Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986

The Gibson Nouveaus was to consist of necks and bodies made in Japan and assembled and finished in Nashville and branded as American Made. Although the original sales literature introduces these as purely Gibson guitars. It is said 139 were made with Gibson Nouveau branding.

• 1986
• Square shoulder dreadnought body style

Models:

• NV6
• NV6R

Body:

• Spruce top
• Mahogany back & sides
• Rosewood back & sides (NV6R)
• 15.75″ body width

Neck:

• Set mahogany neck
• Ebony fretboard with pearloid geometric-shaped inlays
• Open-book headstock with diamond “Gibson” inlay.
• 20 frets
• 25.5″ scale
• 1.68″ nut width

Binding:

• Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
• 3-ply white body binding

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Ebonized belly bidge
• Teardrop shaped tortoise pickguard
• “Nouveau” inlay on headstock