The Gibson Custom Shop 1952 J-185 is proof that guitars, like baseball, are a game of inches. When Gibson introduced the model in 1951, they intended to offer flat-top lovers a jumbo guitar with a slightly different flavor from the J-200. So, they shortened the scale length from 25.5" to 24.75" and made the body slightly smaller. These two changes resulted in a guitar that sounded quite different from the vaunted SJ-200, so let's take a closer look and examine what makes the Custom Shop 1952 J-185 such a unique and delightful instrument.
The J-185 and the J-200 both have spruce tops and maple back and sides, and they both are bigger than dreadnoughts, but that's where the similarities end. The biggest difference lies in scale length. The SJ-200's longer 25.5" scale makes for superb clarity and headroom when paired with the jumbo body. By contrast, the J-185's shorter scale makes for a more percussive attack with more note bloom afterward, and a warmer, woodier timbre overall.
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Serial Number: 23242008
Specifications:
Brand Gibson
Model Custom Shop 1952 J-185
Finish Color Antique Natural
Finish Type Thin VOS Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Wood Solid Thermally-Aged Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides Wood Solid Flamed Maple
Bracing Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing Affixed With Hot Hide Glue
Neck Wood Mahogany
Neck Joint Compound Dovetail
Neck Shape V Profile
Neck Dimensions .860 1st - .920 9th
Fretboard Material Rosewood
Fretboard Inlays Mother-of-Pearl Split Parallelograms
Scale Length 24 3/4"
Width at Nut 1.725"
Nut Material Bone
Binding Multi-Ply Top and Back
Tuners Gotoh Keystones
Bridge Rosewood with Maltese Cross Inlays, Belly-Up Open Slot
Saddle Bone
Pickguard Tortoiseshell
Case Gibson Hardshell
COA Yes
