The King of the Flat-Tops

The legacy of the “King of the Flat-Tops” from Gibson lives on in the SJ-200™ Standard. From its inaugural appearance in 1937, the Gibson SJ-200 set an unmatched standard in looks and sound. Embraced by everyone from early singing cowboy movie and TV stars and country superstars to folk and rock legends, the SJ-200 has been heard on countless recordings and seen on stages worldwide for decades. The SJ-200 Standard continues the legacy of the world’s most famous acoustic gAuitar and is certainly one of the most popular. It makes a sonic and visual statement like no other guitar ever made, The SJ-200 Standard features back and sides crafted from gorgeous AAA figured maple, paired with a solid Sitka spruce top, which gives it a bold sound with excellent projection. It is finished in gloss nitrocellulose lacquer and available in a variety of colors. The two-piece maple neck features a walnut stringer for style and strength. The neck has a comfortable Round profile and features a bound rosewood fretboard that is equipped with 20 standard frets and adorned with mother-of-pearl graduated crown inlays—one of the visual hallmarks of this iconic acoustic guitar.

The bound headstock is ornamented with the Gibson logo and crown, both inlaid in mother of pearl. High-quality gold Grover® Rotomatic tuners work in harmony with a TUSQ® nut to ensure smooth, solid tuning. The body features the iconic SJ-200 pickguard and a two-bar Moustache™ bridge, another readily identifiable feature that distinguishes the SJ-200, made of rosewood. It is equipped with a TUSQ saddle and bridge pins. The SJ-200 Standard comes craftory-equipped with an internal L.R. Baggs™ Anthem mic/pickup system with soundhole-mounted controls that are easy to access for the performer while remaining all but invisible to the audience. A Gibson Modern hardshell case is also included, so the SJ-200 Standard is ready to join you on stage, in the studio, or wherever the road takes you.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY

Back : AAA Flame Maple
Binding : 5-ply Top, 3-ply Back
Body Finish : Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material : Maple
Body Shape SJ-200
Body Styles : Super Jumbo
Bracing : Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing
Side : AAA Flame Maple
Top : AAA Sitka Spruce

NECK

Fingerboard Material : Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius : 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count : 20
Frets : Standard
Inlays : Mother of Pearl Graduated Crowns
Joint : Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
Neck Material : 2-piece Maple
Nut Material : TUSQ
Nut Width : 43.82mm / 1.73in
Profile : Rounded
Scale Length : 647.7mm / 25.5in

ELECTRONICS

Controls : Soundhole Mounted Volume, Mix Control (mixes between internal mic and under-saddle piezo pickup), Phase Inversion Switch, Battery Check, Mic Level Control
Output Jack : 1/4" Endpin Jack
Preamp : L.R. Baggs Anthem
Under Saddle Pickup : L.R. Baggs Anthem

HARDWARE

Bridge : Two bar SJ-200 Moustache; Rosewood
Bridge Pins : TUSQ
Finish : Gold
Pickguard : SJ-200 Cream Flower with Border and Dots
Saddle Material : TUSQ
Strap Buttons : Gold
Truss Rod : Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover : 2-ply Bell, Black and White
Tuner Plating : Gold
Tuning Machines : Grover Rotomatic

MISCELLANEOUS

Case : Gibson Hardshell
Model : MCJB20CWL
Headstock Inlay : Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo and Crown
Strings Gauge : .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053