Detail 01
Undersaddle pickup with volume and tone controls
The guitar has onboard amplification controls for shaping its amplified output.
Product detailSKU #1500000317156
GibsonJ-185 Original Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Positioned below the larger SJ-200 in size, the J-185 Original is an acoustic-electric built with a Sitka spruce top, flame maple back and sides, and a mahogany neck. Its character is described as evenly balanced across lows, mids, and highs, with an equal response across the fretboard. An undersaddle pickup with volume and tone controls makes it ready for amplified use. The Vintage Sunburst model also has a rosewood fingerboard, traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing, Gotoh Keystone tuners, and a supplied Gibson Accessory Kit.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking an acoustic-electric response described as even across the fretboard.
- Amplified use where onboard volume and tone controls are needed.
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
Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing
This is the bracing pattern used on the J-185 Original.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A Gibson Accessory Kit is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the J-185 Original have onboard electronics?
Yes. It uses an undersaddle pickup with volume and tone controls.
02What is included with the guitar?
It includes a Gibson Accessory Kit.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- Yes
- Pickup Configuration
- Piezo
- Bridge
- Traditional belly up
7 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Nut Width
- 1.72
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Saddle Amp Nut
- Bone
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- Slim Taper
12 detailsBody & build
- Joint
- Compound Dovetail neck-to-body
- Color
- Burst or Fade
- Top Material
- Sitka spruce
- Body Finish
- Nitrocellulose
- Inlays
- Mother-of-pearl parallelograms
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Back Amp Sides
- Flame maple
- Body Style
- Slim Taper
- Color Finish
- Vintage Sunburst
- Tuning Machines
- Gotoh Keystone
- Body Shape
- Slim Taper
4 detailsOther
- Configuration
- Undersaddle pickup, volume and tone controls
- Tuner
- No
- Accessories
- Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
- Bracing Pattern
- Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing
