Description
Gibson J-160EIntroduced 1954, discontinued in 1978, reintroduced in the 1991 and still produced today.In order to accommodate the single coil pickup at the base of the fretboard, the neck-body joint occurs at the 15th fret – unusual for any instrument. Though most of the 1960’s versions of this instrument were plywood, the current versions are solid wood.See “Identifying Vintage Instruments” in the “Research and History” section of this website for more detailed information.
