All the vibe, feel, and vintage allure of the coveted rosewood Pre-War Super Jumbo models

The Gibson SJ-200™ was first introduced in 1937 and quickly earned the moniker “the King of the Flat-Tops” due to its size, high-quality sound, exceptional projection, and commanding stage presence. Up until 1947, when the wood used for the sides and back changed to maple, it was constructed using rosewood for the back and sides. Because of the weak post-Depression economy, demand for the top-of-the-line SJ-200 was limited, and production numbers were relatively low. Today, those rare rosewood-bodied pre-war SJ-200 models are in high demand among collectors and command a premium on the vintage guitar marketplace. Now, Gibson Custom is proud to introduce the Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood Light Aged, a faithful recreation of those exalted pre-war vintage Super Jumbo models. The Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood Light Aged features a rosewood back with a three-rope marquetry strip, rosewood sides, and a thermally aged red spruce top that is reinforced with traditional scalloped X-bracing that is also made from red spruce.

The Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood Light Aged is highly ornate, just like the originals, and is adorned with multi-ply top, back, and headstock binding. The 25.5” scale length two-piece AAA maple neck has a walnut stringer, a D-shaped profile, and a stinger on the back of the peghead. The front of the headstock features a mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and Crown inlay and is equipped with gold Grover® Imperial™ tuners. The bound ebony fretboard features mother-of-pearl graduated Crown inlays and 20 standard frets. The nut, saddle, and bridge pins are bone. The ebony SJ-200 Four Bar Moustache™ bridge also has mother-of-pearl inlays, and the tortoise SJ-200 pickguard features multi-colored dots and a double border. As the name implies, the Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood Light Aged features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era. It comes packed in a period-correct pre-war-style Red Line hardshell case to complete the authentic vintage experience that only Gibson Custom and the Murphy Lab can deliver.

Other specifications include:

• Back Rosewood 
• Binding Multi-ply Top, Back, and Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard 
• Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer 
• Body Material Rosewood 
• Body Shape SJ-200 
• Body Styles Jumbo 
• Bracing Traditional Scalloped X-bracing; Red Spruce, Hot Hide Glue 
• Side Rosewood 
• Top Thermally Aged Red Spruce 
• Fingerboard Material Ebony 
• Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in 
• Fret Count 20 
• Frets Standard 
• Inlays Mother of Pearl Graduated Crown 
• Joint Compound Dovetail Neck to Body Joint; Hot Hide Glue 
• Neck Material Two-Piece AAA Maple with Walnut Stringer 
• Nut Material Bone 
• Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in 
• Profile D 
• Scale Length 647.7mm / 25.5in 
• Bridge Ebony SJ-200 Four Bar Moustache; Mother of Pearl Bars 
• Bridge Pins Bone 
• Pickguard SJ-200; Multi-Colored Dots with Double Border 
• Saddle Material Bone 
• Strap Buttons Cream Endpin 
• Truss Rod Adjustable 
• Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Black, Wide White 
• Tuner Plating Aged Gold 
• Tuning Machines Grover Imperial 
• Accessories Certificate of Authenticity 
• Model: CSJB20PWFVSLA 
• Case Period-correct Pre-War Red Line Hardshell 
• Headstock Inlay Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo and Crown 
• Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053 
• 5 lbs 5 oz
• 21945019

For more information on the Gibson Pre-War SJ-200, please contact us.