Gibson
1952 J-185 Reissue, Vintage Sunburst
AcousticJ-185US
No ratings yet$5,199
The Gibson 1952 J-185 Reissue, Vintage Sunburst is an acoustic guitar with a J-185 body shape. The build combines a Flame Maple body, Mahogany neck and Rosewood fingerboard. The neck carries a 24.75" scale and 20 frets. Pickups are None. Made in the United States and typically listed around $5199. It is commonly associated with Folk, Jazz and Singer-Songwriter.
Best for
FolkJazzSinger-Songwriter
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews74
Overall / 100
Playability
75
Sound
60
Build
91
Value
63
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Acoustic |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | Flame Maple |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 20 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | None |
| Accessories | Includes Gibson Accessory Kit |
| Back | Flame Maple |
| Binding | Multi-ply top, multi-ply back |
| Body Finish | Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS |
| Body shape | J-185 |
| Body Styles | Jumbo |
| Bracing | Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing, with hide glue |
| Bridge | Belly up, holes at rear, open slot |
| Bridge Pins | Bone |
| Case | Period Correct Case |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 20 |
| Joint | Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint |
| Model | CSRS8552VS |
| Nut | Bone |
| Nut width | 43.81mm / 1.72in |
| Pickguard | J-185 |
| Profile | V |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Side | Flame maple |
| String gauges | 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012 |
| Top wood | Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce |
| Truss Rod Cover | Black |
| Tuner Plating | Gold |
| Tuners | Gotoh Keystone |
| Under Saddle Pickup | None |
| Street price | $5,199 |
