Epiphone 1957 SJ-200 Acoustic Guitar - Antique Natural

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The King of the Flat-Tops, the Choice of Legends

The world-famous SJ-200 is known as the “King of the Flat-Tops,” and It’s been the choice of countless legends, from singing cowboys to country, folk, and rock icons, right up to some of today’s most popular artists. Now Epiphone, in collaboration with Gibson™ Custom, is proud to release the 1957 SJ-200. This impressive guitar features a thermally aged solid Sitka spruce top supported by scalloped X-bracing, solid figured maple back and sides, and a flame maple neck with a C-profile, laurel fretboard, and graduated crown mother of pearl inlays. The headstock has the Gibson “open book” shape, along with a mother-of-pearl crown and Epiphone logo inlays, and the Inspired by Gibson Custom double diamond logo etched into the back. The iconic J-200™ open moustache bridge and engraved pickguard are also present, along with a compensated bone saddle, bone nut, and bone bridge pins. It even comes equipped with an L.R. Baggs™ VTC preamp and under saddle pickup, so it’s ready to rock on stage or in the studio as soon as you take it out of the included Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case.

A battery is not included. To power your pickup, you will need a 9-volt battery.

Serial Number: 23121500576

Weight: 5.8 lbs

Specs

Body

Body Style: Jumbo
Body Shape: SJ-200
Body Material: Solid Figured Maple
Top: Thermally Aged Solid Sitka Spruce
Back: Solid Figured Maple
Side: Solid Figured Maple
Bracing: Scalloped X-bracing
Binding: Six-ply Top, Four-ply Back, Single-ply Fretboard and Headstock
Body Finish: VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) Polyurethane

Neck

Profile: C-profile
Scale Length: 647.7 mm / 25.5 in
Fingerboard Material: Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count: 20
Frets: Standard
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 43.79 mm / 1.724 in
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Graduated Crown
Joint: Compound Dovetail

Hardware

Bridge: Open J-200 Moustache; Laurel with 2 Mother of Pearl Bars
Saddle Material: Compensated Bone
Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe
Pickguard: J-200 Engraved Celluloid
Truss Rod: Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply, 3-hole 1957 SJ-200
Bridge Pins: Bone
Strap Buttons: Endpin Jack

Electronics

Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs VTC
Controls: Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin
Preamp: L.R. Baggs VTC