{"product_id":"gibson-1955-j45-light-aged-vintage-sunburst","title":"Gibson Custom Shop 1955 J-45 ‘Vintage Sunburst’ Round Shoulder Acoustic Guitar - Murphy Lab Light Aged","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Gibson J-45 was introduced in 1942 and earned the nickname “The Workhorse” almost immediately - a title that has stuck for more than eight decades because it describes the guitar so precisely. No-nonsense in its construction, understated in its aesthetics, and devastatingly effective as a performing and recording instrument, the J-45 is Gibson’s best-selling acoustic model of all time and one of the most recorded acoustic guitars in the history of popular music. The year 1955 was a pivotal one for the model: Gibson lengthened the fretboard to 20 frets and introduced the larger 50s-style pickguard that replaced the earlier teardrop, producing the visual and playing character that would define the J-45 through the most celebrated years of its history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis Gibson Custom Shop recreation of that specific 1955 specification is handcrafted in Bozeman, Montana by Gibson Custom’s expert acoustic luthiers using vintage-accurate materials, methods, and appointments throughout. The thermally aged Sitka spruce top has been treated to replicate the tonal properties of a well-seasoned vintage instrument - the cellular changes that come with decades of playing and natural ageing replicated in a controlled process that delivers the open, warm, and immediately responsive acoustic character that makes original 1950s J-45s so sought after. Traditional scalloped X-bracing fitted with hide glue, compound dovetail neck-to-body joint also fitted with hide glue, solid mahogany back and sides, rosewood fretboard and bridge, bone nut, saddle, and bridge pins, and Grover strap tuners with cream buttons represent a specification of meticulous vintage accuracy in every detail. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment - applied by Gibson’s most skilled finishing artisans - simulates decades of gentle play wear in the nitrocellulose lacquer and hardware, giving this instrument the unique character, patina, and feel of a well-loved original from the Gibson Golden Era. 50s-style Lifton hardshell case included. No electronics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThermally aged Sitka spruce top replicates the cellular and tonal changes of decades of natural seasoning, delivering the open, warm, and immediately responsive acoustic character that defines a well-played original 1955 J-45.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional scalloped X-bracing and compound dovetail neck-to-body joint, both fitted with hide glue, reflect the original construction methods of the 1955 specification and contribute to the guitar’s natural resonance and sustain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMurphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment on aged nitrocellulose lacquer, paired with lightly aged nickel hardware, simulates decades of gentle play wear - giving this instrument the patina, character, and feel of a genuine Gibson Golden Era original.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1955-correct appointments throughout: 20-fret rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlays, larger 50s-style tortoise pickguard, Grover strap tuners with cream buttons, and multi-ply top\/single-ply back binding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBone nut, saddle, and bridge pins, rosewood belly-up bridge, and cream strap buttons complete a specification of genuine vintage accuracy handcrafted by Gibson Custom’s expert acoustic luthiers in Bozeman, Montana.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Gibson Custom 1955 J-45 Light Aged (CSRS4555VSLA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: J-45, round shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop: Thermally aged Sitka spruce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack \u0026amp; sides: Mahogany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBracing: Traditional scalloped X-bracing, hide glue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Multi-ply top, single-ply back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck: Mahogany, Rounded profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck joint: Compound dovetail, hide glue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard: Rosewood, 12\" (304.8mm) radius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard inlays: Mother of pearl dot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut: Bone, 43.82mm (1.73\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale length: 628.65mm (24.75\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrets: 20, standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge: Traditional belly-up, rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge pins: Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaddle: Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickguard: 50s-style J-45, tortoise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuners: Grover Strap with cream buttons, nickel plating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrap buttons: Cream endpin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeadstock inlay: Gibson logo, gold silkscreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody finish: Murphy Lab aged nitrocellulose lacquer, Vintage Sunburst\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectronics: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrings: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes: 50s-style Lifton hardshell case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in: USA (Bozeman, Montana)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68319539724509,"sku":"8200499","price":10999.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0367\/8045\/files\/0H3A0098.jpg?v=1793319572","url":"https:\/\/www.acousticcentre.com.au\/products\/gibson-1955-j45-light-aged-vintage-sunburst","provider":"Acoustic Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}