Made in the USA, spruce top (AA), mahogany body. Nitro-cellulose lacquer.
Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Chrome tuners oil bath.
The refinement are barely worthy of a poor Chinese guitar for 90 years. And it is not specific to my model. The half dozen that I could test this finish still had sloppy ... ditto models much more expensive brand ... but surprisingly good, even if the guitar is visually pleasing me, I do not slam € 1800 for dams sanded well!
LR Baggs transducer element with a volume control in the soundhole.
No belt clip at the neck heel. The pegs are plastic, netting cash also.
Frankly, for the price, except surnburst (beautiful!) Suggesting a beautiful spruce, the characteristics are correct just saw what was done elsewhere (Taylor, Martin, Larrivee, Takamine ...).

UTILIZATION

The handle has a fairly flat profile and finish with a rosewood fingerboard. The varnish hangs a bit, it should patina over time.
The pitch is shorter than on most guitars. The Fretes are well finished and hand stroll serenely on the handle.
The whole gives a very good game sensation for both fingers that pick. Until the 13-14th fret. Then it's like freestyle on all acoustic guitars, let alone without cutaway.
The shape of the body is very comfortable. Smaller than a dreadnought it fits snugly under the arm.
I have not yet been able to test the balance of the beast standing since there is no belt clip, but the guitar is very light.

SOUNDS

Plate is a floor above the handle and there is happiness
Monumental bass: Hot and very present. A compressed sound, rough, with a real personality ...
The rhythm picks to send the heavy, aggregated at the fingers are beautiful, a little bluesy solos also ...
It's really a very particular sound. But to hell with the versatility, I love!
on the other hand I do not know if that would suit everyone: for blues, rock, songs, there is simply a delight that makes you want to play alone in acoustics and forget the notion of arrangement for its future pieces!
The modest and finishing characteristics are poor really the opposite of his truly exceptional! It understands that with Gibson, we put the dough in the timber and the work of violin making, not in the dam or sanding paint finishes around the rose ...
Basically as the seller said when you have a little discussion: "Gibson is, we buy it for her, not the finish!"
And to think she will mature and open in time ))

PS: The electro sound is pretty good but below my Takamine. I will leave a notice on the sensor "apart".

OVERALL OPINION

I dream of this guitar for 3 years. I tried to wean myself, I had a Taylor, a Larivee, of Takamines (I keep one for electro), the sound of this guitar has haunted my nights.
I broke down yesterday after more than 5 months of testing ... especially J-45 all types (standard, Ebony, True Vintage, the one with the rosewood box too ...): I really preferred the standard J-45!
I tested some very good models of J-45 standard. Other more arbitrary: one advice, do not buy this guitar on the net.
If you want a real good big sound and that you do not care that the pickgard is poorly glued, go for it! Because if you look at her, which is still the most important, this Gibson J-45 is a real good value for money!
Incidentally, the seller (very nice, Acoustic Guitar at Pigalle, this is not the case with all brands) has advised me, made me tested many things, and especially gave me a good price (worthy of a webstore)!

Well I'm delighted with my afternoon! And I think I'll be delighted with the following with my new toy!