Detail 01
Solid Sitka spruce top with scalloped X-bracing
The description states this provides greater projection, improved dynamic range, and a more balanced unplugged voice.
Product detailSKU #1500000465430
GibsonJ-160E Original Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Vintage Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A historic Gibson acoustic-electric refined with a solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany body, and hum-free P-90 DC pickup.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players who want the J-160E’s electric voice alongside an improved unplugged response
- Live, studio, rehearsal, and songwriting use
- Gibson players who prefer a SlimTaper neck and 24.75 in. scale length
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players
- Players who do not want a P-90 DC fingerboard pickup
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Solid mahogany back and sides
The description states these add warmth and low-end depth.
Detail 03
P-90 DC fingerboard pickup
It retains a bright, mid-forward character while eliminating vintage single-coil noise.
Detail 04
Compound dovetail neck joint
It is assembled with hot hide glue; the description cites resonance and long-term stability.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed guitar.
- 02Its amplified sound comes from a P-90 DC fingerboard pickup with master volume and master tone controls.
- 03A Gibson hardshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is the J-160E Original acoustic-electric?
Yes. It has a P-90 DC fingerboard pickup, master volume and master tone controls, and a side-mounted output jack.
02What woods are used in the body?
It has a solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides.
03Does the pickup have hum?
The description states that the P-90 DC pickup eliminates the noise associated with vintage single-coil designs.
04Is a case included?
Yes. A Gibson hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of frets
- 20 with trapezoid inlays
- Number of Frets
- 20 with trapezoid inlays
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka spruce
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Hardware finish
- Nickel
- Back wood
- Solid mahogany
- Body Shape
- J-160
- Top wood
- Solid Sitka spruce
- Side wood
- Solid mahogany
- Body finish
- Vintage sunburst
- Neck joint
- Compound dovetail
1 detailsConnections & power
- Output jack
- Side-mounted
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 24.75"
- Nut width
- 1.725"
21 detailsOther
- Body shape
- J-160
- Inlays
- Pearloid trapezoid
- Neck shape
- SlimTaper
- Saddle
- Bone
- Case
- Gibson hardshell
- Tier
- platinum
- Controls
- Master volume, master tone
- Binding
- Multi-ply top, single-ply back and fretboard
- Category Source
- detail
- Pickup
- P-90 DC fingerboard pickup
- Product type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Material
- Rosewood
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Gotoh Keystone
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Series
- Original Collection
- Bridge pins
- TUSQ
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Bracing
- Scalloped X-bracing
- Source Id
- site51500000465430
- Bridge
- Belly-up rosewood
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