In very good condition here is a lovely Gibson J-185 in vintage sunburst. Made in Boseman, Montana, USA in 2009 so starting to mature nicely. No serious dings or scratches having had light home use only.

As Gibson says:

‘ The J-185 is believed by many to be one of Gibson's best acoustic instruments, yet it seems to be fairly obscure, much to the delight of devoted Gibson lovers. Originally released in the early 1950s and designed to be slight smaller than its larger companion, the SJ-200, the J-185 still offers superior performance and tone. The J-185 Original maintains unsurpassed balance of lows, mids, and highs, with equal response to every note on the fretboard. Acclaimed by many as the perfect body size and shape for any player’.

Solid spruce top. Flame maple back and sides. Mahogany fretboard with mother of pearl parallelogram inlays.

Fitted with the highly regarded Fishman ellipse aura pickup with controls located unobtrusively in the sound hole giving a great plugged in sound.

Fitted Gibson hard case.

New price on these is approximately £3,799 so there’s a good saving to be made here. Only selling as it has little use and is too good an instrument to leave under the bed.

Collection only. Located Ryde, Isle of Wight