Contrasting cream-colored binding gives the Studio a decidedly vintage look, and the fretboard is adorned with simple mother-of-pearl dot inlays. And while walnut may not be as prized as the rosewood found on the J-45 Standard, its beautifully striped appearance helps give the guitar some character. The walnut fingerboard coordinates with the walnut bridge (as well as the back and sides). The J-45 Studio is a fairly well-appointed guitar. Just like classic J-45s, its look is one of understated elegance. However, itвЂ™s still a Gibson, and the same high-quality workmanship is evident on this one. After all, itвЂ™s significantly less expensive than the Standard. You might worry that the J-45 is a cheap-looking guitar. Some players prefer this shape, as they believe it balances out the heavy bass response you often find on square-shouldered dreadnaughts. The J-45 Studio is made with the J-45вЂ™s signature round-shoulder dreadnaught shape. Scalloped braces give the top of the guitar more flexibility, which translates to both better responsiveness and an enhanced bass response. Like most higher-end Gibsons, the J-45 Studio comes with hand-scalloped X bracing. The neck is mahogany, which warms up the sound a bit. The spruce pairs nicely with the walnut back and sides, and the slightly shallower body offers powerful projection. Like the classic J-45s, the studio has a solid Sitka spruce top.

The difference in pickup explains part of the price difference between the Studio and Standard - the Standard retails for roughly $1000 more than the Studio. Fishman is renowned for their pickups, but itвЂ™s a little surprising to see one in a Gibson, as theyвЂ™re often found in much cheaper guitars. The J-45 Studio has a Fishman Sonitone pickup. Baggs VTC pickup, a world-class pickup designed to offer natural-sounding live tone. Perhaps the biggest difference between the two is in their electronics. While the fingerboard may not be the most important part of a guitar, thereвЂ™s a difference here, too - the Studio has a walnut fingerboard, while the StandardвЂ™s fingerboard is made of higher-quality rosewood. These are key things to look for if you want an acoustic guitar for blues. The J-45 Studio projects nicely and has plenty of midrange, and it also has a little less sustain than your standard-sized dreadnaught. The shallow body also makes it especially suited to playing blues. This makes it comfortable to hold, but it sacrifices some of the bassiness of the Standard model.

The J-45 Studio also has a shallower body. ItвЂ™s a beautiful wood with an often striped appearance, but it doesnвЂ™t have the same woody warmth that most people associate with the classic J-45. Unsurprisingly, itвЂ™s more expensive than the walnut model.) Walnut is often described as being somewhat in between rosewood and mahogany in terms of tonal character. (If youвЂ™d prefer rosewood, Gibson also makes a separate model called the J-45 Studio Rosewood. But the Studio is made with walnut back and sides, while the StandardвЂ™s back and sides are mahogany. At first glance, both guitars look similar. If youвЂ™re considering the J-45 Studio, youвЂ™re likely wondering how it differs from the J-45 Standard.

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