1952 Gibson J-185
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About this guitar
This is a 1952 Gibson J-185, currently in stock at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville, Tennessee and listed at $16,500. Nashville Guitar Finder tracks it alongside the rest of the city's boutique and vintage inventory so you can compare it without hopping between shop websites. The shop is always the source of truth for price, condition, and availability — confirm details with them before you make the drive.
This 1952 Gibson J-185 is a heavily reworked example with a likely late-'60s factory refinish. The guitar has received a neck reset, refret, replacement tuners and nut, along with a reglue of the bridge, braces, and bridge plate, while a Plate Mate has also been added. Large cracks on both the top and back have been repaired, and the refinished Sunburst finish shows the history of this work. The J-185 was introduced in 1951 as a slightly smaller alternative to Gibson's larger SJ-200, using the same general maple-and-spruce construction and distinctive appointments. Includes non-original hard shell case.
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