Gibson - SJ-200 Original Vintage Sunburst

The Gibson SJ-200 Original with HiFi DNA Vintage Sunburst makes a striking impression as an American electro-acoustic folk guitar. Its Vintage Sunburst finish, ranging from luminous gold to deep brown, comes to life beneath the glossy nitrocellulose lacquer. The tortoiseshell-engraved pickguard, without a border, protects the top from pick marks. The gold-coloured hardware accentuates the warm highlights, whilst the multi-layered purfling creates crisp outlines around the body.

The two-piece maple neck, reinforced with walnut, features a rounded profile that fills the palm without feeling stiff. Its dovetail-jointed construction, combined with the compound radius, connects the neck to the body and enhances the transfer of vibrations. On the rosewood fingerboard with a 12-inch radius, the 20 standard frets mark the way up to the high notes, beneath mother-of-pearl crown inlays that increase in size along the neck. The 25.5-inch scale length provides tension to the strings, the 1.72-inch bone nut guides their path, and the Gotoh tuners with Keystone buttons contribute to tuning stability.

In the Super Jumbo body, the flamed maple back and sides support the Sitka spruce top, which is kept resonant by the traditional hand-carved X-bracing. The hand-carved four-bar SJ-200 moustache bridge in rosewood, the bone bridge saddle and the TUSQ tuning pegs allow the strings to resonate.

Once plugged in, the Gibson SJ-200 Original Vintage Sunburst reproduces the character of its acoustic body thanks to the Baggs HiFi DNA active system. Its two pickups and their individual preamps are housed on the internal bridge plate, with the volume and tone controls integrated into the soundhole. The 6.35 mm jack output connects the guitar to the PA system without compromising its acoustic character. The .012 to .053 strings provide a solid bass response, whilst the Gibson hard case protects the body during transport. An accessories kit completes the set.