Epiphone J-45 Studio EC Natural

The Epiphone J-45 Studio EC is part of the all-new Epiphone Studio Acoustic Collection. These guitars combine classic design with modern functionality, appealing to both beginners and seasoned players. Based on the classic Gibson J-45 “The Workhorse,” the Studio EC features a cutaway sloped shoulder body with a 24.75” scale length for easy access to upper frets. It delivers a warm, rich tone with excellent clarity, ideal for a wide range of musical styles.

The guitar features a layered mahogany cutaway body with four-ply ivory and black binding on the top, single-ply ivory binding on the back, and a solid spruce top for responsive, balanced tone. The mahogany neck has a Rounded C profile for comfortable playability and is joined to the body with a glued-in tapered dovetail joint. The neck is topped with a bound rosewood fretboard with 20 standard frets and pearloid dot inlays. Strings pass over a compensated plastic saddle and anchor to a belly-up rosewood bridge with ivory bridge pins.

Additional vintage-style details include a teardrop-shaped dark tortoise shell pickguard, three-on-a-plate tuners with ivory buttons, and a 60s Kalamazoo-style headstock with the Epiphone logo in gold silkscreen. The guitar is equipped with Fishman™ electronics: an S-Core under-saddle pickup and Fishman Presys II preamp with side-mounted volume, bass, treble, and phase controls, as well as a built-in electronic tuner.

Finish and Colors: Gloss finish, available in Natural and Vintage Sunburst. Both right and left-handed versions are available. A standard gig bag is included.

Battery: Not included. Requires a 9-volt battery for the pickup.

Highlights:

Cutaway sloped shoulder body with layered mahogany back and sides
Solid spruce top
Mahogany neck with Rounded C profile
Rosewood fretboard with 20 frets and pearloid dot inlays
60s Kalamazoo-style headstock
Fishman electronics
Standard gig bag included

Specifications:

Body:

Back: Layered Mahogany
Sides: Layered Mahogany
Top: Solid Spruce
Binding: 4-ply Ivory & Black Top, Single-ply Ivory Back
Finish: Gloss
Shape: J-45
Style: Round Shoulder
Neck:

Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0 in
Nut: White Plastic, Width 43.0mm / 1.69 in
Profile: Rounded C
Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75 in
Joint: Glued-in tapered dovetail
Fretboard:

20 Standard Frets
Pearloid Dot Inlays
Electronics:

Pickup: Fishman S-Core under-saddle
Preamp: Fishman Presys II
Controls: Side-mounted Volume, Bass, Treble, Phase, Tuner
Output: 1/4" Jack / Battery Box
Hardware:

Bridge: Belly-up Rosewood
Bridge Pins: Ivory
Saddle: Compensated Plastic
Pickguard: Tear Drop-shaped Dark Tortoise Shell Epoxy-style
Strap Buttons: 2 (Side of Heel and Endpin Jack)
Truss Rod: Dual Action, Cover: 2-ply Black Bell
Tuning Machines: Three-on-a-Plate with Ivory Plastic Buttons
Miscellaneous:

Case: Standard Gig Bag
Headstock: 60s Kalamazoo-style
Headstock Inlay: Epiphone Logo in Gold Silkscreen
Strings: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053