Gibson Custom Shop Historic 1957 SJ-200 - Antique Natural (2025)
Gibson Custom Shop Historic 1957 SJ-200 - Antique Natural (2025)
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The King of the Flat-Tops
Some guitars define an era, and the Gibson Custom Shop 1957 SJ-200 is a true icon. Known as the "King of the Flat-Tops," this legendary acoustic delivers the unmistakable vintage vibe and feel of Gibson’s most prized instruments. With hand-selected flame maple back and sides, a thermally aged Sitka spruce top, and an authentic nitrocellulose VOS finish, this guitar embodies the craftsmanship and tone of the 1950s originals.
Built with traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing using hide glue, the SJ-200 provides incredible resonance and projection. The 2-piece maple neck with a rounded profile ensures smooth playability, while the rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl Graduated Crown inlays adds elegance to its design. A compound dovetail neck-to-body joint ensures superior tonal transfer and sustain.
Classic hardware appointments include Gotoh Keystone tuners, a SJ-200 Four Bar Moustache bridge with a bone saddle, and a casted SJ-200 pickguard. This instrument stays true to its vintage roots with no electronics, making it an ideal choice for purists who crave the rich, natural tones of an all-acoustic guitar. It comes complete with a period-correct hardshell case for ultimate protection and authenticity.
The Gibson Custom Shop 1957 SJ-200 is the pinnacle of acoustic excellence—own a piece of history today.
Features/Specs
Body:
- Body Style: Super Jumbo
- Body Shape: SJ-200
- Top: Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce
- Back & Sides: Flame Maple
- Bracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing, with Hide Glue
- Binding: Multi-ply Top, Multi-ply Back
- Finish: Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS
Neck:
- Neck Material: 2-Piece Maple
- Neck Profile: Rounded
- Scale Length: 25.5” / 647.7mm
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12” / 304.8mm
- Fret Count: 20
- Frets: Standard
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.724” / 43.81mm
- Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Graduated Crowns
- Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body
Hardware:
- Bridge: SJ-200 Four Bar Moustache
- Saddle Material: Bone
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Keystone
- Pickguard: Casted SJ-200
- Truss Rod Cover: Black with Wide White
- Bridge Pins: Bone
Electronics:
- Pickup: None
Miscellaneous:
- Strings: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
- Case: Period-Correct Hardshell Case
- Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
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| Listed | 8 months ago |
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| Condition | Excellent (Used) Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more |
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