Gibson Custom Shop 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo Acoustic Guitar - Vintage Sunburst

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1942 Banner Southern Jumbo

The SJ from Back in the Day

The Custom Shop Historic Reissue 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo features the vibe of a vintage Gibson Acoustic. The Thermally Aged Adirondack red spruce top and rosewood back and sides have outstanding tonal response and superior playability. At home playing first position chords or picking lead blues licks, the Southern Jumbo is a versatile instrument. Proudly displaying the "Only a Gibson is Good Enough" banner on the headstock, this custom instrument also includes an open slot bridge, a bone saddle and nut, and the classic 1.77" nut width.

Serial Number: 20713007
Weight: 4.4lbs

Detailed Specifications

Body

Body Shape: J-45
Top: Thermally Aged Red spruce
Back: Rosewood
Side: Rosewood
Bracing: Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing, red spruce braces with hide glue
Binding: Multi-ply top, multi-ply back
Finish: Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS

Neck

Material: Mahogany
Profile: C
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number Of Frets: 19
Frets: Legend Wire
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.77"
Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms
Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body

Hardware

Tuner Plating: Nickel
Bridge: Belly Down, open slot
Saddle Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Open back cream button
Pickguard: Tear Drop
Truss Rod Cover: Black
Bridge Pins: Bone

Electronics

Under Saddle Pickup: None

Miscellaneous

Strings Gauge: 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012
Case: Period Correct Case
Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit