The Gibson J100 Xtra is a jumbo that puts tone before decoration. Built with a solid maple body and a Sitka spruce top, it has the big, open voice you expect from a Gibson jumbo, with a clarity and projection that fill a room without any effort. This is a guitar made to be heard.

The J100 has never been one of Gibson's household names. The company has built it in various forms since 1939, yet it has always flown a little under the radar. With the J100 Xtra, Gibson took a deliberately no nonsense approach to its jumbo line, aimed at players chasing maximum tonal performance rather than ornamentation. Where the brand is usually known for richly decorated instruments, here it held back on purpose, letting the solid maple speak for itself.

That restraint is exactly what gives this J100 Xtra its character. Rather than heavy decoration, it wears only a simple cream binding, a minimal rosette and no purfling at all, with a pickguard kept deliberately thin. With so little getting in the way of the top, the whole guitar is free to resonate, and you feel it in the lively, open response under your hands. The mahogany neck with its comfortable C profile makes it easy to play, while the built in Fishman piezo pickup has it ready for the stage in seconds.

This 2001 Gibson J100 Xtra is in very good condition. It has recently been given a neck reset, and some of the frets, mainly the first seven, appear to have been replaced to keep it playing at its best. It shows some playing wear in the form of scratches and a few small dings, and there are also a number of dings on the headstock along the tuners. It comes with a hardshell case.

This guitar has been carefully inspected for condition and playability, then set up to our Gold Standard by a luthier. We make sure it arrives in your hands exactly as it should: sounding its best, playing effortlessly and ready to be enjoyed from the very first note.

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