• Solid acoustic guitar made in the USA in super jumbo construction
• solid top made of torrefied Sitka spruce and back & sides made of solid flamed maple
• Scalloped X bracing
• Two-piece maple neck with round neck profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with 20 frets and MOP Graduated Crown inlays
• 43.8 mm nut width and 647.7 mm scale length
• Gotoh tuners in Aged gold
• Rosewood bridge with bone inlay and bone bridge Pins
• Multi-ply binding and double-ring rosette
• Natural Finish with Murphy LAB Light-Aged treatment
• Tortoise striking plate with engraved flowers
• Accessory kit and certificate of authenticity included
• Case included in the scope of delivery

With the new Gibson 1957 SJ-200 Light Aged Natural, the traditional American manufacturer is expanding its Custom Shop Historic collection with the largest flat-top acoustic guitar in the company's history, which is modeled on the original from the 1950s in a detailed construction. Famous for its loud and deep sound, the guitar is still used today by numerous artists worldwide for powerful strumming and in the singer-songwriter field. A Murphy LAB Light-Aged treatment of the wood gives the guitar a traditional vintage look, while a solid torrefied Sitka spruce top and the solid body made of flamed maple create an authentic acoustic sound that takes players back to the good old days. A custom-fit case and a Gibson accessory kit are included.

Sitka spruce wood is one of the most popular materials in guitar making due to its fine structure and extraordinarily clear sound development and produces very set and clear treble frequencies that are able to express every single note in a very differentiated and clean way. Thanks to a thermal treatment of the wood, the Gibson 1957 SJ-200 Light Aged Natural has a very fast response, which is further enhanced by Scalloped X bracing and a high-quality nitro lacquer finish. Easily recognizable by the slightly flamed and evenly narrow grain, the North American spruce wood also makes a very good visual impression and is an absolute eye-catcher with its natural finish with Murphy-LAB-Light-Aged treatment. The large pickguard with floral ornaments and the bridge in an elaborate moustache shape with integrated Inlays form a further highlight of the flat-top classic and give the top a noble and timeless look that makes the instrument so incredibly popular.

Due to the huge super jumbo construction, the guitar produces very powerful bass frequencies that color the entire tone warmly and richly, making the instrument perfect for vocal accompaniment and strumming. The strikingly grained maple wood of the body infuses the entire sound with a gentle note, which enriches the clear mid-range frequencies in a very subtle way and rounds them off in their balance. Strong flames shimmer brighter or darker through the Natural Finish depending on the viewing angle, creating the even structures in the grain, giving the instrument a unique appearance. White multi-ply bindings clearly separate the top, back and sides from each other and create tasteful accents. The open back of the guitar is separated by a fine backstripe, which emphasizes the symmetry of the two back sections and runs straight through to the headstock.

Despite a long scale length of 647.7 mm, the Gibson 1957 SJ-200 Vintage Sunburst Light Aged guitar is very easy and accommodating to play in all 20 frets. The reason for this is a two-piece maple neck with a round profile, which enables a comfortable grip even in the higher frets and allows the player to elicit a clean tone from the instrument with little effort. The fine rosewood fingerboard is adorned with Mother or Pearl inlays, whose unusual crown design emphasizes the value of the material and proves that the manufacturer's craftsmanship is renowned worldwide for good reason. The large headstock features the company logo and a fine inlay which, together with the bell-shaped truss rod cover, form a colorful contrast to the black background. Typical of the old Super Jumbo models, the guitar is equipped with tuning machines from Gotoh that fully embody the spirit of the 1950s.