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Celebrate 60 Years of a Gibson Favorite!

An amazing acoustic guitar, the Gibson J-185 60th Anniversary Quilt Custom gives you the legendary sound of a Gibson J-185, with a look and feel like no other guitar. Made from the finest spruce available, this incredible instrument features a stunning quilt maple back and sides and a hand-selected top of Adirondack red spruce. This combination of tonewoods to gives you a powerful, rich tone that you simply won't find in other guitars. Like all Gibson jumbos, the J-185 60th Anniversary Quilt Custom offers easy playability, thanks to its 24-3/4" scale and comfortable mahogany neck. But don't delay, this limited edition J-185 60th Anniversary Quilt Custom acoustic guitar won't be available for long.





Gibson J-185 60th Anniversary Quilt Custom Jumbo Acoustic at a Glance:

• Quality construction
  
• A history-making Gibson
  
• Vintage feel in a modern-day guitar

Quality construction
Why do Gibson jumbos sound so distinctive? Why do these guitars project so well? A lot has to do with the confluence of design, construction, and the experience of gifted craftsmen. Gibson jumbos have always had a reputation for being able to cut through in live situations, with a throaty yet rich, balanced tone that made them popular in all genres. The J-185's solid spruce top, solid maple back and sides, and mahogany neck are handmade from high-quality tonewoods that will only improve with age.

A history-making Gibson
One of the most-fabled flat-top guitars Gibson ever produced is the Gibson J-185. Introduced in 1951 and discontinued in '59, only 270 natural-finish and 648 sunburst J-185s were originally made. Guitarists from delta bluesman Skip James to Sons of the Pioneers guitarist Ken Curtis played it as their instrument of choice. Why? In the words of Gibson's Fabulous Flat-top Guitars (Miller-Freeman, 1994), "The J-185 is one of the nicest Gibson flat-tops ever built." Many players and collectors bemoan the fact Gibson made so few of them. Now you can enjoy this legendary guitar!

Vintage feel in a modern-day guitar
Though the design is over a half-century old, one of Gibson's wisest decisions has been to know not to fix something that certainly isn't broken. The winning design of the J-185 has stayed essentially intact since its initial production, and just a strum will let you know the magic is still there. This True Vintage J-185 is a real looker, too, featuring two distinctive MOP Maltese crosses on the rosewood bridge, as well as a distinctive vintage-style finish. This guitar oozes classic vibe right out of the case!

GibsonJ-185 60th Anniversary Quilt Custom Acoustic Guitar Features:

• A beautiful J-185 with a breathtaking quilt maple back and sides
  
• Luthier-selected adirondack red spruce looks great and provides rich overtones
  
• Commemorates the 60th anniversary of one of Gibson's most widely acclaimed acoustic guitars
  
• Comfortable body contour feels great and provides plenty of projection
  
• Signed certificate of authenticity and hardshell case included

The limited edition Gibson J-185 60th Anniversary Quilt Custom is a great-sounding piece of Gibson history!

Specification Detail Number of Strings 6 Body Style/Shape Jumbo Color Antique Natural Finish Nitrocellulose Top Wood Adirondack Red Spruce Back & Sides Wood Quilted Maple Body Bracing X-Bracing Neck Wood Mahogany Fingerboard Material Rosewood Fingerboard Inlay Parallelograms Binding Multi-ply Neck Shape V Number of Frets 20 Scale Length 24.75" Tuning Machines Gotoh Bridge Material Rosewood Nut/Saddle Material Bone Nut Width 1.725" Electronics No Electronics Case Included Hardshell Manufacturer Part Number SPLMON4

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