Gibson Custom Shop J‑45 (2015) — Wine Red with L.R. Baggs

Custom Shop round‑shouldered dreadnought, stated 2015, listing includes Wine Red finish, L.R. Baggs pickup and OHSC.

Why we selected it today

This is a J‑45 from Gibson’s Custom Shop tier (stated year 2015) — a model valued for a dry, warm midrange and strong rhythm presence. It’s flagged here partly on value: the asking price of £2,045.14 is identified as a Great Price versus our historical like‑for‑like asking‑price benchmark. For context, the historical like‑for‑like benchmark is £2,447.25 (historical median £2,150.32) and the listing sits about 16.4% below that benchmark. Today's live like‑for‑like pool is thinner than normal (2 comparable listings) so these are observed asking prices, not confirmed sale prices. The pricing evidence helped too: AG currently rates the asking price as Great Price against its like-for-like comparison set.

The model’s pedigree

The J‑45 is Gibson’s round‑shouldered dreadnought, long used for rhythm and singer‑songwriter work. This example is detected as Custom Shop, which sits above regular production tiers.

How we matched this guitar

Detected identity: "Gibson J‑45 Acoustic · Custom Shop" with stated year 2015. The listing title also notes Wine Red finish, L.R. Baggs pickup and OHSC (original hard shell case).

Key features

Custom Shop J‑45 (stated 2015); listing specifies Wine Red colour, L.R. Baggs pickup and OHSC.

How the asking price compares

At £2,045.14, this sits against a current median asking price of £2,919.19 across 2 other closely matched listings. Allowing for the like-for-like asking-price history we have collected, the AG benchmark is £2,447.25. The featured guitar is about 16.4% below that level. That earns AG’s Great Price rating: on the evidence available, it is notably keener than the centre of the current asking-price market. These are observed eBay asking prices, not confirmed sold prices.

What a buyer should check

Inspect the bridge, the top behind the bridge, neck angle and internal braces. Ask about neck resets, cracks, pickup installation and any replaced bridge plate.