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A Simply Stunning Gibson Acoustic!

Gibson's J-165 has a gorgeous voice, thanks to its sublime combination of a Sitka spruce top and an all-maple body. And while the J-165 is certainly a perfect fit for the studio artist — with its cutaway-free body pumping out pure, rich, uninhibited tone — you'll love bringing your J-165 to any performance. That's because the L.R. Baggs Element pickup system is right onboard, ready to reproduce the voice of your J-165 with stunning liveliness and dynamics. Final touches — including an abalone rosette and parallelogram inlays — set this perfectly finished J-165 beauty apart from the rest.

Gibson J-165 Acoustic-electric Guitar at a Glance:

• Premier combination of tonewoods
  
• L.R. Baggs Element Active Acoustic Pickup System
  
• Classic Gibson Craftsmanship

Premier combination of tonewoods
Gibson gave this J-165 an incredible Sitka spruce top, for the full voice you would expect. To complement and enhance the Sitka voice, the J-165 has a beautiful all-maple body. Other appointments include a maple neck, a rosewood short-scale fingerboard adorned with parallelogram inlays, a rosewood bridge, an abalone rosette, and nickel mini Grover tuners.

L.R. Baggs Element Active Acoustic Pickup System
The J-165 comes with L.R. Baggs's popular Element Active Acoustic Pickup System, which features a low-profile undersaddle transducer that's proven more stable and durable than many standard ribbon-type pickups. Combined with an onboard preamplifier with an unobtrusive and removable volume control, mounted just inside the J-165's soundhole, the Element is a tremendous performer. Its sleek and effective design removes unnecessary internal components to enhance the coupling between the pickup and the guitar and to improve the sensitivity of the transducer for a robust, lively, and natural acoustic sound, with excellent dynamics and delicate high end. The Element on the J-165 works with a standard 9V battery, which is housed inside the guitar in L.R. Bagg's new "Battery Bagg."

Classic Gibson Craftsmanship
Gibson's reputation as a fine guitar builder dates back to the late 1800s. Handcrafted since day one by many of the most skilled luthiers around, Gibson acoustic guitars have inspired countless players around the world. When you pick up the J-165, you know you're getting the finest tonewoods, quality hardware, and incredible attention to detail — these instruments are built to sound great and stand the test of time. After moving from Kalamazoo, MI, to Nashville, TN (where Gibson electric guitars continue to be made), Gibson finally settled their acoustic operation in Bozeman, MT, where they continue handcrafting some of the finest guitars on the planet.

Gibson J-165 Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

• Finish: Vintage Sunburst
  
• 6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar
  
• Spruce Top
  
• All-maple Body
  
• Maple Neck
  
• L.R. Baggs Element
  
• Rosewood Fingerboard and Bridge
  
• Abalone Rosette
  
• Short-scale Fingerboard
  
• Parallelogram Inlays
  
• Nickel Mini Grover Tuners

This Gibson J-165 is an amazing-sounding acoustic guitar — and a handcrafted sight to behold!

Specification Detail Manufacturer Part Number LS65VSNH1