Gibson SJ200 ’60s Original Heritage Cherry 2025

Few acoustic guitars command attention quite like the Gibson SJ-200. Introduced in 1937 and quickly crowned the “King of the Flat-Tops,” the SJ-200 set a new benchmark for power, elegance, and stage presence. The SJ-200 60s Original carries that legacy forward, faithfully recreating the look, feel, and tone of the model as it appeared during the 1960s — an era when it was slung over the shoulders of icons like Pete Townshend, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, and Jimmy Page. This is the sound of arena-sized strumming, shimmering rhythm tracks, and bold singer-songwriter accompaniment that helped define modern popular music.

Built with AAA figured maple back and sides and a solid AAA Sitka spruce top, this Super Jumbo delivers the unmistakable combination of clarity, projection, and piano-like low end that made the SJ-200 famous. Maple provides articulate note separation and brilliant high-end sparkle, while the spruce top adds dynamic responsiveness and headroom. The result is a huge, authoritative voice that remains balanced and refined — perfect for powerful open chords, articulate fingerstyle passages, and full-band performance settings.

The two-piece maple neck with walnut stringer features a comfortable Round profile and a 1.69″ nut width inspired by 1960s examples, making first-position chords feel natural and accessible. Visually, the graduated mother-of-pearl crown inlays, iconic moustache bridge with pearl accents, tortoise pickguard, and gold Grover Rotomatic tuners complete the unmistakable SJ-200 aesthetic. Equipped with an L.R. Baggs VTC under-saddle pickup and soundhole-mounted controls, this 2025-built Heritage Cherry Sunburst SJ-200 is equally at home in the studio or on stage — delivering legendary tone with modern reliability.

Features / Specs

Highlights

• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Electronics: L.R. Baggs VTC Under-Saddle Pickup and Preamp
• Bracing: Traditional Scalloped X-Bracing
• Cutaway: None

Body

• Body Shape: SJ-200
• Top Material: AAA Sitka Spruce
• Top Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Top Color: Heritage Cherry Sunburst
• Back & Sides Material: AAA Figured Maple
• Back Configuration: 2-Piece Back with Center Marquetry Strip
• Back & Sides Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Bracing: Traditional Scalloped X-Bracing
• Binding Material: 5-Ply Top, 3-Ply Back, Single-Ply Fretboard
• Rosette: Multi-Ring (White + Black)

Neck

• Neck Profile: Round
• Neck Material: 2-Piece Maple with Walnut Stringer
• Neck Taper: Traditional
• Neck Depth: 0.852″ at 1st Fret, 1.000″ at 9th Fret
• Scale Length: 25.5″
• Nut Width: 1.69″
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Graduated Crown
• Fingerboard Binding: Single-Ply
• Fingerboard Radius: 12″
• Fingerboard Spacing: Standard
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body
• Headstock: Traditional SJ-200 (Gibson Open Book-Style)
• Headstock Binding: Single Ply
• Headplate Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Gibson Logo and Crown
• Headplate Finish: Gloss

Hardware

• Bridge Style: SJ-200 Moustache
• Bridge Material: Solid Rosewood with Mother of Pearl Hourglass and Teardrop Inlays
• Bridge Pins: TUSQ
• Saddle: Bone
• Nut Material: Bone
• Tuners: Gold Grover Rotomatic
• Pickguard: Tortoise J-200, No Border

Miscellaneous

• Electronics: L.R. Baggs VTC with Soundhole-Mounted Volume and Tone
• Strings: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
• Case/Gig Bag: Gibson Hardshell Case