Epiphone Masterbilt J-45 EC All Solid Dreadnought, Aged Vintage Sunburst

The legendary Gibson J-45 has been a favourite of musicians ever since it was first introduced in 1942. Now Epiphone has released a new Inspired by Gibson J-45 Cutaway that gives players improved access to the upper frets while retaining all of the features that make the J-45 special to begin with, including the Sloped Shoulder body with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides, a comfortable rounded C neck profile, Fishman Sonicore under-saddle pickup and Fishman Presys II preamp with volume and tone controls, and a beautiful Aged Vintage Sunburst finish.

Body

• Body Shape: Sloped Shouldered Dreadnought Cutaway
• Body Material: Solid Mahogany
• Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Back: Solid Mahogany
• Side: Solid Mahogany
• Bracing: Quarter Sawn Spruce
• Binding: Top - 4-ply Ivory and Black; Back - 1-ply Ivory
• Finish: Aged Gloss

Neck

• Material: Mahogany
• Profile: Rounded C
• Scale Length: 24.724"
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
• Fingerboard Radius: 12.01"
• Number Of Frets: 20
• Frets: Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.693"
• End of Board Width: 2.258"
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dots
• Joint: Tapered Dovetail

Hardware

• Finish: Nickel
• Tuner Plating: Nickel
• Bridge: Reverse Belly, Indian Laurel
• Saddle Material: Bone
• Tuning Machines: 3 on a plate with Ivory buttons and press in bushings
• Pickguard: Tortoise Shell, J-45 Shape
• TrussRod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply, Bell
• Bridge Pins: Ivory
• Strap Buttons: 2 - side of heel and endpin jack

Electronics

• Under Saddle Pickup: Fishman Sonicore
• Controls: Fishman Presys II with Volume, Bass and Treble controls, Phase Switch, and a built-in tuner with LED display
• Output Jack: End pin Jack
• Preamp: Fishman Presys II