Gibson Historic Collection SJ200 Jumbo Acoustic Guitar (with Case)

The SJ-200 Reissue is an all-time best-seller! With its historic 1950s details, this is the most popular jumbo, known as the "King of the Flat-tops". In today's world, many acoustic guitar manufacturers have chosen to build their instruments more quickly, cheaply, and in greater numbers. Gibson acoustic guitars are made one-at-a-time, by hand. No shortcuts. No substitutions. They're made in Bozeman, Montana, where the climatic conditions are ideal for guitar building. Most importantly, Gibson acoustic guitars are built by master craftspeople who have dedicated their lives to building the world's finest acoustic instruments. These elements combine to create the difference that is the Gibson acoustic guitar. The difference is "MasterBuilt."

Technical Info

Handcrafted in: Bozeman, MT

BODY
Body Style: Super Jumbo

Top Species: Solid Sitka Spruce

Back and Sides: Solid Eastern Curly Maple

Marquetry: checker board

Body Binding: 6-ply top, 4-ply back, single-ply headstock

NECK
Species: Eastern Curly Maple

Scale: 25-1/2 in.

Angle: 3

Joint: 14

Profile: Round

FINGERBOARD
Species: Madagascar Rosewood

Binding: single-ply

Number of Frets: 20

Inlays: MOP Crowns

Nut Width: 1.725

Peghead Angle: 17

BRIDGE
Bridge: Moustache

Bridge Inlay: 4 bars and 2 dots in MOP

Pins: White

HARDWARE
Tuners: Gold Gotoh w/ Pearloid Keystone buttons

Pickguard: Tortoise with cream flower pattern, border and yellow/orange dots

OTHER
1950's SJ-200 Replica

Case: Hardshell

Certificate: Re-issue

Strings: Gibson Masterbuilt Premium Phosphor Bronze Wound