Epiphone J-45 Studio EC | Natural

The Epiphone J-45 Studio EC in Natural brings a much loved Gibson acoustic design to players who want classic style and a bold, clear voice at an accessible price. As part of the new Epiphone Studio Acoustic Collection, it takes inspiration from the original Gibson J-45, a sloped shouldered dreadnought known for its warm, mid-rich tone but with a cutaway for easier access to the higher frets.

The J-45 Studio EC features a round shoulder dreadnought body crafted from layered mahogany back and sides, and a solid spruce top. It has a responsive, balanced tone with excellent dynamic range which has led it to become a favourite amongst producers and songwriters.

The Mahogany neck is joined to the body with a glued-in tapered dovetail joint, and features a rounded c neck profile. This profile is super comfortable and feels great in your hands, ensuring easy playability. It also features a 12" radius rosewood fingerboard equipped with 20 standard frets, a 24.75" scale length, a 43mm nut width, and traditional pearloid dot inlays.

The J-45 Studio EC keeps the classic look of the original with its teardrop tortoise pickguard, three-on-a-plate tuners and a sixties Kalamazoo style headstock with mother of pearl details. It also features a rosewood 'belly-up' bridge with a compensated saddle for accurate intonation.

A Fishman S Core under saddle pickup and Fishman Presys II preamp make this guitar ready to perform in any setting. The side mounted preamp offers extensive tonal tweaking with it's volume, bass, treble, and phase switch controls with built-in tuner.

This is one seriously cool looking and sounding instrument. If you want classic Gibson tones at a more affordable price point, then this is a great instrument to take a look at.