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I finally found one that is part of the original run. White black white black white binding, Grovers, real ebony and in mint condition (still has stickers on back control plates). White is antiqued some but not yellow. I really like the size and scale. Been playing with the tunings. Fun.

I know this is an old thread, but just for the record, SJ stands for "Super Jumbo". The "Southern Jumbo" is a totally different model. One of those confusing Gibson things. A Southern Jumbo is a dressed up J-45. Not a "200" as in J-200 and SJ-200. In "old Gibson" terminology (20-50s) the number was the price in the year when the model was introduced. SJ-200 was $200 back in the late 30's. When introduced in 1942, the J-45 was $45 and the "Southerner Jumbo" (as it was called at first) was $90 (not much change in inflation in 2 or 3 years). The SJ-200 ("super jumbo") is a substantially larger and more ornate guitar.

Late to this game, but I want to point out to all the people saying they wish they could talk to George...YOU CAN! I do all the time. He works 6 days a week at Gruhn's. Go to Nashville (I live in Nashville) and talk to him. One thing I can guarantee, he will not live forever. However I can confirm he is still alive and kicking and works there daily!

Is this still for sale?

I did a deep internet search and did indeed confirm a 2 pickup version, so I guess the internet rumor was true! The controls are dials mounted on the pickguard. https://reverb.com/item/3480823-gibson-super-4000-1998-honey-burst

25 made but only 20 sold (5 were apparently given away). Original MSRP was $40k They were made from 1997 until 2005 .All to my knowledge have 2 labels--1 signed by the builder (James Hutchins) and the other with the serial number. Colors were natural and an orange-ish sunburst. Not clear what they called it (guessing the orange was an homage to Chet Atkins classic orange guitars and the Gibson Sunburst. That is a guess, the other info is not based on guessing) I have read online that 2 of them were built with 2 humbuckers, 23 with 1 but I cannot confirm that and have never seen a photo. I doubt that is true but it certainly could be possible. Would likely have needed additional controls unless both humbuckers were controlled by the one volume slider knob without the ability to select the pickup which would likely invalidate the need for 2.

Late to this party but is it for sale?

Anyone own an SG Baritone? My GAS is kicking up....would love to hear some reviews. Also some reviews about the Buckethead Baritone Signature and Studio.

Just for the record, fixing down the bridge was something that Chet Atkins himself always did and advocated. He recommended nailing it down but also mentioned screwing it in and/or gluing it down. Not saying I recommend that, but Chet did which I am sure is likely the reason that the previous owner did. Seems "back in the day" the airlines were always damaging Chet's guitars and he claimed that he had to re-affix the bridge every time he got to a show. I am not at a place where I can easily Google it to provide proof but a google search will bring that right up. All of that said $2400 is a little high for one that is not exactly how you want it. You should easily be able to find one for that price. PS--for what it is worth he also always flipped the Bridge pickup. Kind of like the "Peter Green" mod for the Les Paul only with the Bridge and not the neck.

Custom shop (?) project Anyone have any idea on the model of this (mostly husk) Les Paul. The seller claims it is a Custom Shop "Education Series" guitar from Gibson. I have looked and looked and cannot find anything remotely like it on the internet. He is asking a very favorable price for it and I would love some more background info before I buy it. His claim is that he worked at Gibson when he bought it and that he planned to refinish it and never got around to doing so. His story sounds credible but again I can find no such animal anywhere that I have seen.

One of my cousins had (from his childhood in the 1970s) a still new in the box Hondo II H125 A guitar that is a cheap Korean copy of a Martin D 17 that he offered to my son (his wife was threatening to "take it to the dump".) The used ones I see on Ebay sell for $20-50. This one is 40+ years old and BRAND new. Put new strings on it and checked the setup and it seems fine. He is outside right now in the back yard with a group of kids, banging away on it. Fun to watch.

So,thank you all for the help. He loved his new guitars. He was nearly equally excited to have a Marshall amp. He has not stopped playing them. Played them all day Christmas and continued through our extended family Christmas on Christmas night. Fun to see him playing and getting started with his guitars.

He is also getting a Marshall avt 275 Amp. I wanted to get him a smaller amp but they gave me a deal of $275 out the door including power cord and guitar cable. I did not want an amp this big but the price was right

So he is getting a Marshall amp. It is an ATV 275 model.