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Gibson J45 Round Shoulder Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case)

Solid Spruce Top. Mahogany back and sides. White Button Nickel Gotoh tuners.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           10 out of 10
Features:
           9 out of 10
Quality:
           10 out of 10
Value:
           9 out of 10
I Want It:
           10 out of 10
Sound:
           10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           9 out of 10
Support:
           7 out of 10
 
 

"No alternative for aged wood on Instruments!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 1/18/2005
Style of Music: love classic rock/folk/old counrty and new counrty
Musical Experience: hobbyist /musician
Location: Granite, Ill***************UNITED STATES OF AMERICA***********************

 

 
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Feature:
I kind of wish it had a little more inlay or something on the twelth fret like "the Work Horse" or a inlay of a stallion rareing up now don't steal my Idea Gibson!...lol...

Quality:
they should have put a 15 on that rating! thats what I would have picked!

Value:
Well I don't know what a new one sounds like? I have a 1954 model j-45 and I was surprised of its value when I purchased it I wouldnt have dreamed it would be worth as much as it is and it wil only increase over the years!Won;t ever sell it!!!

Desirability:
it's grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat

Sound:
this guitar has a warm but bright sound depending on how you play it! I was very surprised in the sounds that came through!

Support:
very knowlegable and helpful ! They or the guy I talked to was very honest and patient!

Overall:
Well I also own A tacoma dr-55 which I also Love and would never sell they both have exellent sounds and my Tacoma is only 1 year old so I can imagine what its going to sound like in 51 years of course I wont be alive but my kids can tell you!And I also have a Ovation new one now I dont really know too much about that guitar I just started playing it It does sound nice plugged in but I'll get back to you on that!...lol...

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"Sexy, sound-rich, and stellar..."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          7 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          7 out of 10
User: a customer from kbut.org
Submitted: 2/4/2007
Style of Music: Americana, alt-country
Musical Experience: Active musician
Location: Colorado

 

 
Feature:
Finish is awesome. LOVE the sunburst. I added pearl gotoh tuners, a custom inlay truss rod cover and some bone/pearl bridge pins...small touches that give my j45 some more character. From the facory it looks great, but no-frills.

Quality:
Fantastic. Mine is 5 years old and I swear it keep sounding better and better.

Value:
I noticed the average new price in 06 was $1800, now in 07, its $2000. Mine was $1300 new. You do the math.

Desirability:
I LOVE the Gibson sunburst, the round shoulder looks (to me) way sexier than a square shoulder acoustic. It looks great on stage. I always get comments on how "cool" it is. I like my Taylor, still own it, but I don't like "yellow" guitar finishes. Plus, the Gib sounds better to me.

Sound:
Rich, expressive, loud when you need it, ton of character when played gently. I've been using D'Adario Nickel strings on it-- you want to hear this thing sing? I recommend trying some nickel strings. Wholly smoke! I used to play a Taylor, which was reccomended to me for a first (used) guitar. All my bluegrass friends play them. They all sound too bright and tinny for my taste. I put nickel strings on the Taylor, then got this J45 and it stands far and above for my style and flavor (americana-ish).

Ease of Use:
duh. just play it. the neck is perfect for my small-ish hands.

Support:
Havn't dealt directly w.Gibson.

Overall:
I will never sell this guitar. I'll probably sell the Taylor.

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"My guitar for life."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          6 out of 10
Quality:
          7 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          8 out of 10
Support:
          6 out of 10
User: a customer from iprimus.com.au
Submitted: 5/3/2008
Style of Music: Jazz, blues, folk
Musical Experience: Active musician
Location: Korumburra, Victoria, Australia

 

 
Feature:
Mine is only a 'base' model with no frills and is hard to tune the second string but i don't care.

Quality:
Well made. no complaints

Value:
excellent.

Desirability:
Only those who have owned one will understand. Like any guitar, Jhe j45 is not for everybody but I don't think many would be disappointed.

Sound:
I have owned mine since 1963 and I would never swap it.

Ease of Use:
No cutaway but I don't do much up that far. The narrow fretboard was a learning curve for me having come from classical guitar but I'm well used to it now

Support:
never need any

Overall:
it will still be going strong long after I have gone. two of my three sons also play and are queing for it now.

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"This guitar sings"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 8/20/2005
Musical Experience: Active Musician

 

 
Feature:
it Features Mother of Pearl inlays a Rounded Shoulder (slope) its got a short scale neck 24.5 or 3/4 not sure which one. I really reccomend this guitar because it has a nitrocelulose finish on the back of the neck this providing easy playing

Quality:
Hand Crafted in Bozeman MT

Value:
yes the product certainly is worth the money considering it comes with a "Deluxe Hardshell case (Gold Gibson Accoustic Logo) its nice plush lining makes it worth it .

Desirability:
very attractive

Sound:
Its very warm and it sounds like a dream. if you play a Martin or Taylor you can tell the difference its just really really nice. Soon to get my J45 Next Week ! Ive been playing for 15 yrs I play a lot of accoustic guitar. I never played a guitar that sounded so sweet this is my dream guitar. The reason for this is because the tone is just sweet and warm all at the same time its very powerful when you want it to be or

Support:
N/A

Overall:
I wont search ive found my dream

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"Like no other"

Overall:
          7 out of 10
Features:
          6 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          4 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from fuse.net
Submitted: 11/4/2002
Style of Music: Folk, Roots, Rock
Location: Ohio

 

 
Gibsons always have held a great sentimental appeal for me. My first guitar, when I was 14, was a B-25. Years later, I decided I wanted another Gibson, but was VERY disappointed in the sound of those I played.
Then, a couple of years back, I picked a J-45 up at a local dealer. Wow! Gibson has really gotten it together. The short scale lends this baby a tight sound unlike anything I've ever played. I'm about to trade my Taylor 510 for one.
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