What is this guitar?

[victorfurbacken]

please if anyone can tell me anything about this guitar..

 

there are pictures..

 

http://www.blocket.se/vi/16971865.htm?ca=11_s&last=1

 

/thank you!!

[Guest]

Yes, well -- as the description says, that's a "J-200 Elite". It is a 'semi-Custom Shop' model, if I may put it that way, having usually been constructed on the regular production line at Bozeman, but using build specs that differ from the "standard" SJ-200 model.

 

Differences:

Ebony rather than Rosewood for bridge and for fingerboard

Abalone for crown inlay on headstock, inlays on fingerboard, and the bridge (--> MoP for Logo is same as on standard SJ-200s)

Abalone rosette

Abalone dots on pickguard

Different pickguard -- no border, smaller footprint

Gold Grover Imperial tuners

 

Other than that, the woods are sometimes highgraded, but not always, AFAICT, and they are Sitka over figured maple, with a maple neck, so that part of the design is the same as a standard SJ-200.

 

I like this variant of the SJ-200.

 

The one shown in the photo above is finished in the light cherryburst finish that was seen on J-200 Elite models in 2007 and 2008.

 

Fred

[victorfurbacken]

the serial number is 02555045, what does that tell me?

and is it worth about the same as a standard SJ200 I mean the "modern classic" or what..

 

thanks in advance

 

/victor

[J-200 Koa]

The serial number indicates a 2005 model. The Elite sold for

around $4000., if memory serves me, while the SJ-200 can

be bought for less than $3000.

[66B2512]

Don't know how these sound, but they sure are purrrty!

[Guest]

At the time, the upgrade to purchase an Elite was around a few hundred dollars more than a standard SJ-200. So if the standard had a street price of say $2500, the Elite might've been selling at about $2800 (ish). That of course depends on the dealerspeak.

 

If, now, a standard used good condition SJ-200 sells for around $2000 - 2300, then the Elite would be ..... (you do the math).

 

Fred

[rscott4079]

You guys are pretty good! Can you tell me what kind of guitar this is?

 

[wonderful remark]

a shiny one..

[ksdaddy]

Not sure what it is, but chances are Henry owns the company that made it.....