{"product_id":"gibson-j-160e-original-vintage-sunburst","title":"Gibson J-160E Original - Vintage Sunburst","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFew guitars carry the cultural weight of the Gibson J-160E. When John Lennon and George Harrison walked onto stages and into studios in the early 1960s with these slope-shoulder dreadnoughts strapped on, they were shaping the sound of a generation — and the J-160E has been inseparable from that legacy ever since. We are genuinely thrilled to carry the 2026 reintroduction of this iconic instrument, meticulously recreated to honor the \"Beatle-backed\" guitar that helped define rock and roll at its most transformative moment. The slope-shoulder round body — Gibson's most graceful dreadnought silhouette — wears its Vintage Sunburst gloss nitrocellulose lacquer with the warmth and depth that only nitro can produce, the amber-to-brown burst framing a solid Sitka spruce top with a visual elegance that connects this 2026 instrument directly to the early 1960s originals. Mahogany back and sides, compound dovetail neck joint secured with hot hide glue, rosewood fingerboard with pearl trapezoid inlays, and Gotoh Keystone tuners complete a vintage specification that honors the original in every dimension. The multi-ply top binding and 2-ply black\/white truss rod cover, the tortoise J-160E pickguard, and the Gibson crown and logo in MOP on the headstock tell the complete story without a word being spoken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe defining feature of the J-160E has always been its coverless P-90 fingerboard pickup — mounted at the base of the fretboard rather than in the traditional soundhole position — a placement that gave the original guitars their characteristic feedback resistance at stage volumes and their distinctive electric voice that sits uniquely between acoustic warmth and electric presence. The top-mounted master volume and tone controls and side-mounted 1\/4\" output jack keep the playing surface clean and unobstructed, while the under-saddle system rounds out the acoustic-electric package for modern stage and studio use. A bone nut, bone saddle, TUSQ bridge pins, and rosewood belly-up bridge complete an instrument built with the reverence this model's history demands. For anyone who has ever felt the pull of that early 1960s sound — and we certainly have — the J-160E Original is the most direct connection available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eModel: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ-160E Original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Back\/Sides:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mahogany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody Top:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sitka Spruce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody Shape:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e J-160 (Round Shoulder)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBracing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Traditional Hand Scalloped X-Bracing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Binding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Multi-Ply Top, Single-Play Back and Fretboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mahogany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFingerboard:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rosewood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFingerboard Inlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pearled Trapezoid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNut:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bone, 1.73\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Slim Taper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 24.75\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRadius:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrets:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  20 (Standard)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTruss Rod:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fully Adjustable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Joint:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Compound Dovetail to Body: Hot Hide \u003c\/span\u003eGlue \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeadstock Inlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gibson Logo and Crown in MOP \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBridge:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Belly Up, Rosewood \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickguard:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tortoise J-160E\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTruss Rod Cover:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2-Ply B\/W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuner Plating:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Nickel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridge Pins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tusq\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaddle Material:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuning Machines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gotoh Keystone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnder Saddle Pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e J-160E P-90 Fingerboard pickup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eControls:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Top-Mounted Master Volume and \u003c\/span\u003eTone \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput Jack:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1\/4\" Side-Mounted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Gauge:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e .012. .016, .024, .032, .042, .053\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hardshell Case \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccessories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gibson Accessory Kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51681265483960,"sku":"OCRS16VS","price":3999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/2795\/3336\/files\/Gibson20706024_001availableatInterStellarGuitars.jpg?v=1778786949","url":"https:\/\/www.interstellarguitars.com\/products\/gibson-j-160e-original-vintage-sunburst","provider":"Interstellar Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}