Gibson Custom J200 Parlor Vintage Sunburst

The Gibson SJ200, with its substantial size and lavish ornamentation, has long been known as the King of Flattops. The Custom Shop in Bozeman, Montana, carefully considered their top-of-the-line model when designing this parlor, as it truly is a scaled-down version!

The J200 Parlor boasts the exact same features as its bigger brother, but in a smaller size. Gibson has fitted the guitar with a flamed maple body and a Sitka spruce top with scalloped X-bracing. The body has shrunk in width from approximately 17 inches to 15 inches, while retaining almost the same depth. This gives the guitar a very mature sound with deep bass and beautiful note articulation, and thanks to the LR Baggs Element VTC pickup, it's also easy to use amplified.

The Sunburst nitrocellulose-finished body features the signature engraved pickguard and mustache bridge, while the neck is adorned with a mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlay and binding similar to the body. As befits Gibson, this guitar is exceptionally playable, and its shorter scale length makes it a comfortable size.

However you play this small flattop, it sounds rich and deep, and is suitable for both simple chords and extended leads. The guitar comes in a hardshell case with a certificate of authenticity.