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06-30-2018, 12:25 PM
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John Walker: J-185
A beautiful interpretation of a classic Gibson J-185. Notice I said interpretation...not clone. While obviously taking inspiration from the classic model, John Walker has taken this design a few steps forward imho. All the dimensions are similar (and posted below) but the tone is head and shoulders above any other Jumbo i've ever heard. It has a short scale (24.75) yet the bass notes retain a fullness and punch that you would expct from a longer scale. The tone has a familial resemblance to the jumbos of yore, yet has a fullness and balance that a more modern design brings to the table. And maybe that's exactly what sets this one apart...the tone is not exactly traditional nor exactly modern, but right in the middle. I think it combines the best of both worlds, which is perfect for a fingerstyle player like myself. Even the aesthetics (as you can see) fit in that description. It obviously has the dimensions and traditional shape, yet many of the design elements have a more modern beauty. Things such as the tortoise binding that extends around the neck and peghead (also around the soundhole, which looks super sharp), the nickel Waverly tuners, a pickguard that does not cover half the guitar, the subtle shading/burst on the back of the eastern maple headstock. The neck has a nice full C shape that many of the older Gibsons are known for. Why am I selling such a great guitar you ask? Because I purchased a L-2 interpretation from John Walker and my shoulder much prefers the smaller size body. It's also a killer guitar. John Walker is just an amazing builder! It is in Fantastic shape (dare I say mint). The OHSC is also in good shape and comes with the original description tag. Price: $SOLD PayPal and I'll cover shipping anywhere in the Con US. Specs below:
Top: Adirondack Back: Western Maple Neck: Eastern Maple Scale: 24.75 Neck Carve: Full C Nut Width: 1 & 3/4 with a 2 &1/4 at the saddle Serial #: 89 Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for looking. Memphis https://imgur.com/a/Z4eujl6 Last edited by memphis1; 08-19-2018 at 07:52 AM. 
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06-30-2018, 07:24 PM
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That's a gorgeous guitar!
           
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07-01-2018, 11:56 AM
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07-01-2018, 11:59 AM
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Thanks for all the kind comments, folks. I can assure you the tone is there to match the looks! As for the build year... After doing some research on AGF (many members have Walkers) I can deduce pretty accurately that this one was built in 2010/2011. Though you'd never know that by looking at her. Thanks for the interest. Hart
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07-15-2018, 05:42 PM
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Bump for a great builder! I have one of John's Adirondack/Maple Wise River (14 fret slope dread) builds. Love it. Good luck with your sale. Beautiful guitar!
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07-20-2018, 11:56 AM
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How is this thing still here???
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