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Gibson Acoustic CJ-165 EC Rosewood - Natural

6-string Acoustic Guitar with Solid Spruce Top, Solid Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Fishman Ellipse Aura Electronics - Antique Natural
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A Compact Gibson Acoustic that Sounds Natural Even Onstage!

The Gibson CJ-165 EC Rosewood acoustic guitar combines incredible sound, impeccable handcrafted construction, and cutting edge electronics for a truly satisfying playing experience in any environment. Featuring a solid spruce top with a distinctive X-bracing pattern, the Gibson CJ-165 Rosewood includes solid Rosewood back and sides, compact cutaway body design, a mahogany neck, and a Fishman Ellipse Aura pickup, which faithfully reproduces all the tonal purity and nuances (plus its controls are unobtrusively mounted in the soundhole. You get a beautiful guitar that sounds amazing anywhere with the Gibson CJ-165 CE Rosewood.

Gibson CJ-165 CE Rosewood Acoustic Guitar with Cutaway and Electronics at a Glance
  • Classic Gibson Craftsmanship
  • Distinctive tone
  • Natural-sounding electronics

Classic Gibson Craftsmanship
Gibson's reputation as a fine guitar builder dates back to the late 1800s. Handcrafted since day one by some of the most skilled luthiers around, Gibson acoustic guitars have inspired countless players around the world. When you pick up a Gibson acoustic, 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 making some of the finest guitars on the planet by hand.

Distinctive tone
The CJ-165 CE Rosewood gives you balanced, bright tone, thanks to its compact body size and premium tonewoods. It's solid Sitka spruce top features specially designed 1930s-style wide-scalloped X-bracing, which gives the CJ-165 CE Rosewood great clarity and projection for a small-bodied guitar. The rosewood back and sides also contribute to the full sound, and a sloping single cutaway gives you access to the entire rosewood fingerboard, which tops a mahogany neck. Classy mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays adorn the neck.

Natural-sounding electronics
Equipped with the revolutionary Fishman Ellipse Aura system, the CJ-165 EC Rosewood allows acoustic musicians to easily and precisely reproduce the sound of an acoustic guitar as if it miked in a professional studio. The Fishman Ellipse Aura system was programmed to conjure studio sounds with Class A mic pres and a mix of vintage and modern microphones to create Aura Acoustic images that complement the specific tone qualities of the CJ-165 EC Rosewood.

Gibson CJ-165 EC Rosewood Acoustic Guitar with Cutaway and Electronics Features:
  • Color: Antique natural
  • Top: Solid Sitka spruce
  • Back: Solid Rosewood
  • Sides: Solid Rosewood
  • Body binding: 4-ply top, single-ply back
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Scale: 24-3/4"
  • Profile: "V" shape
  • Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
  • Binding: Single-ply
  • Inlays: MOP paralellograms
  • Nut width: 1.725"
  • Bridge: Traditional with MOP dots
  • Pins: White
  • Soundhole rosette: Abalone
  • Tuners: Grover Rotomatic
  • Electronics: Fishman Ellipse Aura with Soundhole-mounted controls
  • Case: Premium hardshell
The Gibson CJ-165 EC Rosewood lets you take a comfortable, compact, and great-sounding handcrafted guitar to the stage!

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