Get Started or Set Out with This 6-string
An excellent travel-friendly choice for acoustic veterans or an effortlessly manageable starting point for first-timers, Epiphone’s J-45 Express is your 7/8-size compact companion that will keep the tunes flowing. Its shortened 22.68-inch scale length lays a comfortable, easier-to-learn-on foundation for younger players and beginners while saving space for road trips in cramped quarters. Its C-profile mahogany neck extends this appeal of universal comfort, making navigation of its 19-fret laurel fingerboard a total breeze. With a solid spruce top and a body of layered mahogany, the J-45 Express also promotes a wonderful natural tone, with bright and balanced highs backed by a low end that’s rich in resonance. Rounded out with classic body binding, and a set of mini die-cast tuners, the J-45 Express from Sweetwater proves itself to be a charming downsized champ that punches above its weight.
Impressively balanced sound
Despite its smaller size and modest price tag, the J-45 Express still sings a lovely organic song thanks to its timeless tonewood pairing. Its top is solid spruce, which invites an evenly balanced sound and articulate responsiveness to make the most of every note you play. With a back and sides of layered mahogany, the J-45 Express offers a bit more richness on the bass end to perfectly round out the acoustic picture. No matter where you find yourself strumming, the J-45 Express makes sure to prioritize musicality.
Fantastic short-scale feel
Coming in at 22.68 inches in scale length, the J-45 Express offers a phenomenally comfortable and effortless-to-command short-scale frame that makes it easy to get the music flowing. As opposed to the frequently seen 3/4-size short-scale guitars, the 7/8-size J-45 Express builds the perfect bridge between a more condensed option and a full-scale guitar, making back-and-forth adjustments between sizes a breeze for experienced players. Factor in its friendly C-profile neck carve, and your chording hand will comfortably fall right into place. Young beginners, small-framed players, downsizing veterans, and traveling guitarists alike will enjoy how the J-45 Express plays.
Epiphone J-45 Express Features:
- 7/8-size with 22.68-in. scale length for manageable wielding
- Perfect option for young players, beginners, small-framed guitarists, downsizing veterans, and traveling players
- Solid spruce top with layered mahogany back and sides promotes fantastic tonal balance with a richer, more resonant low end
- Mahogany neck with a C-profile neck carve fits in the grip of just about any player with total comfort
- 19-fret laurel fingerboard is smooth and easy to navigate
- Classic body binding and mini die-cast tuning machines offer a knockout combo of charm and dependable functionality
