Gibson J-185 (1954)

Posted on January 6, 2011 Posted in: Blog

Have I mentioned my job is crazy awesome! Here’s the deal. J 185′s are criminally underrated because they are rare. Rare to the point that most people will never get the chance to play one. Their collect-ability is B+ and they appreciated at about 14% a year (from 2000 to 2008). These instruments are part of the mid-echelon of investment instruments. (but so were were a number of other vintage sleepers that exploded into tens of thousands of dollars!)

Double pickguard, tobacco burst. A neck reset and some love and tender care with the top and it just keeps on sounding better and richer.

S’later

Travis