Gibson SJ200 2009, Special Anniversary Model

Here is an incredible guitar, suitable for players of all caliber and collectors alike.

The anniversary model, 20 years in Bozeman with the serial number indicating gate actual anniversary date, was produced in 2009, making it a relatively uncommon, limited commemorative version of the flagship SJ-200.

Construction

The 2009 20th Anniversary SJ-200 typically features:

• Jumbo ("Super Jumbo") body
• Solid Adirondack "Red" Sitka spruce top
• Flamed maple back and sides
• Two-piece maple back
• Maple neck
• Bound ebony fingerboard
• Moustache bridge with pearl inlays
• Gold Grover Imperial tuners
• Large engraved floral pickguard, slightly worn
• Nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• 25.5" scale length
• 1.725" nut width
• Bozeman, Montana construction

* LR Baggs Anthem Soundhole microphone / undersaddle pickup

These are considered among the best-built Gibsons from the early Bozeman era, when Gibson Acoustic production had recently moved from Nashville to Montana. 

Anniversary Features

Most 20th Anniversary editions included:

• Special interior label identifying it as the 20th Anniversary
• Additional pearl inlay on the fingerboard
• Premium flame maple
• Gold hardware, Imperials
• Deluxe hard shell case, six latches, including combo lock

Collectibility

The 1990 20th Anniversary model is:

• Much less common than a standard 1990 SJ-200
• More desirable to collectors because of the anniversary designation
• Valued both as a player's instrument and as a commemorative model

Original condition matters greatly:

• Original case, check
• Original pickguard, check, but worn
• No bridge replacement, check
• No neck reset, check
• No cracks, check
• Original finish, check
• Original paperwork, check

can all significantly affect value, and all checked, save the slight pickguard wear.

Only $6,900