The SJ-200’s graduated crown inlays are made of genuine mother of pearl, and are inserted into the fingerboard using a process that eliminates gaps. The resilience of this durable wood makes the fingerboard extremely balanced and stable, and gives each chord and note unparalleled clarity and bite. The fingerboard of the Gibson SJ-200 guitar is constructed from the highest grade rosewood on earth, which is personally inspected and qualified by Gibson’s team of skilled experts before it enters the Gibson factories.
Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges and Graduated Crown Inlays The rosette on the Gibson SJ-200 acoustic guitar is a double-ring rosette, with the main ring consisting of seven-ply binding, and the second ring three-ply binding, adding a stylish, understated elegance to the instrument. It is also one of the most subtle and complicated woodworking decorations on any acoustic guitar. The tortoise pickguard for the SJ-200 acoustic-electric guitar is Gibson’s standard Super Jumbo shape, hand-engraved with the SJ-200’s traditional floral and vine design, surrounded by a cream-colored border with yellow and orange dots.Ī rosette is the beautiful, hand-crafted circle around the soundhole, and can be one of the most ornamental elements of any acoustic guitar.
Over the years, it has also been called a “thistle” because of the group of flowering plants with the sharp prickles, though Gibson has preferred to call it a “crown.” Gibson put the first crown peg head logo on an ES-300 back in 1940, and it has graced the headstocks of many legendary Gibson guitars ever since, including today’s Gibson SJ-200 acoustic-electric guitar. A special lubricant inside the gearbox provides smooth and accurate tuning stability. A countersunk tension screw lets players regulate the tuning tension to any degree. All moving parts are cut for exact meshing, eliminating the possibility of slippage. With a gear ratio of 14:1, the Rotomatics deliver precision tuning in a durable housing that provides maximum protection for the gear and string post. Grover’s original Rotomatic tuners are an engineering marvel, with style and performance exactly suited for the Gibson SJ-200 guitar. It gave purveyors of the new American music scene of the 1930s a reliable, well-built guitar, capable of projecting the sound of the guitar well beyond that of any other acoustic on the marketâa fact that still holds true today.
Upon its introduction in the late 1930s, the J-200 immediately filled a need for a deeper, more balanced, and powerful sound. Today the legacy of Gibson’s “King of the Flat-tops” lives on in the SJ-200 Koa acoustic-electric guitar. From its inaugural appearance in 1937, Gibson’s J-200 acoustic-electric guitar set a standard others have been trying to match ever since.
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