Elvis SJ-200, Ebony
The King of Rock and Roll's King of the Flat-Tops Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, was an owner and frequent user of multiple Gibson SJ-200 acoustic guitars - the "King of the Flat-Tops." The new Gibson Elvis SJ-200 is based on a guitar that was given to Elvis as a gift at a recording session at RCA Studio B in Nashville in the mid-1960s. He used the guitar for numerous live performances. Elvis gave it to his aide and close friend Marty Lacker at Graceland in 1976. The Elvis SJ-200 features a maple back, sides, and neck, as well as a Sitka spruce top. It also has all of the attractive SJ-200 touches, including mother of pearl inlays, and the iconic Moustache™ bridge and graduated crown inlays, and comes equipped with an LR Baggs VTC under-saddle pickup. A hardshell case is included.
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Acoustic |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | Maple |
| Neck wood | 2-piece Maple with Walnut Stringer |
| Fretboard | Indian Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 20 |
| Scale length | 25.5" |
| Back | Maple |
| Binding | 5-ply Top, 3-ply Back and Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | SJ-200 |
| Body Styles | Super Jumbo |
| Bracing | Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing |
| Bridge | SJ-200 Rosewood Moustache, with Mother of Pearl Hourglass and Teardrop Inlays |
| Bridge Pins | Tusq |
| Case | Gibson Hardshell |
| Finish | Gold |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother of Pearl Graduated Crowns |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 20 |
| Headstock Inlay | Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo and Crown |
| Joint | Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue |
| Model | AMJBE2EB |
| Nut | Bone |
| Nut width | 43.82mm / 1.73in |
| Pickguard | SJ-200 Tortoise, No Border |
| Profile | Rounded |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Side | Maple |
| Strap Buttons | 2 |
| String gauges | .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053 |
| Top wood | Sitka Spruce |
| Truss rod | Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover | Black and White with Vertical Elvis |
| Tuner Plating | Gold |
| Tuners | Grover Keystone |
| Street price | $5,499 |
