The King Of Flat-Tops In A Black-Tie Suit
If you have ever wished your favorite Les Paul Custom could sing like a big Gibson jumbo, this is that fantasy made real. The SJ-200 Custom Ebony takes the King of the Flat-tops and dresses it in full black-tie elegance while keeping every ounce of that huge, piano-like acoustic voice.
The super jumbo Sitka spruce and flamed maple body gives you massive projection with laser-focused note separation. At around 5 pounds it feels surprisingly balanced, whether you are seated in a writing session or standing on stage under lights for a two-hour set.
Super Jumbo Power With Maple Clarity
The SJ-200 body is all about air moving in the room. The Sitka spruce top has the warmth and dynamic bloom you want for fingerstyle, while the flamed maple back and sides tighten up the low end and keep big chords from turning into mud.
Traditional hand-scalloped X bracing lets the top flex and breathe, so you get that strong, defined low end with clear mids and glassy highs. Dig in with a heavy flatpick or play whisper-quiet with bare fingers and it tracks every nuance of your right hand.
Les Paul Custom Attitude On An Acoustic Icon
This is where it gets wild. Gibson took the SJ-200 silhouette and gave it Les Paul Custom-inspired cosmetics: deep ebony nitrocellulose lacquer, multi-ply binding on the top, back, and headstock, and that bound Les Paul-style peghead topped with a split diamond inlay.
Add the bound ebony fretboard with mother of pearl Custom Block inlays and gold Grover Rotomatic tuners and you are looking at a flat-top that feels like a tuxedo. Real talk, it is one of those guitars you open the case and everyone in the room takes a step closer.
Effortless Feel With Ebony Under Your Fingers
The 2 piece maple neck with walnut stringer has a comfortable round profile that fills the hand without feeling clubby. It is the kind of neck you can play all night without thinking about it.
The ebony fingerboard and 12 inch radius keep things smooth and fast. Chords fret clean, single-note lines stay clear all the way up, and the standard frets feel dialed in for both nuanced touch and big, confident strums.
Stage And Studio Ready With L.R. Baggs Session VTC
Plugged in, the factory L.R. Baggs Session VTC system keeps this SJ-200 sounding like an acoustic, not a quacky piezo. The under-saddle pickup and Session preamp are voiced to capture the natural air and body of the guitar, so it sits in a mix like a well-placed mic.
Soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls make it easy to find the sweet spot mid-song, whether you are going straight to a PA or into an acoustic amp. It takes pedals beautifully too, so if you want to add chorus, delay, reverb, and even a looper, this guitar is more than ready.
Handbuilt, Dialed In, And Ready For Work
Built in Bozeman and finished in gloss nitro, this SJ-200 Custom ships with a hardshell case and all the details you expect from Gibson’s top-tier acoustics. The photos you see are of this exact serial number, not a stock image.
It is here in our Evansville, Indiana shop right now, inspected, set up, and ready to ship. Questions about this guitar? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to a real player on our team.
