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Gibson 1939 SJ-100 Reissue, Heavy Aged, Faded Vintage Sunburst
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1939 SJ-100 Reissue, Heavy Aged, Faded Vintage Sunburst

AcousticSJ-100US
No ratings yet$8,999

An expertly crafted and artfully aged recreation of an exceptionally rare and highly coveted Super Jumbo model The 1939 SJ-100 is a replica of the rare and very distinctive mahogany-backed Super Jumbo 100 that was built for only a few years (circa 1939-1942). The 1939 SJ-100 Heavy Aged fully replicates the original and exceptionally rare 1939 SJ-100 guitars that are coveted by collectors and vintage Gibson experts around the world. It features a thermally aged red spruce top with Gibson’s hand-scalloped X bracing that helps give it the tone of a long-cherished heirloom, solid mahogany back and sides, and the top and back are both bound. The 2-piece maple neck has a rounded profile, 25.5” (647.7 mm) scale length, and a bound ebony fretboard with 20 standard frets, mother-of-pearl dot inlays, and an easy-playing 12” fretboard radius. The neck features Gibson’s compound dovetail neck-to-body joint and is set using hot hide glue. Other notable features include a vintage SJ-100 style firestripe pickguard, ebony moustache™ bridge, bone bridge pins, nut and saddle, the rare, vintage “stair step” headstock design, the Gibson script style headstock logo inlaid in mother of pearl, and Waverly tuners with ivoroid knobs . Crafted by the expert luthiers and craftspeople at the Gibson Custom Shop in Bozeman, Montana, it has been artfully aged by the artisans of the Murphy Lab to give it the look and feel of a long-cherished musical companion. Here’s your chance to own one of Gibson’s rarest acoustic guitar models, with all the tone, vibe, playability, and appearance of a vintage original without the vintage price tag and potential issues that can accompany an eighty-year-old guitar. A Gibson Custom hardshell case is also included.

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Score

estimated from specs & owner reviews
73
Overall / 100
Playability
72
Sound
60
Build
91
Value
62

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Specifications

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Specifications for 1939 SJ-100 Reissue, Heavy Aged, Faded Vintage Sunburst
BrandGibson
TypeAcoustic
CountryUS
Body woodMahogany
Neck wood2-piece Maple
FretboardEbony
Strings6
Frets20
Scale length25.5"
BackMahogany
BindingMulti-ply Top, Single-ply Back and Fretboard
Body FinishMurphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body shapeSJ-100
Body StylesJumbo
BracingTraditional Hand-Scalloped X Bracing, Hide Glue Fit
BridgeEbony Moustache
Bridge PinsBone
CaseGibson Custom Hardshell
Fretboard inlayMother of Pearl Dot
Fretboard radius304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count20
HeadstockVintage Gibson Stair-Step
Headstock InlayGibson Script Logo in Mother of Pearl
JointCompound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
ModelCSJB10VSHA
NutBone
Nut width43.82mm / 1.73in
PickguardSJ-100; Firestripe
ProfileRounded
Saddle MaterialBone
SideMahogany
Strap ButtonsCream End Pin
String gauges.012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Top woodThermally Aged Red Spruce
Truss rodAdjustable
Truss Rod CoverBlack, Stamped
Tuner PlatingNickel; Murphy Lab Aged
TunersWaverly with Ivoroid Knob
Street price$8,999

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