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True Vintage SJ-200 - $5,800 (Venice)
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The guitar is built to true pre-war-inspired specifications, including a solid Adirondack spruce top, hand-scalloped Adirondack braces, hide-glue construction, and a solid maple bridge plate. It represents the top tier of Gibson’s modern acoustic production from this era.
Condition: Excellent. No cracks or repairs. Frets are excellent. Minor handling marks consistent with very light use. Pickguard shows a small area of paint loss. Otherwise extremely clean — a true case-kept instrument.
The guitar has been professionally set up and carefully maintained in a smoke-free, humidity-controlled environment.
Highlights
Solid Adirondack (Red Spruce) top with wide grain and silking
Solid Eastern AAA Curly Maple back & sides
Madagascar rosewood fingerboard and bridge (discontinued wood)
Hide-glue construction throughout
Nibbed fret ends (frets over binding)
Hand-shaped moustache bridge with pearl ribbon inlays
Powerful projection with excellent clarity, sustain, and dynamic range
Specifications
Body Style: Super Jumbo
Top Wood: AAA Solid Adirondack (Red) Spruce with attractive silking
Traditional double-ring rosette
Bracing: Hand-scalloped Adirondack spruce radiused top bracing in X pattern, secured with hide glue
Back & Sides: Solid Eastern AAA Curly Maple
Marquetry strip inlaid in back
Finish: Hand-rubbed nitrocellulose lacquer in Antique Natural, buffed to a high gloss
Body Binding:
Top: 6-ply (white/black/white)
Back: 3-ply (white/black/white)
Heel cap: 4-ply
Neck
Neck Wood: Two-piece flamed maple with rosewood stringer
Neck Joint: Compound dovetail joint using hide glue
Scale Length: 25 1/2”
Neck Depth:
1st fret: .823”
9th fret: .908”
Nut Width: 1.75”
Truss Rod: Single-action
Truss Rod Cover: Black with vintage-style wide white border
Fingerboard
Fingerboard Material: Solid Madagascar Rosewood with pointed end
Highly figured with excellent color and striping
Radius: 12”
Frets: 20
Fretboard Inlays: 8 graduated Mother of Pearl crowns (pineapple-style), multi-dimensional appearance
Binding: Single-ply binding with nibbed fret ends (frets over binding)
Neck Joint Location: 14th fret
Bridge
Bridge: Hand-made moustache-shaped solid figured Madagascar Rosewood
Cutout at bridge ends
4 pearl ribbon inlays (2 curved, 2 straight)
Saddle: Aged bone, non-compensated
Bridge Plate: Solid maple
Bridge Pins: Ivoroid
Notes:
Bridge pin holes are set in a slight arc, replicating original 1930s SJ-200 construction
Headstock
Overlay: Black
Logo: Period-correct Mother of Pearl Gibson logo and crown
Binding: Single-ply
Headstock Pitch: 17 degrees
Hardware
Tuners: Gotoh gold 1950s-style vintage tuners with pearloid tulip buttons
Pickguard
Traditional SJ-200 faux tortoise shell pickguard
Engraved and hand-painted cream floral pattern with vines and 12 yellow/orange dots
Measurements
Weight: 4.51 lbs
String Height (12th fret, Low E): Just under 2/16”
Case
Deluxe Gibson hard shell case
Multi-ply wood construction with arched top
Tan pebble-grain tolex exterior with Gibson logo
Pink plush interior with accessories pocket
6 heavy-duty brass latches
7 brass feet
Original case key included
Approximate case weight: 16 lbs
Included
Original deluxe Gibson hard shell case (extra heavy-duty, approx. 16 lbs)
Case key
Gibson Gold Warranty booklet
Gibson Owner’s Manual