It features a back and sides made from solid mahogany. Instead of the laminated top and ladder bracing used on vintage models, the J-160E Original features a solid Sitka spruce top that is reinforced with our traditional scalloped X-bracing for a full, round shoulder acoustic tone when played unplugged. The mahogany neck has a comfortable and fast-playing SlimTaper™ profile and is attached to the body at the 15th fret using our compound dovetail neck-to-body joint, and like all Gibson acoustic guitars, it is fitted with hot hide glue for maximum resonance and tonal transfer. The bound rosewood fretboard is equipped with 20 standard frets and dressed up with pearloid trapezoid inlays. The belly-up bridge is also rosewood and is equipped with a bone saddle and TUSQ® bridge pins. The nut is also bone, and nickel Gotoh® Keystone tuners ensure fast, accurate, and stable tuning so you can spend more time playing and less time tuning.

Like its vintage predecessors, the J-160E Original is equipped with a pickup, but instead of the P-90 found in previous versions, the J-160 Original features a P-90 DC pickup that is wired to top-mounted master volume and tone controls, both of which feature 60s-style gold Top Hat knobs with silver reflectors, and wired to a side-mounted output jack. The P-90 DC delivers the classic P-90 tone but without the hum, for improved, noise-free electrified performance. A Gibson hardshell case is also included to help keep the J-160E Original safe, whether you’re traveling to a gig at the local pub, going to a friend’s house for a jam session, or headed out to conquer America. Don’t miss this opportunity to own this truly iconic dual-purpose guitar that is now better than ever!

  • Model: J-160
  • Builder: Gibson USA
  • Body Type: Round Shoulder
  • Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
  • Body Wood: Mahogany
  • Finish Type: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Finish Color: Vintage Sunburst
  • Binding: Multi-ply Top, Single-ply Back and Fretboard
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Neck Carve: SlimTaper
  • Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in
  • Neck Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
  • Frets: 20 Frets, Standard
  • Nut Width: 43.82mm / 1.73in
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Inlays: Pearloid Trapezoid
  • Neck Pickup: Fingerboard Pickup: J-160E P-90
  • Pickguard: Tortoise J-160E
  • Bridge: Belly-up, Rosewood with Tusq Bridge Pins
  • Tuners: Gotoh Keystone
  • Controls: Top-Mounted Master Volume and Tone
  • Case: Gibson Hardshell

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ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • J-160E Original
Finish
  • Vintage Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 2026
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Fretboard Radius
  • 12"
Color Family
  • Brown
String Type
  • Steel
Pickup
  • Surface Mounted Pickup
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Model Sub-Family
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Body Shape
  • Dreadnought
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Top Material
  • Spruce
Model Family
Back Material
  • Mahogany
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Sides Material
  • Mahogany
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 20

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