Epiphone 1957 SJ-200 Antique Natural
Product information "Epiphone 1957 SJ-200 Antique Natural"
The world‑famous SJ‑200 is known as the King of the Flat‑Tops, and it was the choice of countless legends — from singing cowboys to country, folk and rock icons, up to some of today's most popular artists. Now Epiphone is proud to release the 1957 SJ‑200 in collaboration with the Gibson Custom Shop. This impressive guitar features a thermally aged solid Sitka spruce top supported by scalloped X‑bracing, solid figured maple back and sides, and a neck of flamed maple with a C profile, laurel fretboard and graduated crown pearl inlays. The headstock has the Gibson "Open‑book" shape, together with a mother‑of‑pearl crown and Epiphone logo inlays, and the Inspired by Gibson Custom double diamond logo is etched on the back. The iconic J‑200 moustache‑style bridge and engraved pickguard are present, as are a compensated bone bridge, a bone nut and bone bridge pins. It's even fitted with an L.R.Baggs™ VTC preamp and an undersaddle pickup, so it's ready to go on stage or in the studio as soon as you take it out of the included Inspired by Gibson Custom hardshell case.
- Back / Sides: Figured Maple
- Binding: Black/Cream ABS
- Body Shape: Jumbo
- Body Shape: Southern Jumbo
- Bridge: Indian Laurel
- Color/ Finish: Antique Natural
- Colour: Natural
- Construction / Acoustic: Solid
- Controls: 1x volume, 1x tone
- Country of Origin: China
- Cutaway: no
- Finish: High Gloss
- Fretboard: Indian Laurel
- Fretboard Inlays: Mother of Pearl Graduated Crowns
- Headstock: Gibson style open book headstock with mother of pearl Epiphone logo
- Includes: Hardcase
- Neck: 2 pcs. Maple/Walnut
- Nut Width: 43,8 mm
- Pickup Details: LR Baggs™ VTC
- Pre-amp system: LR Baggs™ VTC
- Rosette: Black/Cream ABS
- Saddle/Cross piece inlay: Bone, composed
- Scale Length: 24,47" (647 mm)
- Strings: 6 string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .012 - .053
- Top: Sitka Spruce
- Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe Gold
- Thermally aged Top
- Open J-200 Mustache bridge
- "C" neck profile
When you think of Epiphone you naturally think of Gibson, since the maker of guitars, basses, amplifiers and accessories has been part of that company since 1957. Epiphone mainly offers instruments in the lower to mid price range. That means beginners can pick up electric guitar and bass classics such as Les Paul, SG, Explorer, Firebird, ES-335 or Thunderbird for little money. There are also instruments from earlier Epiphone eras like Casino, Wildkat, Riviera and Wilshire. In particular, Epiphone's beginner sets for electric guitar, acoustic guitar and electric bass are worth a close look for newcomers.
