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A Modern Jumbo Acoustic

A more compact J-185 with all the beauty and style Gibson has to offer. The slightly slimmer body depth delivers an unsurpassed balance of lows, mids, and highs, with equal response to every note on the fretboard. The J-185 EC Modern is perfect for powerful rhythm guitar, studio recording, and live acoustic-electric performances.

Guitar Specifications

Body Specs

Back Walnut

Binding Multi-ply top, single-ply back

Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material Walnut

Body Shape J-185

Body Styles Jumbo

Bracing Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing

Side Walnut

Top Sitka Spruce

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Walnut

Fingerboard Radius 406.4mm / 16.0in

Fret Count 20

Frets Standard

Inlays Mother-of-pearl dots

Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Tusq

Nut Width 43.81mm / 1.72in

Profile Advanced Response

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Controls 1 Volume

Output Jack 1/4" Endpin Jack

Under Saddle Pickup Baggs Element

Hardware Specs

Bridge Traditional belly up

Bridge Pins Tusq

Pickguard J-185 Modern

Saddle Material Tusq

Truss Rod Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover B/W

Tuner Plating Nickel

Tuning Machines Mini Grover Rotomatic with Kidney Buttons

Misc Specs

Accessories Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

Model: MCJB85WLANL

Case Hardshell Case

Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053

Gibson J-185 EC Modern Walnut, Left-Handed, Antique Natural

Gibson J-185 EC Modern Walnut, Left-Handed, Antique Natural

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    A Modern Jumbo Acoustic

    A more compact J-185 with all the beauty and style Gibson has to offer. The slightly slimmer body depth delivers an unsurpassed balance of lows, mids, and highs, with equal response to every note on the fretboard. The J-185 EC Modern is perfect for powerful rhythm guitar, studio recording, and live acoustic-electric performances.

    Guitar Specifications

    Body Specs

    Back Walnut

    Binding Multi-ply top, single-ply back

    Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

    Body Material Walnut

    Body Shape J-185

    Body Styles Jumbo

    Bracing Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing

    Side Walnut

    Top Sitka Spruce

    Neck Specs

    Fingerboard Material Walnut

    Fingerboard Radius 406.4mm / 16.0in

    Fret Count 20

    Frets Standard

    Inlays Mother-of-pearl dots

    Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body

    Neck Material Mahogany

    Nut Material Tusq

    Nut Width 43.81mm / 1.72in

    Profile Advanced Response

    Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

    Electronics Specs

    Controls 1 Volume

    Output Jack 1/4" Endpin Jack

    Under Saddle Pickup Baggs Element

    Hardware Specs

    Bridge Traditional belly up

    Bridge Pins Tusq

    Pickguard J-185 Modern

    Saddle Material Tusq

    Truss Rod Adjustable

    Truss Rod Cover B/W

    Tuner Plating Nickel

    Tuning Machines Mini Grover Rotomatic with Kidney Buttons

    Misc Specs

    Accessories Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

    Model: MCJB85WLANL

    Case Hardshell Case

    Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053

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