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Electro acoustic guitar in solid mini jumbo construction with Sitka-spruce top, flamed maple body, pickup system  All product info

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Gibson J-185 Original VSB

Electro-acoustic Mini-Jumbo-acoustic guitar, all solid, Sitka-spruce top, flamed maple body, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, bone nut, including case.

  • Fully solid mini jumbo acoustic guitar
  • Sitka spruce top with Multi-Ply-Bindings and scalloped X-bracing
  • Flamed maple body
  • Mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard and MOP parallelogram inlays
  • Bone bridge inlay and nut
  • Gotoh nickel keystone tuners
  • L. R. Baggs VTC pickup system
  • Includes case and accessory kit

The Gibson J-185 Original VSB at a glance

With the new Gibson J-185 Original VSB, the traditional American manufacturer presents an all-solid acoustic guitarAcoustic guitar:
The acoustic guitar is an acoustic guitar with steel strings. It is often used for folk
in a mini-jumbo design that conveys the typical Gibson charm of the 1950s as well as a balanced sound.

Thanks to a construction consisting of a noble SitkaTop:
The top is the upper part of the guitar body
spruce top
and a curly maple bodyBody:
The body is the body of a guitar. It is made of wood and influences the sound and resonance of the instrument. The sound of a guitar can vary depending on the shape and material of the body.
the instrument produces a fast-responding sound that is pronounced in the mid and treble frequencies and enriched with warm bass frequencies. In addition to a traditional hand-scallopedCeiling bracing:
Bracing
X-bracing
, a thin nitrocellulose lacquer ensures perfect sound development, so that the guitar unfolds its potential directly even with light strumming. Another attractive feature is the easy-to-play mahogany neckGuitar neck:
Maple neck
with a rosewood fingerboardFretboard:
The fretboard is the part of the guitar on which the strings are fretted to produce different tones. It is made of wood and has metal frets that mark the different pitches.
which allows comfortable access to all 20 fretsFret:
Jumbo frets
thanks to its flat slim taperNeck profile:
The neck profile refers to the shape of the guitar neck. It can be flat
profile
. A meticulously crafted bone nutNut:
The nut is a small piece of hard material that sits at the top of the guitar neck. It has notches into which the strings are inserted to ensure the correct spacing and height.
with a width of 43.81 mm and a corresponding bridge inlaySaddle:
The saddle is a small piece of material that is placed in the bridge of a guitar. It helps to keep the strings at the right height above the fretboard and ensures a clear sound and good playability of the guitar.
ensure clean intonationIntonation:
Intonation refers to the correct tuning of the individual strings of a guitar. Adjusting the scale length ensures that all notes played on a string sound at the correct pitch.
over the entire scale lengthScale length:
The scale length refers to the length of the vibrating string of a guitar. It determines the distance between the nut and the bridge and influences the sound and playability of the instrument.
of 628.65 mm
. The entire piece is rounded off with Gotoh nickel keystoneTuners:
die-cast tuners
tuners
and the typical parallelogram inlaysInlays:
inlays
made of mother-of-pearl
.

The acoustic sound of the guitar is also amplified authentically and cleanly, as the manufacturer uses a high-quality L. R. Baggs VTC pickup systemPickup:
A pickup is an electronic component that converts the vibrations of the guitar strings into electrical signals. These signals are then amplified and played back via loudspeakers to make the sound of the guitar audible.
. The scope of delivery of the Gibson J-185 Original VSB includes a sturdy caseGuitar case:
Case
and a Gibson accessory kit.

Gibson J-185 Original VSB front
A classic mini-jumbo acoustic guitar with solid materials.

Features:

  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Series: Original Collection
  • Design: Jumbo
  • Cutaway: No
  • Top: Sitka Spruce
  • Solid Top: Yes
  • Finish Top: High-Gloss
  • Bracing: Scalloped X
  • Back & Sides: Maple
  • Solid back & sides: Yes
  • Finish Back & Sides: High-Gloss
  • Binding: Multi-Ply
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Neck Profile: Slim Taper
  • Fretboard: Rosewood
  • Inlays: Parallelogram
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Nut type: Bone
  • Nut width in mm: 43.8
  • Scale in mm: 629
  • Bridge: Rosewood
  • Bridge Inlay: Bone
  • Tuners: Gotoh Keystone
  • Hardware: Nickel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Manufacturer pickups: L.R. Baggs
  • Pickup System: VTC
  • Tuner: No
  • Rosette: Double Ring
  • Pickguard: Tortoise
  • Bridge Pins: Graph Tech TUSQ
  • Colour: Vintage Sunburst
  • Case included: Yes
  • Gigbag included: No
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