Gibson
J-185 Original, Antique Natural
AcousticJ-185US
No ratings yet$3,749
An acoustic guitar from Gibson, the J-185 Original, Antique Natural uses a J-185 body. Construction pairs a Flame Maple body, Mahogany neck and Rosewood fingerboard. Specifications include a 24.75" scale and 20 frets. It is fitted with LR Baggs VTC. Made in the United States and typically listed around $3749. Typical styles include Folk, Singer-Songwriter and Jazz.
Best for
FolkSinger-SongwriterJazzCountry
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 | LR Baggs VTC |
| Accessories | Includes Gibson Accessory Kit |
| Back | Flame Maple |
| Binding | Multi-ply top, multi-ply back |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | J-185 |
| Body Styles | Jumbo |
| Bracing | Traditional hand scalloped X-bracing |
| Bridge | Traditional belly up |
| Bridge Pins | Tusq |
| Case | Hardshell Case |
| Controls | Volume and Tone controls |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 20 |
| Joint | Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body |
| Model | OCJB85AN |
| Nut | Bone |
| Nut width | 43.81mm / 1.72in |
| Pickguard | J-185 |
| Profile | SlimTaper |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Side | Flame maple |
| String gauges | 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012 |
| Top wood | Sitka Spruce |
| Truss Rod Cover | Black and White |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel |
| Tuners | Gotoh Keystone |
| Under Saddle Pickup | LR Baggs VTC |
| Street price | $3,749 |
