Gibson J-185 Reviews

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Gibson J-185
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Average Ratings for Gibson J-185

  • Sound Quality4.9 stars
  • Appearance4.8 stars
  • Value for Money4.3 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.7 stars
  • Overall Rating4.1 stars

5 Reviews For Gibson J-185

  • thoseinfavour 3rd Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    This Gibson J-185 is a superb guitar. The woods are spectacular and the overall look terrific but the sound when played through an amp is absolutely the best I've heard.
    The Action's a tiny fraction too high for me. Better guitar players think I'm crazy as suits them. One or two slightly less than perfect frets towards soundhole end of bottom E but nothing that affects playing. Heavy to carry in its case but that's scraping the barrel.

  • bmanor 17th May 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    If you have a chance, and the resources, buy this guitar. It is the best musical decision I ever made, and buying a guitar of this quality really improved my playing, I'm sure partly because I love it so much I play it all the time! Seriously I didn't even want a jumbo AT ALL until I heard this one, love at first strum.

  • Guest 7th Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    If you want a good, reliable, classic feeling guitar, it's tough to beat a
    Gibson J-185. Good sound quality and good value for money. I like everything about this guitar.

  • kev smith 28th Nov 2007

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Plays and sounds excellently. I would recommend a Gibson Jumbo to anyone but follow this advice.
    Find an instrument with enough neck set angle to allow for action lowering, or future movement of the guitar.
    Find an instrument with a fine even layer of lacquer over the whole instrument. If there are heavy build ups of lacquer on the back of the neck, or at the neck/body joint - find another instrument.
    Remember to allow the instrument to acclimatise when you take it out to gigs. Do not ope ...

  • mhooper Rank: Corporal 24th Aug 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    When I went to buy a guitar I was after a Taylor or a Martin. My budget was in the region of £500 to £1000 so those makes catered perfectly for me, but whilst looking I came across the Gibson J-185 (brand new) reduced to clear at £900. It looked great and sounded beautifully well balanced, so I bought it. I think it was a pretty good deal. People go on about the build quality of Gibson's and I have to say there are a few flaws; more cosmetic than anything else, but still surpri ...

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