Make Your Mark with this Made to Measure 12-string
It’s always a treat on the rare occasions when a 12-string Gibson acoustic comes through Sweetwater’s doors. Yet this blinged-out Gibson Acoustic Made to Measure J-45 12-string represents an entirely different level of custom-spec exclusivity. For starters, it’s a truly one-of-a-kind model, sporting handpicked features like the vibrant Cherry Red finish and the bold Orianthi binding package. The comfortable mahogany neck’s rosewood fingerboard brandishes beautiful trim, fit with elegant binding and split-block inlays that stand far above the J-45’s traditionally understated aesthetic. What’s more, this Made to Measure model’s tone more than matches its alluring aesthetics — a spruce top and a mahogany back/sides merge the J-45’s iconic deep and thumping drawl with the top-end shimmer so beloved by 12-string fanatics. Capped with an LR Baggs electronics system, Grover tuners, and a light nitrocellulose lacquer finish, the Gibson Acoustic Made to Measure J-45 12-string is sure to turn heads the instant it leaves the case.
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Choice tonewoods for incredible tone
The Gibson J-45 body style is among Gibson’s most beloved. This limited-edition 12-string version of “The Workhorse” features a traditional tonewood combination for acoustic guitars: mahogany back and sides and a Sitka spruce top. As a top tonewood, Sitka spruce offers a combination of strength and elasticity that delivers a broad dynamic range with crisp articulation that’s ideal for a wide range of playing styles — from delicate fingerpicking to aggressive flatpicked strumming. As a back and side material, mahogany exhibits a natural compression, punchy midrange bloom, and a strongly focused, earthy, and somewhat dry fundamental without a preponderance of ringing overtones. An acoustic guitar with mahogany back and sides sits nicely in a track without requiring excessive processing, which is why engineers and studio guitarists tend to prefer “hogs” for tracking.
Plek’d to perfection for optimized playability
The Gibson Acoustic Made to Measure J-45 12-string’s fingerboard comprises high-grade rosewood, which is inspected and qualified by Gibson experts before it enters the company's factories. It’s a resilient and durable wood, making for a balanced and stable fingerboard while giving each chord and note enhanced clarity and definition. Equipped with split-block inlays and high-class binding, the fretboard is given the Plek Pro treatment for fret consistency and smoothness. Plek Pro is a state-of-the-art, computer-guided process that scans, levels, and dresses your guitar’s frets to a microscopic level of accuracy for ideal action with no loss of sustain, minimized fret buzz, and no fretting out when bending strings — whether you’re playing low or high on the neck. The J-45 12-string’s Plek’d frets ensure that every note in every position rings loud and clear with unblemished tone.
Amazing amplified sound onstage
The Gibson Acoustic Made to Measure J-45 12-string comes with LR Baggs’s popular VTC acoustic pickup system, a popular choice among acoustic guitarists at Sweetwater. This system features a low-profile under-saddle transducer that enhances the coupling between the pickup and the guitar for a robust, lively, and natural acoustic sound with excellent dynamics and nuanced high end. Combined with an onboard preamplifier with an unobtrusive and removable volume control mounted just inside the soundhole, the VTC system gives your J-45 12-String the natural-sounding amplification you want, with zero compromises on tone or convenience.
Gibson Acoustic Made to Measure J-45 Features:
- A one-of-a-kind 12-string J-45, wearing a captivating Cherry Red finish, split-block inlays, and Gibson’s Orianthi binding package
- Spruce top with traditionally scalloped bracing and mahogany back/sides meet in the middle of 12-string shimmer and classic J-45 thump
- Comfortable mahogany neck, topped with a sleek slab of rosewood
- Wide 1.87-in. nut width ensures you have plenty of room to maneuver between string courses
- Stage-ready LR Baggs VTC electronics system faithfully captures your unplugged tone
- Light nitrocellulose lacquer finish will continue to gracefully age and develop the more you play it in
- High-performing Grover nickel mini tuners
