Description
Description
SJ-200
The King of the Flat-tops, with the vintage vibe and feel from the era that gave birth to some of the most prized Gibson Acoustic instruments. This new Custom Shop 1957 SJ-200 offers details such as hand-selected maple for the back and sides, a headstock stinger, and our thermally aged top for the full vintage effect.
Custom Shop
Carrying on Orville Gibson’s historic pursuit of sonic excellence and aesthetic perfection, the Gibson Custom Shop combines traditional instrument-making techniques, innovative methods, and meticulous attention to detail to craft instruments worthy of its banner-era slogan, “Only a Gibson is Good Enough.”
This instrument exclusively features woods hand-picked by CME’s expert guitar-buying team at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, paired with one of our favorite finishes, plus a thoughtful combination of preferred fingerboards, neck profiles, pickups, and hardware, to make this customized Gibson guitar.
Specs
Specs
General
Series: | Gibson Custom Shop Historic |
Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
Serial Number: | 23294036 |
Product Color: | Antique Natural |
Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
Body Shape: | Super Jumbo |
Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
Body Material: | Flame Maple |
Body Finish: | Thin Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer VOS |
Top Material: | Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce |
Bracing Pattern: | Traditional Hand Scalloped X-Bracing w/Gide Glue |
Body Binding: | Multi-Ply Top, Multi-Ply Back |
Neck
Neck Material: | 2-Piece Maple |
Neck Finish: | Thin Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer VOS |
Neck Tint/Color: | Antique Natural |
Neck Shape: | Rounded |
Fingerboard Material: | Indian Rosewood |
Nut Material: | Bone |
Nut Width: | 1.724" (43.81mm) |
Fingerboard Radius: | 12" (304.8mm) |
Scale Length: | 25.5" (647.7mm) |
Number of Frets: | 20 Frets |
Neck Joint: | Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body |
Fingerboard Inlay: | Mother of Pearl Graduated Crowns |
Inlay Shape: | Crowns |
Side Marker Inlay: | Dots |
Neck Binding: | Cream |
Hardware
Hardware Color: | Gold |
Bridge: | SJ-200 Four Bar Moustache |
Tuning Machines: | Gotoh Keystone |
Fret Wire: | Standard |
Saddle: | Bone |
Pickguard: | Casted SJ-200 |
Truss Rod Cover: | Black w/Wide White |