A guitar inspired by the era that gave birth to some of the most prized Gibson acoustic instruments.
The Gibson 1957 SJ-200 features the vintage vibe and feel from the era that give birth to some of the most prized Gibson acoustic instruments. This new Custom Shop 1957 SJ-200 offers details such as hand-selected maple for the back and sides, a headstock stinger and Gibson's Thermally Aged top for the full vintage effect.
Specifications
Body
- Top wood: Thermally Aged Sitka spruce
- Back & sides: Flame maple
- Bracing pattern: Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing, with hide glue
- Body finish: Thin finish nitrocellulose, VOS
- Orientation: Right-handed
- Neck shape: Round
- Nut width: 1.72"
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Neck wood: 2-piece maple
- Scale length: 25.5"
- Number of frets: 20
- Pickup/preamp: No
- Tuning machines: Gotoh Keystone
- Bridge: SJ-200 Four Bar Moustache
- Saddle & nut: Bone
- Number of strings: 6
- Case: Included
- Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
- Country of origin: United States
Features
- Thermally Aged Sitka spruce top, flame maple back and sides
- Round 2-piece maple neck with compound dovetail neck-to-body joint, rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl graduated crown inlays
- Gotoh Keystone tuning machines, bone nut and saddle and bridge pins
- Thin nitrocellulose finish with VOS