Gibson J-185 EC Modern Rosewood, Antique Natural

Full Description

Cut it down to size

Based off the legendary J-185, the EC takes the same body shape and thins it out for a more manageable playing experience. The slimmer depth makes it much easier to wield, allowing you to focus on enchanting the crowd with its transcendent tones. You'll be in comfort and ease for both sitting and standing playing styles thanks to its reduced thickness. And not only that, accessing those high frets is effortless because of its cutaway design. It's going to bring out your best.

Gibson greatness

Titanic tones. All-rosewood back and sides provide some of the sweetest textures you'll find on an acoustic guitar. Boasting a broad dynamic range that covers rumbling, rich lows, present and punchy mids through to sweeping high notes, there's no limits to styles you can master with the J-185 EC.

Shaped into the wide and sonorous J-185 EC body profile and topped with Sitka spruce, these developed rosewood sonics will roar out with a powerful voice. You'll be heard over any mix with ease thanks to the resonant spruce, it evokes a reaching projection that will fill venues without trouble.

Make yourself heard

Unleash your sound. With a traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing underpinning the Sitka spruce top you'll command a serious amount of volume. Designed to enhance the projection and acoustics, the meticulously hand-crafted bracing pattern is a sign of Gibson's utter quality. Combined with the impressive J-185 EC body cavity, every note you pluck will be backed with colossal presence thanks to this piece of luthier wizardry.

Royal rosewood fretboard

Creativity is calling. This finely crafted fretboard is the thing of dreams. Soft, smooth and divine to dance around, you'll love its snappy response and riff fluidity. Naturally oily, rosewood provides you a swift surface to play on, letting you speed up those complex melodies and lines to leave the audience in awe. And fingerpicking styles will be particularly effective here due to the 16" radius that results in a flatter, more uniform surface and string height.

Masterful mahogany

Hold on tight. Strong and dense, this mahogany neck gives you the platform to play. And that platform is just so easy to grip thanks to Gibson's advanced response profile which boasts a slim, slinky feel. It'll make those difficult chords a breeze and flowing lead lines simple, as you'll transition around the registers at a rapid pace.

Excellent electronics

Take to the stage. Sometimes you just need the extra power of an amp, and the LR Baggs VTC under saddle pickup lets you get all the extra power you require by allowing you to connect to one. Designed to perfectly capture the voice and tones of acoustics, this gives you pristine reproduction without having to mic up your J-185. Adjustable through volume and tone controls, you'll be able to fine tune your performance on the fly.

Specifications

• Product Name: Gibson J-185 EC Modern Rosewood, Antique Natural
• Product Code: MCJB85RWAN

Body

• Body Shape: J-185
• Top: Sitka spruce
• Back: Rosewood
• Side: Rosewood
• Bracing: Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing
• Binding: Multi-ply top, single-ply back
• Finish: Nitrocellulose

Neck & Fingerboard

• Material: Mahogany
• Profile: Advanced Response
• Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 16"
• Number Of Frets: 20
• Frets: Standard
• Nut Material: Tusq
• Nut Width: 1.72" / 43.81mm
• Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Single Parallelogram
• Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body

Hardware & Electronics

• Tuner Plating: Gold
• Bridge: Traditional belly up
• Saddle Material: Tusq
• Tuning Machines: Mini Grover Rotomatic w/ kidney buttons
• Pickguard: J-185 Modern
• Truss Rod Cover: B/W
• Bridge Pins: Tusq
• Under Saddle Pickup: LR Baggs™ VTC
• Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012
• Case: Hardshell Case
• Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit