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Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret, Vintage Amber

Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret

Pre-orderGibson part OCRS4C12AN

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$3,199 CAD

Finish: Vintage Amber

How would you like to pay?

Time of arrival for special orders varies by product.
It can be anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. Want an estimate before you order?

Deposit orders: the balance is due when it arrives. Shop Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay can't take a deposit. Pre-order FAQ

  • Ordered in for you
  • Set up free
  • Shipped insured from Ottawa
  • Free shipping over $200

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Why Lauzon Music

Guitar people since 1945

Set up your way

Free with online orders

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships. You choose the strings and the action when you order.

Shipped insured

Free insured shipping in Canada on orders over $200.

Three generations

In the family since 1945, with a player answering your questions before and after you order.

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Financing

Pay in full and you can spread the cost with PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar. How financing works

Our take

Who this one is for

The J-45 Century 12-Fret is the J-45, Gibson's Workhorse since 1942, with a neck that meets the body at the 12th fret. That moves the bridge closer to the middle of the lower bout.

Sitka spruce over mahogany back and sides in a thin satin nitro finish, a SlimTaper 12-fret mahogany neck on a rosewood board, a bone nut and saddle, and an L-00 style pickguard. Vintage Amber, Ebony and Vintage Sunburst, in a Century Series tweed hardshell case. No pickup.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Back: Mahogany
Binding: Single-ply top and back
Body Finish: Thin satin nitrocellulose lacquer
Body Shape: J-45
Side: Mahogany
Top: Sitka spruce

NECK
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12 in. | 304.8 mm
Frets: Standard
Inlays: Mother of pearl dot
Joint: Dovetail, 12th fret
Neck Material: Mahogany
Nut Material: Bone
Profile: SlimTaper 12-Fret
Scale Length: 628.7mm / 24.75in

HARDWARE
Bridge: Rectangle rosewood
Bridge Pins: TUSQ
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Pickguard: L-00 style
Saddle Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Golden Age open-back strap tuners with cream buttons (some may ship with closed-back nickel Grover strap tuners with cream buttons during a Golden Age shortage)
Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053

CASE
Case: Century Series tweed hardshell case

Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

  • Frets polished
  • Fretboard conditioned
  • Hardware tightened
  • Fresh strings, your choice
  • Truss rod adjusted
  • Action set at the bridge
  • Nut slots detailed
  • Saddles radiused, where they are individual
  • Vibrato springs adjusted
  • Intonation set
  • Pickup height set
  • Electronics checked

Set up by our expert tech

The setup menu you get with your order confirmation

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Pre-orders

Questions we get

How much do I pay today?

Your choice: the full price, or a 25% deposit. On a deposit, the balance is due when the guitar reaches the shop, before it ships to you.

When will it arrive?

It varies by product, anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. If it changes, we let you know, and you can cancel.

Want an estimate for this model before you order? Ask us in the chat.

Can I cancel?

Yes, any time before the supplier invoices it and ships it to us. We refund what you paid less 3% to cover the card processing fee.

Once it has shipped to us it is a special order and final sale. If it arrives with something wrong, we put that right.

What if the price goes up before it arrives?

You pay the price you ordered at. Once your order is placed we hold that price, even if the supplier raises it before the guitar arrives.

Is the free setup included?

Yes. A pre-order is an online order, so it gets the same free setup: it crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships, set up the way you choose. The setup menu above shows what that covers.

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

Can I finance it?

Yes, if you are in Canada and paying in full. Pick PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments as your payment method at checkout. The plan, the rate and the approval sit with the provider, and you see the terms before you agree to anything. You pay a deposit by card or PayPal.

More on Financing.