A Gibson reflecting the charm and style of the South

Made for Independent Music Stores Only! Featuring the new LR Baggs HiFi DNA Pickup!. The Southern Jumbo is renowned for its proficiency to belt out country rhythms or acoustic blues leads. Original examples are among the most prized war-era flat-tops in today’s vintage market. This new Southern Jumbo Original picks up where those classic models left off. Classic Southern Jumbo detailing includes parallelogram inlays, double antiqued multi-ply top and back binding, and nickel open back tuners.

Body Specifications

• Shape: J-45 (Round Shoulder)

• Top Material: Sitka Spruce

• Back and Sides: Mahogany

• Bracing: Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing

• Binding: Multi-ply top and multi-ply back

• Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Specifications

• Material: Mahogany

• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12.0 in

• Profile: SlimTaper

• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

• Nut Width: 43.81 mm / 1.72 in

• Nut Material: Bone

• Fret Count: 20 Standard frets

• Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms

• Joint: Compound Dovetail neck-to-body

Electronics Specifications

• Pickup: LR Baggs HiFi DNA 

• Controls: Volume and Tone controls

Hardware Specifications

• Bridge: Traditional belly up with holes in the middle

• Bridge Pins: Tusq

• Saddle Material: Bone

• Pickguard: 50's style, Tortoise

• Tuning Machines: Open Back with Nickel plating

• Truss Rod Cover: Black and White

Miscellaneous Specifications

• Model Code: OCRSSJVS

• Case: Hardshell Case included

• Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit included

• String Gauges: 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012