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.
Specifications:
- String Type: Steel
- Number of Strings: 6
- Body Shape: 1957 Super Jumbo-200
- Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
- Color: Antique Natural
- Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer, VOS
- Top Wood: Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce
- Back & Sides Wood: Flamed Maple
- Body Bracing: Scalloped X-bracing
- Binding: Multi-ply top/back
- Neck Wood: 2-Piece Maple
- Neck Shape: Rounded
- Radius: 12"
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Graduated Crowns
- Number of Frets: 20, Standard
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Keystone
- Bridge Material :SJ-200 Four Bar Moustache
- Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Bone
- Nut Width: 1.725"
- Strings: .012-.053
Features:
- Classic acoustic with vintage appointments and materials for a one-of-a-kind playing experience
- Thermally Aged Sitka spruce top with hand-selected maple back and sides delivers big, rich tone and incredible volume
- Gorgeous 2-piece maple neck with rosewood fingerboard offers impeccable playability and feel
- Custom floral pickguard and iconic Four Bar Moustache bridge — iconic, stage-ready appointments
- Mother-of-pearl Graduated Crown inlays look amazing
- Genuine bone nut and saddle enhance tone
- Vintage headstock "stinger" dips into the deep history of Gibson's earliest design
- Super Jumbo body delivers some of the biggest unplugged tone and volume of any acoustic on the market
