Gibson Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood, Vintage Sunburst Overview
Gibson Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood Overview by GAK.
A new year, a new decade and a fantastic new Gibson Guitars product lineup that is sure to have something for everyone. After a very successful relaunch in 2019, the Gibson Montana range has drawn inspiration from it's roots while offering the very best in modern luthiery technques to deliver a true modern classic. Adding to the infamous Gibson Acoustic J-45 series you now have the Gibson '50s J-45 Original in Vintage Sunburst and Ebony, The Gibson '60s J-45 Original in Ebony and Wine Red plus the highly anticipated Gibson Slash J-45 in Vermillion Burst and November Burst. A few additions to the Jumbo lineup such as the Gibson J-185 Original, the Gibson SJ200 Original available in Antique Natural and Vintage Sunburst and the Custom Shop year specific Gibson 1957 SJ200 availbale in Antique Natural and Vintage Sunburst. Other notable additions are the Gibson Southern Jumbo Original, Gibson Hummingbird Original and the Gibson '50s LG-2 to name a few.
The Acoustic Custom Shop has recreated the King of the Flat-Tops. One of Gibson’s most storied models, this Historic Reissue instrument is hand-built in Gibson's celebrated Bozeman facility using the finest materials and styled after its late 1930s counterparts. Each is constructed with a select Thermally Aged Adirondack red spruce top with hot hide glue bracing, rosewood back and sides, and premium ebony for the fingerboard and bridge. No detail is left untouched: the bound fingerboard, vintage style script Gibson inlay, and unique pickguard add custom touches all over this authentic recreation.
Gibson Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood Specs:
- Neck
- Material: 2-piece Maple
- Profile: D
- Scale Length: 25.5
- Fingerboard Radius: 12
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Number Of Frets: 20
- Frets: Standard
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.725
- Joint: Compound Dovetail
- Body
- Body Shape: J-185
- Top: Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce
- Back: Rosewood
- Side: Rosewood
- Bracing: Traditional hand scalloped X-bracing
- Binding: Multi-ply top, Mutli-ply back
- Finish: Thin Finish Nitro, VOS
- Hardware
- Finish: Gold
- Bridge: SJ-200 Moustache
- Saddle Material: Bone
- Tuning: Grover Imperials
- Pickguard: SJ-200
- Truss Rod Cover: Black
- Bridge Pins: Bone
- Electronics
- Pickup: None
- Controls: None
- Miscellaneous
- Strings: .12, .16, .24, .32, .42, .53
- Case: Hardcase
- Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit