GIBSON HISTORIC J-185 REISSUE (MODEL J885/J885A)
- spruce top, maple back/sides, Maltese cross bridge wing inlays, pearl parallelogram fretboard inlays, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finish, mfg. 1999-2013.
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GIBSON J-185
No. of Strings
6
Body Type
Hollow
No. of Frets
20
Weight
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GIBSON J-185 Price & value
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GIBSON J-185 Description
- spruce top, round soundhole, tortoise pickguard, two-stripe bound body/rosette, figured maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl parallelogram inlay, upper belly rosewood bridge with white pins, pearl cross bridge wings inlay, blackface peghead with pearl crown/logo inlay, three-per-side nickel tuners, available in Cremona Brown Burst (most common) or Natural finishes, mfg. 1951-59.
GIBSON J-185 Specs
Orientation:
Right-Handed
Number Of Strings:
6
String Type:
Steel
Number Of Frets:
20
Fret Size:
--
Tuner Layout:
3 by 3
Nut Style:
Normal
Nut Width(inches):
--
Nut Material:
Bone
Neck Material:
Mahogany
Neck Joint Style:
Set-Neck
Neck Shape:
C-Shape
TailpieceType:
Standard bridge
Fret Board Material:
Rosewood
Fretboard Radius (inches):
--
Fret Board Style:
Standard
Inlay Style:
pearl parallelogram inlay
Inlay Material:
Mother Of Pearl
Body Type:
Hollow
Body Shape/Style/Series:
Dreadnought
Body Material:
Maple
Veneer:
Rosewood
Body Finish:
Natural
Body Color:
Natural
Pick-Guard Material:
Tortoiseshell
Pick Guard Color:
Tortoise
Sound Hole Size:
--
Sound Hole Shape:
Round
Year From:
1951
Year To:
1959
Country Of Origin:
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