вЂ“ Sitka spruce top, round soundhole, abalone bound body/rosette, flame maple back/sides, maple neck, 14/20-fret bound Madagascar rosewood fingerboard with abalone crown inlays, Madagascar rosewood mustache bridge with abalone block inlay/white abalone dot pins, bound blackface peghead with abalone crown/logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners, black pickguard with engraved floral pattern/abalone dot inlay, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finishes, current mfg. In 1996, the вЂ™50s Super Jumbo 200 model superseded the J-200 model (see listing below.) In 1994, Antique Ebony finish was introduced, pearl crown fingerboard inlay, gold hardware replaced previous part/design.

In 1979, rosewood fingerboard replaced previous part/design. In 1971, ebony fingerboard replaced original part/design, non-adjustable bridge replaced previous part/design. In 1969, adjustable saddle became standard.

In 1961, tune-o-matic bridge with pearl block inlay replaced original part/design. In 1960, adjustable saddle bridge became an option. In 1948, Natural finish became an option. When this model was originally released, it featured a single peghead binding. Pre-war instruments should be determined on a piece-by-piece basis as opposed to the usual market, as this model and many of GibsonвЂ™s high end instruments were not manufactured during the war вЂ“ thus, there simply arenвЂ™t that many guitars available in the secondary marketplace. However, many instruments continued to be labeled SJ-200 well into the early 1950s. In 1947, it was renamed in the company catalogs to the J-200.

Some prototypes made during late 1937 were labeled вЂњSuper JumboвЂќ and вЂњL-5 Spec.вЂќ In 1939, this model was renamed the Super Jumbo 200. When this model was introduced in 1938, it was known as the Super Jumbo (SJ-200) and it featured rosewood back and sides (only approx. вЂ“ spruce top, round soundhole, black pickguard with engraved floral pattern, figured maple back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl crown inlay, rosewood mustache bridge with pearl block inlay, black pearl dot pins, bound peghead with pearl plant/logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners with pearl buttons, available in Antique Walnut, Natural, or Vintage Sunburst finish, mfg.

Gibson j 200 for sale