With all the sweet tone and rich history of the SJ-200, the SJ-150 offers a Gibson Super Jumbo that reflects simple elegance in an affordable alternative to the King of the Flat Tops. With a blone maple body and neck, the SJ-150 sounds as beautiful as it looks. A bridge-mounted active pickup accurately captures the richness of the sound, making it the perfect guitar for home, stage, or studio.
All Modern Classic guitar models feature:
Grover Rotomatic Tuners
Bone nut and Tusq saddle
New "Big Sky" radiused fingerboard edge
Industry's finest electronics
Premium hardshell case
Distinctive new labels
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Handcrafted in: Bozeman, MT
Body Body Style: Super Jumbo
Top Species: Premium Sitka Spruce
Back and Sides: Maple
Body Binding: 6-ply top, 4-ply back
Neck Species: Figured Maple
Scale: 25-1/2 in.
Profile: Round
Fingerboard Species: Indian Rosewood
Inlay: MOP Crowns
Nut Width: 1.725 in.
Bridge Bridge: Rosewood moustache
Bridge Inlay: 2 MOP Dots
Pins: White
Hardware Tuners: Nickel Grovers
Pickguard: Tortoise SJ-150 w/ engraved boarder
Pickup: Active electronics with sound hole mounted volume control
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Sound:
Fantastic tone..!!! Good clean highs, rich full bass, and incredible volume, even when it's not plugged in... For a while it was the only acoustic I played, even though I have a couple of Martins and a Guild 12-string.
Feature:
Stunning bookmatched maple back, highly figured sides, and even the neck is beautiful. I've seen J-200s that did not compare to this guitar. The crown inlays on the fingerboard are flawless, the tuners are a nice match for this guitar, and although they're not Grovers, they do keep the guitar in tune..
Quality:
I hate to say this, but out of 6 Gibson guitars that I've bought brand new, including this one, and 2-Les Paul Customs, I have had cosmetic or mechanical problems on 4-of them. On the J-150, the pick-guard is constantly peeling up, and is even starting to curl. A friend at the store where I bought it, said he is having the same problem, and he bought his 2-years after I did. Also, there is an indentation in the lacquer, at the front edge of the top, right where it meets the pick-guard, as if "someone had tried to pry the pick-guard off for some reason..?" The folks at the music store said they would never consider doing such a thing, and of course Gibson says they wpuld never let a guitar out of the factory, with such a flaw, but all I know is that it's there, and it was there when I bought it. One other note, I rarely buy a guitar that has been out on dislay, I will usually ask for one from stock, preferably one that was still in the factory box, as this one was...
Value:
Gibson guitars are notoriously expensive, even when compared with other high end guitars. That said, you have to decide if the extra money is worth the Gibson name, because the guitars as a rule are generally very well made, and sound great, and best of all, tend to hold they're value, primarily because of that name... I love this guitar, and would recommend it to anyone who wants a jumbo, with great looks and sound to match...
Manufacturer Support:
We'll see, the dealer has the guitar, and time will tell how it's dealt with.
The Wow Factor:
Beautiful instrument, in all it's detail. Unfortunately, (depending on how you look at it) it appears to be a guitar that is seen more in the "Country" scene, than anywhere else, and that hardly qualifies as "sexy' to many of us. Still, it is a great guitar, and it was my "1st" Gibson, and I had "lusted" after it for a long time before I was finally able to afford it...
Overall:
I hope to have this guitar forever, and will certainly not trade for anything else. The only guitar of this type made by Gibson, outside of Custom Shop guitars, that you could upgrade to, is the J-200, also referred to as "The King of the Flat-tops". The J-150 is truly the more affordable version of "The King of the Flat-tops", and I have not seen or played a J-200 could looked or sounded any better,
Style of Music: Rock, alternative
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"I'm very happy with this instrument . . . and so is my wife!"
Sound:
My Gibson has plenty of volume and is very well balanced throughout the lowend to the highend. I have used both Martin SPs and Elixir strings, (Medium Gauge), with great success. I played quite a few J150s and J200s in attempting to decide on one . . . this one stood out and I bought it on the spot. There are differences in the different Gibsons even though they are the same model. This is truly the best acoustic guitar I have ever played.
Feature:
What can I say . . . it works as it is supposed to and keeps its tune.
Ease of Use:
The guitar can be used to play anything. I am a flat picker and it suits me fine. I can play blues, folk, country, or rock . . . no issues. I do find it better to 'mic it' instead of the internal electrics while recording or playing through an amplifier.
Quality:
The 'only' reason I don't give it a '10' is due to agreeing with another reviewer . . . my pickguard is coming up as well.
Value:
Relative to other guitars in this price range 'and above' I feel that I got a good deal. This guitar compares 'easily' with any J200 I have played both in tone and in playability. Further, I have found that Gibson is in it's own league with respect to tone. I can play this guitar in the dark in front of the fireplace with my girlfriend and have a very pleasent evening. The Gibsons have a very very 'real' and full tone that you would have to pay at least double to achieve with a Martin and you just can't get with a Taylor.
Manufacturer Support:
I have had conversations with Gibson representatives on the phone and they were helpful. Seeing the other reviewer mentioning the pick guard makes me feel that Gibson could be supporting this 'more' than they are/have, therefore, the '7'.
The Wow Factor:
I think the Maple wood is extremely nicely done and it looks great! The pick guard is probably the only thing that I would consider changing at all . . . and even if I could, I'm not sure that I would! It's a great looking guitar!
Overall:
This is a lifetime purchase and 'personal relationship'. This guitar is going to be with me along with my wife for the rest of my life.
Style of Music: A little bit of everything and my own
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