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Gibson 1952 J-185 vs Yamaha LS36 ARE Concert

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6-string Acoustic Guitars Gibson 1952 J-185 Yamaha LS36 ARE Concert
Summary
Rating
Review Rating 97%
Review Rating Not Rated
Rank
#13974
#13960
String Type: Steel Steel
Number of Strings: 6 6
Body Shape: Jumbo Concert
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed Right-handed
Color: Vintage Sunburst Antique Natura Natural
Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer, VOS Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Wood: Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce Solid Engelmann Spruce
Back & Sides Wood: Flamed Maple Solid Rosewood
Body Bracing: Scalloped X-bracing
Binding: Multi-ply top/back Abalone/Maple
Neck Wood: Mahogany 5-ply Mahogany/Rosewood
Neck Shape: V Volute
Radius: 12" 15.75"
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Parallelograms Abalone Snowflakes
Number of Frets: 20, Standard 20
Scale Length: 24.75" 25.5"
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Keystone Gold Die-cast
Bridge Material: Rosewood Ebony
Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Bone Bone/Bone
Nut Width: 1.72" 1.732"
Strings: .012-.053 Yamaha, .012-.052
Case Included: Hardshell Case Hardshell Case
Manufacturer Part Number: CSRS8552VS CSRS8552AN LS36R
Details
Brand Gibson Acoustic Yamaha
Prices
MSRP $5,199.00 $2,939.99
Used Price $3,639.30 $2,057.99
Sale Price $4,679.10 $2,645.99

6-string Acoustic Guitars Descriptions

Gibson 1952 J-185

6-string Acoustic Guitar with Sitka Spruce Top, Flame Maple Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Rosewood Fingerboard - Vintage Sunburst

Yamaha LS36 ARE Concert

6-string Acoustic Guitar with Solid Spruce Top, Solid Rosewood Body, 5-ply Mahogany/Rosewood Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Natural

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