Epiphone 1957 SJ-200 Reissue Vintage Sunburst

1957 SJ-200 Vintage Sunburst
Thermally aged solid Sitka spruce top, solid figured maple back and sides, Gibson “open book” headstock, J-200 open moustache bridge, L.R. Baggs Element Bronze VTC preamp and L.R. Baggs Bronze Piezo pickup, vintage-style hardshell case.

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™ Element Bronze VTC preamp and L.R. Baggs Bronze Piezo 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.

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
Neck Material Flame Maple with Walnut Center Stringer
Fret Count 20
Frets Standard
Nut Material Bone
Nut Width 43.7896 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 Bronze Piezo
Controls Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack 1/4" Endpin
Preamp L.R. Baggs Element Bronze VTC

Other
Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024w, .032, .042, .053
Case Hardshell with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo