While the Vintage Sunburst here isn’t rendered vivid or deep as the Gibson gloss, it does give this J-45 an attractive workhorse look. It’s disappointing then to find a flaw Epiphone QC seems ...

While the Vintage Sunburst here isn’t rendered vivid or deep as the Gibson gloss, it does give this J-45 an attractive workhorse look. It’s disappointing then to find a flaw Epiphone QC seems to have ...

For us, the J-45 Standard is the quintessential Gibson acoustic guitar. Its warm bellowing tone, effortless playability and charming good looks combine to create a truly timeless instrument.

Both guitars ship in a hard-shell guitar case. The J-45 in Heritage Cherry Sunburst is priced £2,599/$2,999, the SJ-200 Standard is a cool £4,999/$5,699. See Gibson for more details. Like this ...

But despite everything, Gibson decided to introduce a brand-new flattop. They called it the J-45. Behold a dark horse: It was a 16-inch, round-shouldered dreadnought with a sunburst finish.

The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson J-200 is available in Aged Antique Natural Gloss and Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss color finishes. Price: $899.00 ...

While the J-45 has had some revisions over the years - especially in the early days - for the most part, it's stayed true to the winning formula of solid mahogany back and sides with a solid sitka ...