Gibson Southern Jumbo Original – Vintage Sunburst
A Gibson reflecting the charm and style of the South.
The Southern Jumbo is renowned for its proficiency to belt out country rhythms or acoustic blues leads. Original examples are among the most prized war-era flat-tops in today’s vintage market. This new Southern Jumbo Original picks up where those classic models left off. Classic Southern Jumbo detailing includes parallelogram inlays, double antiqued multi-ply top and back binding, and nickel open back tuners.
Specs:
- Body Shape: J-45
- Top: Sitka spruce
- Back: Mahogany
- Side: Mahogany
- Bracing: Traditional hand scalloped X-bracing
- Binding: Multi-ply top, multi-ply back
- Finish: Nitrocellulose
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Profile: Slim Taper
- Scale Length: 24.75″ / 628.65mm
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12″
- Number Of Frets: 20
- Frets: Standard
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.72″ / 43.81mm
- Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms
- Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body
- Tuner Plating: Nickel
- Bridge: Traditional belly up, holes in middle
- Saddle Material: Bone
- Tuning Machines: Open Back
- Pickguard: 50’s, Tortoise
- Truss Rod Cover: Black and White
- Bridge Pins: Tusq
- Under Saddle Pickup: LR Baggs VTC
- Controls: Volume and Tone controls
- Strings Gauge: 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012
- Case: Hardshell Case
- Accessories:Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
