Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1957 SJ-200 Light Aged Acoustic Guitar – Vintage Sunburst

All the Vibe, Feel, and Vintage Allure of the Famous Fifties Jumbo – The Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1957 SJ-200 Light Aged Acoustic Guitar in Vintage Sunburst

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.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body Style: Super Jumbo
• Body Shape: SJ-200
• Body Material: Flame Maple
• Top: Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce
• Back: Flame Maple
• Side: Flame Maple
• Bracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing, with Hide Glue
• Binding: Multi-ply Top, Multi-ply Back, Single-ply Headstock and Fretboard
• Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

• Profile: Rounded
• Scale Length: 647.7 mm / 25.5 in
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Fret Count: 20
• Frets: Standard
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 43.81 mm / 1.724 in
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Graduated Crowns
• Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck to Body Joint

Hardware

• Bridge: SJ-200 Four Bar Moustache
• Saddle Material: Bone
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh with Keystone Buttons
• Pickguard: Murphy Lab Casted SJ-200
• Truss Rod Cover: Black with Wide White
• Bridge Pins: Bone

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
• Case: Period Correct Case
• Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit, Certificate of Authenticity

Manufacturer: Gibson
Model: CSJB20VSLA
SKU: I730461-N-0-WHXD
UPC: 711106129532

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