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Epiphone J-45 EC Studio Acoustic-electric Guitar - Vintage Sunburst

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Mahogany Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Laurel Fingerboard - Vintage Sunburst
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Buttery Playability and Big, Balanced Tone

The Epiphone J-45 EC Studio is one of Epi's best-selling acoustic-electric guitars — and for good reason. The J-45 EC Studio's Advanced Jumbo body gives you big sound, while conveying every nuance of your performance. Its bell-like shape sports a large lower bout and a smaller, rounded upper bout; this combination delivers a focused, balanced tone with robust lows complimented by a brilliant crispness in the mids and highs. And this guitar's comfortable SlimTaper neck and elegant Venetian cutaway make fast runs in the treble range a pleasure to execute.

Beefy lows and crisp, clear mids

The J-45 EC Studio serves up crisp, clear mids and highs, which is a refreshing change if you're used to a square-shouldered dreadnought. What's up with that? Epiphone's Advanced Jumbo body shape — first produced in the 1930s — has a big lower bout, along with a smaller, rounded upper bout with a narrow waist in between. This bell-shaped arrangement is what's responsible for the unmistakable clarity that characterizes Epi's Advanced Jumbo acoustics.

You're always stage-ready

The Fishman Presys pickup system in the Epiphone J-45 EC Studio gives you plenty of tone-shaping options. There are bass, mid, and treble tone controls so you can dial in your ideal sound. A notch filter helps eliminate the possibility of feedback while playing live, and a brilliance control helps you cut through the mix. In addition, the phase control helps solve phase problems when recording the Presys output and a microphone at the same time. And a built-in tuner ensures you stay in tune while onstage or at home — a feature we really appreciate here at Sweetwater.

Perfect for singer-songwriters — or in your thickest track

The J-45 EC Studio's big, balanced tone is ideal for singer-songwriters. If you perform solo, the J-45 EC Studio is your perfect accompaniment, serving up the natural acoustic volume and bass response you need, along with the midrange clarity and bell-like highs that are so important for enhanced solo playing. With that said, the J-45 EC Studio also sits beautifully in a track. Again, it's this instrument's inherent clarity that makes the difference. When you've got bass, drums, keyboards, electric guitars, and vocals all competing for attention, you certainly don't need a muddy-sounding acoustic!

Epiphone J-45 EC Studio Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • Advanced Jumbo body gives you big sound with unmistakable clarity
  • Select mahogany back and sides deliver a thick, mid-forward sound
  • Solid Sitka spruce top yields a direct, punchy tone with tons of headroom
  • Comfortable SlimTaper C neck and easy-playing Indian laurel fingerboard
  • Fishman Presys electronics are on board to deliver stellar amplified acoustic tone
  • Built-in tuner ensures you stay in tune while onstage or at home

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Advanced Jumbo
  • Body Style: Single Cutaway
  • Back & Sides Wood: Select Mahogany
  • Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Vintage Sunburst
  • Body Bracing: Hand Scalloped Bracing
  • Binding: 6-layer Top
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: SlimTaper C Profile
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
  • Fingerboard Inlay: White Dots
  • Number of Frets: 20, Medium Jumbo
  • Scale Length: 25.5"
  • Nut Width: 1.6875"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: PVC
  • Bridge Material: Indian Laurel
  • Tuning Machines: Kidney-style Tuners
  • Electronics: Fishman Presys Preamp with Tuner
  • Strings: .012-.052
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: EE2SVSNH3

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 4/5

My J 45

A very nice guitar at a killer price
Plays well , a great finger picking dreadnaught .. only real issue are the
Tuners sticky and have a lot of slop
Grover's are needed
Music background: Just a couch player
Rated 3.5/5

Consider custimization. Good buy if you.....

So this guitar sounds great now, but you may have to do a few things. The high E string was buzzing on the 7th fret and had no sound the 12th. I did the following:

- neck adjustment

- set up and lowered saddle - stringjoy .054's

- nut and saddle bone upgrade

- bridge pin upgrade - to bone pins

- machine heads replacement - to ratios

The guitar sounds great now!!! Buy if you wish to customize, but you'll need a good tech.
Music background: songwriter
Rated 5/5

Outstanding Value

Nicely finished - the kind that gets polished after daily practice before locking the latches down on the best case on the market - very easily played for finger style, pleasure to restring, works great with XVive wireless to Fender Acoustasonic 40 40 Amp Amplifier, no better guitar for songs like Yesterday - I Can't Find My Way Home - Blackbird, excellent tone without amp usage all combined equals outstanding value rating. For the first year with this guitar it was placed on a guitar stand always ready for practice but as time went on I realized that this is the kind of guitar that absolutely deserves safe rest in its case: truly, the price is deceptive because this is a $ guitar valuation.
Music background: Playing guitar for retirement fun.
Rated 5/5

5 stars for the price.

I've owned the guitar for a week and it hasn't failed to impress me yet. The tuners are smooth as butter and stay in tune better than I could have hoped for. The finish is great, as well as the overall sound. Chords are full and crisp, bass notes have really good definition and the highs are not shrill or tinny but nice and round.
I give it 5 stars for the tuners, 5 for the finish, 5 for the sound, 5 for the looks and 5 for the price. This guitar feels, plays and sounds like it is much more expensive than it is.
Music background: Been making noise since 1985.
Rated 5/5

Awesome Guitar!

Easy to play and feels good in your hands. Shipping was really fast. Bought it online and it was at my door step in 2 days! Box came to me in perfect condition and was really well packed! Thank you for that!
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