Gibson Acoustic Custom Shop 1957 SJ-200 – Vintage Sunburst
The Famous Fifties Jumbo
The King of the Flat-tops, with the vintage vibe and feel from the era that gave 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 our Thermally Aged top for the full vintage effect.
Tech Specs
General
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
Body
| Body Type | SJ-200 |
| Bracing | Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing, with hide glue |
| Top Material | Thermally Aged Sitka spruce |
| Back & Sides | Flame Maple |
| Body Finish | Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS |
Neck
| Neck Material | 2-piece maple |
| Neck Joint | Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body |
| Radius | 304.8 mm / 12″ |
| Fingerboard Material | Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Inlay | Mother-of-pearl Graduated Crowns |
| Frets | Standard |
| Number of Frets | 20 |
| Scale Length | 628.65 mm / 24.75″ |
| Nut Width | 43.81 mm / 1.724″ |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Neck Profile | Round |
Hardware
| Bridge Pins | Bone |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Tuning Machines | Gotoh Keystone |
Electronics
Miscellaneous
| Binding | Multi-ply top, Multi-ply back |
| Bridge | SJ-200 Four Bar Moustache |
| Truss Rod Cover | Black with Wide White |
| Pickguard | Casted SJ-200 |
| Strings Gauge | 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012 |
| Case | Period Correct Case |
| Accessories | Includes Gibson Accessory Kit |
English
Danish