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Gibson J-45 Standard (2009 - 2019)

Name: Gibson J-45 Standard (2009 - 2019)
Brand: Gibson

Gibson · J-45 Standard 2009 - 2019

Price: 2.118 EUR – 2.890 EUR

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The round-shouldered dreadnought generation preceding Gibson's current J-45, built with a solid mahogany back and Sitka spruce top, hand-scalloped X-bracing, and an LR Baggs VTC pickup system as standard.

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About the Gibson J-45 Standard (2009 - 2019)

This era of the J-45 Standard carries the model's traditional round-shouldered dreadnought body, with a solid mahogany back and sides under a Sitka spruce top, joined by traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing rather than a more heavily reinforced modern pattern. The mahogany neck uses a slim taper profile at a 1.725-inch nut width, joined to the body via a compound dovetail joint, with a rosewood fingerboard at the 24.75-inch scale and 20 frets.

Hardware includes a traditional belly-up rosewood bridge and nickel-plated Grover Rotomatic tuners, and the guitar shipped standard with an LR Baggs VTC pickup system with volume and tone controls built into the soundhole edge - making it stage-ready without needing an aftermarket pickup installation. The finish across this production run was most commonly a vintage sunburst, in keeping with the model's classic appearance.

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Sound character of the Gibson J-45 Standard (2009 - 2019)

Like other J-45s, this 2009-2019 production run's round-shouldered mahogany body favors a warm, midrange-forward tone over a bright, bass-heavy dreadnought voice; this era used Gibson's pre-2020 build specifications (bracing and finish details that shifted slightly with the later Original/Standard relaunch), giving it a slightly different break-in character than current-production models.

Warm Midrange-forward Woody

Technical data for the Gibson J-45 Standard (2009 - 2019)

Body	Solid mahogany back/sides, Sitka spruce top
Neck	Mahogany, slim taper profile
Fretboard	Rosewood
Frets	20
Scale length	24.75"
Nut width	1.725"
Bracing	Hand-scalloped X-bracing
Pickup	LR Baggs VTC
Produced	2009-2019

Price history for the Gibson J-45 Standard (2009 - 2019)

Cheapest seen: 2.118 EUR · Most expensive seen: 2.890 EUR

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The history of the Gibson J-45 Standard (2009 - 2019)

The Gibson J-45 was introduced in 1942 and has remained one of Gibson's most consistently produced acoustic models since, prized for a warm, midrange-forward tone often described as well-suited to both recording and stage use. This 2009-2019 production window represents the specification immediately preceding Gibson's 2019 Original Collection revision, which introduced updated bracing and construction details to the line while keeping the model's core identity intact.