Digital download format for instant access and convenience
Multiple shape and joint options including bolt-on, dovetail, mortise, tenon, and mustache bridge for customization
Comprehensive plan content with drawings, dimensions, and supplemental photographs for key construction areas
Includes both 2D and 3D CAD files in DWG and DXF formats for precise CNC or laser cutting
Detailed templates for top, side, contour, neck, and back layouts to support accurate assembly
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General Information:
The J-45 made its debut in 1942 and has been a top-seller for Gibson ever sense its introduction. This guitar is commonly known as a "round shouldered dreadnought" and has also be nicknamed "The Workhorse". Many top recording artists have made this one of their guitars of choice d
Total Instrument Length
1040 mm (40.94 in)
Upper Bout
300.9 mm (11.85 in)
Lower Bout
408.5 mm (16.08 in)
Waist
270 mm (10.63 in)
Body Length
512.8 mm (20.19 in)
Scale Length
628.65 mm (24.75 in)
Neck Width (Nut)
44.4 mm (1.75 in)
Neck Width (Body)
54.5 mm (2.15 in)
Fretboard Radius
406.4 mm (16.0 in)
Depth at Heel
98 mm (3.86 in)
Depth at Butt
122.8 mm (4.83 in)
Body Depth
140 mm (5.51 in)
Body Width
340 mm (13.42 in)
Finish
Amber to dark brown sunburst
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Wouldn’t have purchase these if I’d realized they are digital plans. Finding somewhere to printnthem to scale has been challenging.
