Gibson CJ165 Rosewood Compact Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case)

Sitka spruce top. Indian Rosewood back and sides. Active preamp.

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Gibson CJ165 Rosewood Compact Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case) reviews

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"Do yourself a favour & go and try one out, you will be surpised"

Feature:
Top quality materials inlude AAA rosewood back & sides, sitka spruce top,lovely abalone rosette & real MOP inlays. The ebony fingerboard is a real treat to play with fast easy action

Quality:
This instrument is meticuously made & exudes the quality & finish of a premium guitar which will last many years

Value:
You can bargain as I did to get a better price, but price aside I tested it back to back against approx 15 other guitars including Gibson SJ200, Hummingbirds, Emmylou Harris Model,JC185 etc,Various Martins incl Eric Clapton Model(2nd preference), but overall this one had the best sound & I kept going back to it.

Desirability:
Stunningly beautiful, congratulations to the guys at Gibson

Sound:
Acoustically the guitar has a warm & rich sound & souded great for strumming,fingerpicking & fast lead runs.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to play, everyone that has played it are surprised by the sound & by how light it is.

Support:
No problems

Overall:
I am very pleased with this guitar & have no intention on replacing it, the sitka top has a tough nitro cellulose finish which is great as it has no scratch plate. One minor criticism is the active preamp which does not get anywhere near revealing the guitars true acoustic qualities when amplified, (I would suggest installing a high quality preamp for performing). Apart from this, this is one cracking guitar.

Submitted: 12/30/2007

Style of Music: Rock,Blues & Comtemporary

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The next step in the evolution of the iconic SJ-200. With all the resonance of a larger guitar, the CJ-165 is perfect for players needing a smaller body profile for the precision of fingerstyle and flatpicking runs. As comfortable as it is beautiful, the CJ-165 is available with premium Indian Rosewood back and sides. With a Sitka Spruce top and 1930s-style, wide-scalloped X-bracing for incredible tone.

Technical Info

Handcrafted in: Bozeman, MT

Body style: 15 in. SJ-200 body style

Top species: premium Sitka spruce

Back and sides: premium Indian rosewood

Body binding: 4-ply top and single ply back

Neck Species: mahogany

Scale: 24-3/4 in.

Profile: V shape

Fingerboard Species: ebony

Binding: single-ply

Inlays: MOP parallelograms

Nut width: 1.725

Bridge: traditional Gibson ebony bridge

Bridge inlay: MOP dots

Pins: white

Tuners: mini gold Grover

Pickups: active preamp

Other Features: Abalone rosette

Case: premium hardshell

Strings: Gibson Masterbuilt Premium Phosphor Bronze Wound
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