Gibson J-185 Acoustic-Electric Guitar Antique Natural

The first Gibson J-185 was introduced in 1951 giving players a broader choice of flat-top acoustic guitars. It quickly became a hit. With a slightly smaller body than Gibson's fabled Super Jumbos the J-185 offers an excellent alternative for players seeking a smaller body style without sacrificing acoustic power and projection. Traditionally the J-185 features a body length of 20-1/4" a width of 16" and a body depth of 4-7/8" producing an big sound with clear acoustics making it equally impressive for powerful strumming or delicate fingerpicking and everything in between.Nickel Grover Rotomatic Tuners Grover's original Rotomatic tuners are an engineering marvel with style and performance exactly suited for the J-185. With a gear ratio of 14:1 the Rotomatics deliver precision tuning in a durable housing that provides maximum protection for the gear and string post. All moving parts are cut for exact meshing eliminating the possibility of slippage. A countersunk tension screw lets players regulate the tuning tension to any degree. A special lubricant inside the gear box provides smooth and accurate tuning stability.Crown Peghead Logo Gibson put the first crown peghead logo on an ES-300 back in 1940 and it has graced the headstocks of many legendary Gibson guitars ever since including today's J-185. Over the years it has also been called a "thistle" because of the group of flowering plants with the sharp prickles though Gibson has preferred to call it a "crown."Pickguard The tortoise pickguard for the J-185 is Gibson's standard 1950s-style Jumbo shape. As with all of Gibson Acoustic's pickguards the coloring inlay and binding are all crafted by hand. Rosette A rosette is the beautiful hand-crafted circle around the soundhole and can be one of the most ornamental elements of any acoustic guitar. It is also one of the most subtle and complicated woodworking decorations on any acoustic guitar. The

• Nickel Grover Rotomatic Tuners


• Crown Peghead Logo


• Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges and Split Parallelogram Inlays


• Fishman Aura Ellipse


• Gibson Logo

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