Gibson J-185 Original Acoustic-Electric Guitar

OVERVIEW


One of Gibson's best acoustic-electrics with Sitka spruce top and flame maple back and sides.
The J-185 is believed by many to be one of Gibson's best acoustic instruments, yet it seems to be fairly obscure, much to the delight of devoted Gibson lovers. Originally released in the early 1950s and designed to be slighty smaller than its larger companion, the SJ-200, the Gibosn J-185 still offers superior performance and tone. The J-185 Original maintains unsurpassed balance of lows, mids and highs, with equal response to every note on the fretboard. The Gibson J-185 Original acoustic-electric is acclaimed by many as the perfect body size and shape for any player.




FEATURES

Sitka spruce top, flame maple back and sides
Slim Taper mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, mother-of-pearl parallelograms inlays
Gotoh Keystone tuning machines, LR Baggs VTC undersaddle pickup with volume and tone controls
Nitro-finished body


SPECIFICATIONS
Body

Top wood: Sitka spruce
Back & sides: Flame maple
Bracing pattern: Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing
Body finish: Nitrocellulose
Orientation: Right-handed

Neck

Neck shape: Slim Taper
Nut width: 1.72"
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Neck wood: Mahogany
Scale length: 24.75"
Number of frets: 20
Inlays: Mother-of-pearl parallelograms
Joint: Compound Dovetail neck-to-body

Electronics

Pickup/preamp: Yes
Brand: LR Baggs VTC
Configuration: Undersaddle pickup, volume and tone controls
Tuner: No

Other

Tuning machines: Gotoh Keystone
Bridge: Traditional belly up
Saddle & nut: Bone
Number of strings: 6
Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

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