The Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 is a vintage acoustic guitar with a natural wood finish, red pickguard, square shoulder dreadnought shape, and is pictured against a gray background.
A Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar with a natural wood finish hangs on a black wall rack against a light-colored wall, highlighting its classic square shoulder dreadnought shape.
A Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986, a vintage square shoulder dreadnought with a tortoiseshell pickguard and signature inside the soundhole, hangs on a gray wall.
A Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic square shoulder dreadnought with natural wood finish, tortoiseshell pickguard, and "Doc Murphy" signature on the soundhole label, reminiscent of a vintage guitar, hangs on a gray wall.
Close-up of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 headstock, showing six tuning pegs and part of a guitar hanger against a light wall.
Close-up of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 by Gibson, showing the six-string neck, frets, and pearloid inlay on the dark wood fretboard. This vintage acoustic square shoulder dreadnought rests on a wall-mounted holder.
Close-up of the oval label inside a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar, showing the model and stating it is "Guaranteed against faulty workmanship and materials" by Gibson.
Close-up of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar by Gibson, highlighting the wood grain, light scratches, and minor dents on the body edge against a gray background.
Close-up of the back of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 headstock, showing six metal tuning pegs and a worn edge on its brown wood—evoking the classic square shoulder dreadnought style.
A Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar by Gibson hangs on a black wall-mounted rack with its back facing outward against a white wall, highlighting its classic square shoulder dreadnought design.
The back of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar, a square shoulder dreadnought by Gibson, features dark wood with a central lighter stripe and is displayed against a plain light-colored wall.
Close-up of the back of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar, highlighting its wood grain, vertical inlay stripe, and a visible scratch—signs of a well-played square-shoulder dreadnought from Gibson.
Close-up of the side of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar, highlighting its wood grain finish and square shoulder dreadnought body against a plain light-colored wall.
A close-up of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar’s side shows wood grain, cream binding, and a small dent, set against a gray wall.
Vintage Gibson advertisement featuring the 1986 Gibson Nouveau NV6-R, a square shoulder dreadnought with mahogany back and sides, highlighting its unique features and expert craftsmanship.
The Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 is a vintage acoustic guitar with a natural wood finish, red pickguard, square shoulder dreadnought shape, and is pictured against a gray background.
A Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar with a natural wood finish hangs on a black wall rack against a light-colored wall, highlighting its classic square shoulder dreadnought shape.
A Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986, a vintage square shoulder dreadnought with a tortoiseshell pickguard and signature inside the soundhole, hangs on a gray wall.
A Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic square shoulder dreadnought with natural wood finish, tortoiseshell pickguard, and "Doc Murphy" signature on the soundhole label, reminiscent of a vintage guitar, hangs on a gray wall.
Close-up of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 headstock, showing six tuning pegs and part of a guitar hanger against a light wall.
Close-up of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 by Gibson, showing the six-string neck, frets, and pearloid inlay on the dark wood fretboard. This vintage acoustic square shoulder dreadnought rests on a wall-mounted holder.
Close-up of the oval label inside a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar, showing the model and stating it is "Guaranteed against faulty workmanship and materials" by Gibson.
Close-up of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar by Gibson, highlighting the wood grain, light scratches, and minor dents on the body edge against a gray background.
Close-up of the back of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 headstock, showing six metal tuning pegs and a worn edge on its brown wood—evoking the classic square shoulder dreadnought style.
A Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar by Gibson hangs on a black wall-mounted rack with its back facing outward against a white wall, highlighting its classic square shoulder dreadnought design.
The back of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar, a square shoulder dreadnought by Gibson, features dark wood with a central lighter stripe and is displayed against a plain light-colored wall.
Close-up of the back of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar, highlighting its wood grain, vertical inlay stripe, and a visible scratch—signs of a well-played square-shoulder dreadnought from Gibson.
Close-up of the side of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar, highlighting its wood grain finish and square shoulder dreadnought body against a plain light-colored wall.
A close-up of a Gibson Nouveau NV6-R 1986 acoustic guitar’s side shows wood grain, cream binding, and a small dent, set against a gray wall.
Vintage Gibson advertisement featuring the 1986 Gibson Nouveau NV6-R, a square shoulder dreadnought with mahogany back and sides, highlighting its unique features and expert craftsmanship.
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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

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