[Action j-160 e standard]

Thanks to everyone! I’m trying to looking for a luthier but with the virus is difficult 😞 . Maybe in a few weeks.

The truth is that its needs a good set.

[Action j-160 e standard]

Thank you for your help.

It is not a new guitar. 
A couple of years ago I took the guitar to a luthier to lower the strings a little and he said that it was no longer possible to lower them.  The truth is at that time the guitar mounted  12 gauge. Now I have changed to a 11 gauge and in my opinion I think it could go lower but I don't know and that's why I'm asking you.

I’m sorry, my English is not good at all 😞

[Action j-160 e standard]

1 hour ago, kidblast said:

I was meaning for example some where between 3/64s and 4/64s treble,

It doesn't need to be exactly on either,  that's just a ball park that I expect you'd probably be most comfortable with.  keep in mind the numbers are just a guides... they are not absolute measurements,  it's down to what works for you,  how light/heavy your touch is, how hard you strum, etc..

Any setup like this,... the idea would be to go lower in very small increments, until it feels right.   we don't live or die by these numbers.

If you are having someone do this for you, expect that you may have to do a few visits unless he/she can work with you.  which a lot of setup techs are doing these days.

 

 

Thanks for explaining it better. Now I have this action treble:

It is a very high action!!!! Do you think it is possible to get 3-4/64 in this guitar?

 I am looking for a luthier to make the changes...

[Action j-160 e standard]

40 minutes ago, kidblast said:

Agree with Leonard, you need a setup.  7/64s is not uncommon for a gibson to come factory set this way.  and yes, that is high action.  It should be closer to 4~5/64s, B and 3~4/64s T.

Thanks! But I do not understand when you say: “4-5/64s B and 3-4/64s T”.  I found this information for Gibson’s guitar:

 

[Action j-160 e standard]

2 hours ago, Leonard McCoy said:

Check for neck straightness and adjust the truss rod accordingly. If you can't do a setup yourself, I always recommend getting the guitar to a competent luthier or guitar technician for a professional setup.  Other than that, Erlewine's Guitar Player Repair Guide for self-education purposes is a good starting point for DIYler.

Thank you. I think it’s better to contact a luthier ...I'm not very skillful with this 😔

[Finish Gibson J160E custom shop]

Thank you! Gibson confirmed me that this model has P90 pickup.👏🏻

[Action j-160 e standard]

Hi everybody!!

I am changing my Gibson’s J160e strings to 11s (before 12s), and I have verified that the action of the guitar is very high...

On the other hand, when placing the strings I have seen that the bridge has two string marks, as if when touching the previous strings they had moved and now I do not know what the correct position is.
Please look at these pictures, what do you think ?.  Thank you for your help

If anyone have this guitar, please help me.!!!

[Gibson J160e]

16 hours ago, Red 333 said:

From that perspective, it looks like a P-90.

Hi! Gibson said me yesterday:

“Hello

I am sorry, the specifications on Rainbow (this is the partner) don’t appear to be accurate. Our own internal spec sheets call for the P-90 pickup for this model.

I will confirm this with our factory still. Kind regards,”

Thank you Red 333

[Gibson J160e]

[Gibson J160e]

3 hours ago, Red 333 said:

Just look in the sound hole at the pickup.If you see a layer of fabric with a metal plate beneath it, you have a P-90. If another layer of fabric is beneath the metal plate (the metal plate looks like it's sandwiched between two fabric layers), you have a P-100. 

Search Google Images for "P90 vs P100 Pickup" if that is unclear.

Gibson has issued J160e Standards with both over the years. The latest version's specs (which I read on Musician's Friend) says P90. Mine has a P90, and it's a 2006, I think.

thanks for your answer. I think it is a P90

Please, look at the photo attach.

 

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On 2/4/2016 at 9:06 PM, Red 333 said:

 

The Gibson J-160e Standard has come with a P-90 for the last few years now.

 

Red 333

hi! Today, Gibson said me that my j-160E vintage limited edition from custom shop come with P-100.  And they sent me the following link:

https://www.rainbowguitars.com/guitar/gibson-montana/j-160e-vintage-sunburst-limited-edition-2014/AS16VSNH1/GB
 

do you have another information, because they refers me to a partner.

 

thank you

[Finish Gibson J160E custom shop]

Hello,

Im owner of a Gibson J160e custom shop serial n 10854012 that I bought in a internet shop five years ago (www.pourlesmusiciens.com).

I need to know more information about my guitar, because I have not the specifications and I would like to know for example if the finish is nitro (I have a little dent in the neck and needs reparation) , if the pickup is P-90 etc... For me essential if I want to sell it in a future.

Being a custom guitar, I do not know what alteration it made with respect to the standard model.

Attach photos

Thank you for your help!!