Gibson Custom Shop 1957 SJ-200 Murphy Lab Light Aged – Vintage Sunburst
All the Vibe, Feel, and Vintage Allure of 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. It also features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.
Tech Specs
General
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
Body
| Body Type | J-45 |
| Bracing | Traditional Hand-scalloped X-bracing, Red Spruce Braces with Hide Glue |
| Top Material | Thermally Aged Red Spruce |
| Back & Sides | Flame Maple |
| Body Finish | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck
| Neck Material | Mahogany |
| 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 | 19 |
| Scale Length | 647.7 mm / 25.5″ |
| Nut Width | 43.81 mm / 1.724″ |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Neck Profile | Rounded |
Hardware
| Bridge Pins | Bone |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Tuning Machines | Gotoh with Keystone Buttons |
Electronics
Miscellaneous
| Binding | Multi-ply top, Multi-ply back |
| Bridge | SJ-200 Four Bar Moustache |
| Truss Rod Cover | Black with Wide White |
| Pickguard | Murphy Lab 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