Gibson J-165 EC Sunburst 2012

GIBSON J-165 EC 2012

We are happy to offer for sale this Gibson J-165 EC. Details as follows:

• Year of manufacture: 2012 (June 13th)
• Country of origin: USA (Bozeman, MT)
• Serial number: 11652038
• Body Style: Small Jumbo with Venetian cutaway
• Top Material: Solid Premium Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides Material: Solid Indian Rosewood
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Vintage Sunburst
• Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing (a smaller version of the SJ-200 design)
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Comfortable neck profile with a tapered dovetail neck joint
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Fingerboard Material: Solid Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Fret Count: 19 or 20 frets
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.725" (approx. 43.8 mm)
• Inlays: Mother-of-pearl split parallelograms
• Binding: Multi-ply top, single-ply back
• Rosette: Double ring, abalone-filled middle
• Electronics: Fishman Aura Pro system with soundhole-mounted volume/tone controls (and tuner on the preamp)
• Hardware Finish: Gold or Nickel/Chrome
• Bridge: Traditional Gibson rosewood, belly-up design
• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic tuners, mini style, with kidney buttons
• Case: OHSC (Original Gibson Hard-Shell Case)

Comments:

The J-165 EC is part of a line of acoustic guitars that captures the essence of Gibson's classic jumbo models (like the J-200 and J-185) but in a smaller, more manageable size, making it a "compact jumbo". The non-cutaway version (CJ-165) was first released in 2006, with the electric cutaway "EC” version being introduced around 2007. The name transitioned from CJ-165 EC to J-165 EC around 2010. These guitars are highly regarded by performing musicians because they offer the rich, voluminous sound associated with larger Gibson jumbos but are far more comfortable to play for extended periods, especially when seated. The onboard Fishman Aura Pro pickup system, standard in these models, uses "Aura Acoustic Imaging Technology" to blend the under-saddle pickup signal with digital sound images of the guitar recorded with high-end studio microphones, providing a professional, natural-sounding amplification for live use.

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