Modern Collection SJ-200 Standard

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 guitar 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.

• Serial Number

  20406023

• Brand Name

  Gibson

• Model

  SJ-200 Standard

• Finish Color

  Classic White

• Finish Type

  Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Top Wood

  Solid AAA Sitka Spruce

• Bracing

  Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing

• Binding

  5-ply on Top, 3-ply on Back, Single-ply on Fingerboard and Headstock

• Back & Sides Wood

  Solid AAA Flamed Maple

• Neck Dimensions

  .870 1st - .920 9th

• Neck Wood

  2-piece Maple

• Neck Joint

  Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body

• Neck Shape

  Rounded

• Neck Finish

  Classic White

• Fingerboard Wood

  Indian Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius

  12"

• Fingerboard Inlays

  Mother-of-Pearl Graduated Crowns

• Frets

  20 Standard

• Scale Length

  25.5"

• Headstock

  Mother-of-Pearl Gibson Logo and Crown Inlay

• Nut Material

  TUSQ

• Width at Nut

  1.73"

• Electronics

  L.R. Baggs Anthem

• Controls

  Soundhole-Mounted Volume, Mix Control (mixes between internal mic and under-saddle piezo pickup), Phase Inversion Switch, Battery Check, Mic Level Control

• Saddle

  TUSQ

• Hardware

  Gold

• Tuners

  Gold Grover Rotomatic

• bridge

  Rosewood SJ-200 Two-Bar Moustache

• Pickguard

  SJ-200 Cream Flower with Border and Dots

• Case

  Gibson Modern Black Hardshell