Gibson G-45 Studio Acoustic-Electric Guitar Antique Natural

Craftsmanship is excellent, it has a comfortable fell sitting in your lap, the neck has a comfortable feel. Low end was quiet when I first received this guitar. However, it has opened up quite well after having it and playing it. Can't beat this level of guitar for the price.

Hard to describe how good this guitar feels in your hands. The sound is balanced and you can make the guitar do pretty much anything.

Glue visible all around the bridge, huge quarter size glue stain that was in the finish and had messed up the grain between bridge and sound hole. The guys at GC were even shocked at how bad it was. Gibson should be embarrassed. It also looked and felt "cheap" . Very disappointed. Really wanted a made in USA Gibson. My 30 year old Asian Washburn D-13N is a much nicer guitar. GC was happy to exchange for a Taylor. I know this was a "bad one" but this thing was a piece of garbage and an absolute ripoff at $1k. You can get a much better guitar for that price. You are paying for Gibson USA. Which means absolutely NOTHING in my book after this.

My issue is not with the product, but with this vendor. This was my first time shopping with GC and I have had a terrible experience. I wanted to buy the G45 for my husband's bday. Unfortunately the first order I placed was cancelled due to a fraudulent hold. They did not even bother to call me to confirm it was indeed myself who placed the order. Then they re-ordered this for me, without my military discount. They kept giving me false dates and informing me it was backordered, however the site still states they have it in stock. One of their representatives told me to call Gibson directly to find out how far backordered they were. Representatives kept telling me they would call me back and never did. I'm truly disappointed. I went ahead and cancelled today and re-ordered through AMS. I will never shop with Guitar Center again.

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Finger picking smooth accuracy enjoyable ear playing original melodies. A new desire to learn more obsorbed in pleasure of owning a Gibson guitar. American made honored to have.