everything and then some but especially jazz.
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