drathbun Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Dropped by the shop to visit my SJ200 Golden Age SJ200 which is in for repair and I found this new Bob Dylan J200 B stock on sale $600 off! It has a slight lifting of one of the pickguards. Gorgeous instrument. Plays and sounds exactly like my Golden Age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 To see it "real" like this... it is just simply beautious! The fretboard inlays are really tasteful... anyone know what they signify? What a burst too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I tried one of these some time ago - sounded very good. Though taking one - even 2 - pick guard(s) off would liberate the bass. @Sal - these are known as bella voce, which might mean beautiful voice or ditto song/singing. I think it's an old south-European deco-tradition Bob could have picked up to fancy on the road, , , or in Little Italy, Manhattan ;-) Also recall Polecastro calling them something like a flower which deteriorates up the fret-board - well, he's kind of right, , , but pretty pretty they are. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 This looks a little different. I call them banjo inlays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 You are right that is a lot of pickguard, but what a looker. Agree, , , , tho I prefer guitars this ornamented as vintage thus rounded patinated instruments/objects. Just out of the plant they appear quite self-promoting - almost too dressed up'n'loaded for music. But a hep for the way the other acoustics reflect in that top lacquer - rather sophisticated shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I call them banjo inlays He he, , , keep doin' so. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Did a little research on the Bella Voce. I did not realize that the headstock inlay is part of the design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 The board inlays are Bella Voce inlays ...First appeared on gibson banjos in the 1930's JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 The board inlays are Bella Voce inlays ...First appeared on gibson banjos in the 1930's JC The picts I showed are on a '34 Jumbo replica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 The picts I showed are on a '34 Jumbo replica The ones on your 34 appear to be Wreath inlays from the 30's The Dylan inlays are the Bella Voce inlays also from the 30's JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 The ones on your 34 appear to be Wreath inlays from the 30's The Dylan inlays are the Bella Voce inlays also from the 30's JC Gibson advertised it as Varied Pearl "Flower and Leaf" Inlay on Fingerboard I'll still call them banjo inlays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 yeah that is a lot of PG, I do like the inlay. The guitar is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Gibson advertised it as Varied Pearl "Flower and Leaf" Inlay on Fingerboard I'll still call them banjo inlays Banjo Inlays includes both kinds. Here are yours featured in a Banjo http://www.gibson.com/Products/Acoustic-Instruments/Banjo/Gibson-Original/RB-3-Wreath/Specs.aspx JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Yep - banjar inlays. You pick this stuff up if you spend time around bluegrassers. Also, you take crap for not playing Martins😐 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 ....I found this new Bob Dylan J200 B stock on sale $600 off! Jumbo, baby! I take it that's 17" wide at the lower bout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I find that double pickguard utterly fugly. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I find that double pickguard utterly fugly. :blink: it is a bit much isn't it? beyond that tho, pretty nice SJ200.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Dropped by the shop to visit my SJ200 Golden Age SJ200 which is in for repair and I found this new Bob Dylan J200 B stock on sale $600 off! It has a slight lifting of one of the pickguards. Gorgeous instrument. Plays and sounds exactly like my Golden Age. [/url] I like everything about the looks except the headstock inlay but that would not keep me from getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Jumbo, baby! I take it that's 17" wide at the lower bout. Yes indeedy! 17". I believe all J200s are 17" lower bouts with the exception of the Emmy Lou? Is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 I tried one of these some time ago - sounded very good. Though taking one - even 2 - pick guard(s) off would liberate the bass. I used to think that too. When I owned a '77 'bird, I thought the dull, thumpy, toneless sound of that POS was due to the heavy pickguard. However, it ended up actually being the bracing construction (double braced). This Bob Dylan model is as lively and bass resonant as my SJ200 Golden Age, which I A/B'd with the Dylan just after the photos were shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Yes indeedy! 17". I believe all J200s are 17" lower bouts with the exception of the Emmy Lou? Is that correct? I believe the Emmy model was designated as an L200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I used to think that too. When I owned a '77 'bird, I thought the dull, thumpy, toneless sound of that POS was due to the heavy pickguard. However, it ended up actually being the bracing construction (double braced). This Bob Dylan model is as lively and bass resonant as my SJ200 Golden Age, which I A/B'd with the Dylan just after the photos were shot. Ouh yeah, norlins were norlins. And the Bob-200 I played didn't feel suffocated at all. A very convincing Jumbo. One if the strongest I've met (I find them highly different - not least regarding volume). Still it would be freer with no guard(s) - never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw171 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 That looks so much nice on your photos than it does on Gibsons Website. I was not keen on the double guard personally at first but it grows on me. The J200 is a large guitar though. I prefer the size of my J185 but I still would like a Gibson J200 to ad to the stable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Relic Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Had a look at this and I think it looks totally beautiful . I played a Standard J200 not so long ago , it blew me away , so this one must be one killer guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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