I love Gibson guitars and this is a nod to their J-185 which first appeared in 1951. The J-185 was originally introduced as a smaller version of the J-200, the “King of the Flat-Tops”. With Maple back and sides, and a lower bout width of 16″, this guitar has a lot of power but still maintains a good consistent clarity from top to bottom. The deep arm bevel along the lower bout makes this a very comfortable guitar to play for long periods of time, and it’s already curvy shape lends itself well to adding a Venetian cutaway.
No Longer In Production
“If you’re lucky enough to play one, you’ll be very pleased at the projection, evenness of sound across and along the fretboard, ease of playability and fullness of tone. My guitar is just getting better as it gets older.” – Neil Shropshire
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TECH SPECS
| Top Wood: Sitka Spruce Back and Side woods: Maple, Sapele or Indian Rosewood Body Length: 20-1/4″ Total Length: 40-3/4″ Upper Bout Width: 11-3/8″ Lower Bout Width: 16″ Waist: 9″ Body Depth: 4-3/4″ Width at Bone Nut: 1-11/16″ 2-1/4″ String Spacing on a Bone Saddle Scale Length: 24.562″ Mahogany Neck Ebony Bound FretBoard 20 Frets, Neck Joins the Body at the 14th Pearl or Black Pearl Side Dots Ebony Bridge and Pins Arm Bevel Side Soundport Waverly Guitar Tuners with Ebony knobs Hand rubbed French Polish TKL Premier Hardshell Case |
OptionsCustom Nut Width UpgradesTop Wood: Adirondack Spruce- $100 |