CJ-45 T

Traditional Series Slope Shoulder Jumbo

CJ-45 T

Traditional Series Slope Shoulder Jumbo

Top Sitka spruce
Back & Sides Honduran mahogany
Construction Traditional Series Build and Voicing
Neck Honduran mahogany
Body Binding Ivoroid with no purfling
Fingerboard Binding None
Peghead Binding None
Bridge Ebony straight-style with 2 5/16" spacing
Fingerboard Radius 12"
Fingerboard Indian rosewood with 19 frets and MOP long dots
Bridge Pins/End Pin Ivoroid with no dot
Nut Bone, 1 3/4"
Saddle Bone, cutthrough
Neck Profile CJ-45 Carve
Peghead Profile Haircut
Neck Joint Mortise & tenon hybrid
Truss Rod Fully adjustable
Frets Medium 18% nickel-silver
Peghead Veneer Ebony with MOP Collings logo
Tuners Nickel Waverly w/ Ivoroid buttons
Backstrip None
Rosette Single-ring of multiple b/w purflings
Scale Length 24 7/8"
Brace Material Sitka spruce
Brace Pattern CJ-45 Wartime scalloped X-brace
Body Finish High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck Finish High gloss polyester resin
Pickguard Tortoise
Strings D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056")
Case Deluxe hardshell case

As with all of our Traditional Series guitars, when it came time to add a “T” designation to our slope shoulder offerings, we didn’t simply tweak the original; the Collings CJ-45 T is a fully-reimagined instrument that offers a distinct tonal variation when compared to our CJ and CJ-35 models.

Strongly vintage-inspired, the body construction has been completely re-engineered, including new bracing carves and patterns. When combined with our latest T-Series neck design and unique CJ-45 neck profile, the result showcases a tone that is exceptionally dry and fundamental with the growl and thump sought in the great slope-shoulder dreads of the Wartime era.

CJ vs CJ Mh vs CJ-35 vs CJ-45 T

While all CJ models share the same body dimensions, key differences are outlined below.

  • Our CJ is a standard build featuring East Indian rosewood back and sides with grained ivoroid binding on the body, fingerboard, and peghead, a belly bridge, and a 3-style backstrip.
  • Our CJ Mh is a standard build featuring Honduran mahogany back and sides with tortoise binding on the body, fingerboard, and peghead, a belly bridge, and a walnut backstrip.
  • Our CJ-35 is vintage-inspired featuring Honduran mahogany back and sides with non-grained ivoroid body binding and no purfling, no binding on the fingerboard and peghead, a Wenge fingerboard and straight bridge, shorter 24 7/8″ scale length, and non-scalloped X-bracing with three tone bars.
  • Our CJ-45 T is our Traditional build with a fundamental-focused tone featuring Honduran mahogany back and sides, non-grained ivoroid body binding with no purfling, no binding on the fingerboard and peghead, a fully-exposed rosette, East Indian rosewood fingerboard with ebony straight bridge, shorter 24 7/8″ scale length, and Wartime scalloped X-bracing.

Custom Options

All orders and purchases, including custom orders, are handled through our authorized dealers. We do not sell directly, but the knowledgeable staff at our dealers are happy to discuss custom options, pricing, lead times, and more. Please visit our Dealers page to locate your nearest authorized Collings dealer.

If you are having trouble locating a specific instrument, please email us at customerservice@collingsguitars.com so we can direct you to one that’s available or on order.

Top Options

  • Old-Growth Sitka spruce
  • Adirondack spruce

Back & Sides Options

  • n/a

Peghead Inlay Options

  • n/a

Fingerboard Inlay Options

  • n/a

Binding Options

  • n/a

Trim Options

  • n/a

Finish Options

  • n/a

Design Options

  • Left-handed

Scale Length & Nut Width Options

  • n/a

Neck / Profile Options

  • Vintage Now (includes 1 3/4" nut & 2 5/16" string spacing)

Bridge & Saddle Options

  • Drop-in saddle

Pickguard Options

  • n/a

Tuner Options

  • n/a

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