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The string action at the 12th fret is 5/64th (bass) and a little under 3/64 (treble). In hindsight I wish I had ordered in time locking tuners or those vintage Kluson Wafflebacks. I will have to further lubricate and round off those slots (with some old strings of the same gauge). This causes the string to catch on the nut slot and causes difficulties for the tuning keys. However, I don't like how the nut is plekked not because of the depth of the nut slot (they are perfect) but how steep and not rounded off they were cut.
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The LR Baggs pickup elements are neatly tucked away and out of sight.
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The neck is straight and not twisted and correctly centered. The interior is super clean-no glue lines or spills. The (narrow) frets are well plekked.Īnd the mesmerizing smell of new nitro-finished Gibson-there's nothing quite like it! In the higher registers she plays nice as well and allows full-note bending. The neck is very comfy it fills my hand pocket nicely. Great for fingerstyle and rhythm.ĭue to its compact size she's very comfortable to play in whatever position you're in, whether you're standing or sitting at your desk with your feet up on the table. Great dynamic range in terms of volume and responsiveness. Tactile and responsive but with quick decay. Warm and mellow, yet clear and articulate. certificate of authenticity, dark-brown leather guitar strap, yellow Gibson polishing cloth, keychain plectrum holder, truss rod adjustment tool with Phillips screw head) black Gibson Acoustic case w/ gold-plated hinges (incl.L.R.Baggs VTC preamp w/ volume & tone controls.wbw-ply binding top & single-ply binding back.huge dual tortoise grain pickguards extending below bridge.
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Specs (concerning this particular custom order) Under the bottom line, the J-180 is but a funkier J-185, which in itself, generally speaking, is a more compact, more affordable SJ-200 (sans the maple neck). It was conceived as a striking stage guitar that geled well with the Everly brothers who required a classic-looking, comfortable, compact rhythm guitar that would not interfere with their tuxedo look, their singing, and with how closely they stood together on stage playing and singing into a single mic. The Everly Brothers model was introduced in 1962 with tortoise colored pickguards. The Gibson Everly Brothers guitar (in 1986 and once again in 1996 reissued by Gibson as the J-180 with different specs) is a stage and recording guitar mainly for singer/songwriters.ĭuring the 1950s the Everly Brothers played J-200 models with two large white pickguards on either side of the soundhole because of their heavy upstroke when strumming quickly which would eat through any soundboard. And, CITES notwithstanding, I got my hands on the guitar in Berlin, Germany, on this 12th day of January, 2019. The order was placed through Gibson's own Made 2 Measurement program with my German dealer Musikhaus Hermann OHG (whom I can wholeheartedly recommend) on June 14, 2018. Until that fateful day I heard of a retailer specializing in custom orders including Gibson with their Made 2 Measurement program-success!Īround the time Gibson filed for chapter 11 insolvency protection, I decided to put my money where my mouth is and order a Gibson J-180 (Left Handed) from the Custom Shop at Bozeman, Montana. Inspired by Cat Stevens's recordings and live performances, I had been actively looking for a preowned Gibson J-180 (Lefty) for over three years, but neither the secondary market nor inquiring with major retailers for a brand-new guitar yielded any results.