Up for sale, a 1992 Gibson J-200 Junior in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original softshell case. Only produced for a handful of years in the ‘90s, this rare Bozeman-made Gibson acoustic pairs the premium marquetry and tonewoods of Gibson’s top-of-the-line J-200 with the slightly scaled-down body of a J-185 for a “best of both worlds” jumbo.

Tonewoods include a spruce top, curly maple back and sides, maple neck, and rosewood fingerboard. Tonally, this J-200 Junior really does capture a blend of J-200 power and punch with terrific immediacy and articulation via the longer scale length and marginally smaller body. The low end is taut and bouncy, and the treble strings have a lively chop and smooth brassy growl. And with over three decades to open up, the top delivers a relaxed woody quality. This J-200 Junior weighs 4lbs 13oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Maple (two-piece)
• Shape: Round C (chunky, 50s-style), measuring .915” 1st fret, .965” 9th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, pearloid crown inlay
• Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, no wear
• Scale Length: 25 ½”
• Nut: 1 11/16”, bone (upgraded)
• Tuners: Grover Deluxe double-line
• Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to ‘92

Body Specs:

• Wood: Spruce, curly maple
• Bracing: X, straight
• Bridge: Rosewood open “moustache,” bone saddle (replacement)
• Plastics: Tortoise pickguard
• Marquetry: Multi-ply binding and simple rosette
• Label: Serialized, Bozeman, MT

The gloss Vintage Sunburst nitro lacquer finish exhibits broad checking, and cosmetic wear includes one area of finish loss on the back at the bass-side waist, a few small dings along the rims at the lower bout, and a handful of faint marks on the body as a whole. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.

The original padded softshell case is included.