JuanCarlosVejar Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Folks, Check out this beast: Awesome maple tone JC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Gee, I don't know. . . it might not cut through in the mix. 😀. BK^777 was making an observation recently about the overuse of hammer-ons/hammer-offs. . . it made me more conscious of it. This clip should really get his attention. A sweet old superjumbo. And- "look at the flame on that one". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 O yearh, , , sounds'n'looks very good. Something tells it isn't the loudest guitar on the wall though. That of course is a completely different thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 How does it make that sound with no one playing it. Looks killer. Is it cracked by the pickguard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I guess tone is more subjective than volume. I'd give the tone an 11 on a scale of 10. As far as volume - if I wanted it louder, I'd get an amplifier. But I wouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul14 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I always enjoy a nice J-200. Of course I believe there are only nice J-200’s. Never get tired of reading about, seeing, & hearing them. Is it true that they were Ren’s favorite guitars? If so I can relate. Back in my collage days ( another lifetime away) one of my friends bought a D-18, & another friend bought a J-200. It was the first time in my life I ever had the chance to play guitars of this quality. I couldn’t afford either one, but fell instantly in love with both. The J-200 is definitely my favorite at this point in my life, followed closely by my Dove. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 We own a 1960 J200. It is truly a beast being the heaviest guitar in the house. And it is certainly not what anyone would describe as a "loud" guitar. But the sound is amazing. Thick and rich mids with clean highs. As I have said before, I have always thought the key to these guitars is the bracing. In 1955, Gibson returned to the pre-War "double X" bracing with an second wide angle X brace above the soundhole only this time pairing it with a maple body instead of rosewood. As this is a good excuse to post a picture here be ours. If you look closely you can see the ghost line of a second pickguard we had removed. As the finish underneath had been removed my repair guy had to refinish the section. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) Lovely looking J-200 Zombiewoof. Is she laminated back and sides, not that it matters? Edited March 8, 2020 by frenchie1281734003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 30 second sample .., pleease..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 On 3/8/2020 at 11:52 AM, frenchie1281734003 said: Lovely looking J-200 Zombiewoof. Is she laminated back and sides, not that it matters? Yup. Not a whole lot of flame though but a touch of both flame and quilt. At the time Gibson made their own laminate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSoxBiker Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Does the nice tone and controlled volume characteristics apply across all production years, or is it just vintage models or certain construction processes and materials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 If 55 was the year of the double-X return this one should be without it. Not sure it sounds that way, , , but what a sweet sweet tone. Let Hoffmann take over - Have to say I'm a liker of the guard-line. Turn some tulips on this one and it's home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul14 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 What does SL mean? New to me. SL-200? The guitar does sound wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 55 minutes ago, Paul14 said: What does SL mean? New to me. SL-200? The guitar does sound wonderful. Must be a mistake - L is almost neighbour to the J and they mirror each other. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) 26 minutes ago, E-minor7 said: Must be a mistake - L is almost neighbour to the J and they mirror each other. . . . . or could just be a Germanian slip- Real nice clip of the '52, though. Wonderful to watch the big superjumbo in action, with that characteristic Gibson sound. Edited March 11, 2020 by 62burst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 24 minutes ago, 62burst said: . . . or could just be a Germanian slip- Real nice clip of the '52, though. Wonderful to watch the big superjumbo in action, with that characteristic Gibson sound. Hehe, , , good point - but 52 !? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 18 minutes ago, E-minor7 said: Hehe, , , good point - but 52 !? Now, I'm slippin'. '54. Funny, the demo clip with Hr. Tobias Hoffmann- so much for all that "greatest strummer guitar" business. . . was there any strumming in that clip? He played that guitar like it was a little L-00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 2 hours ago, 62burst said: Now, I'm slippin'. '54. Funny, the demo clip with Hr. Tobias Hoffmann- so much for all that "greatest strummer guitar" business. . . was there any strumming in that clip? He played that guitar like it was a little L-00. Again you could have a point. My impression is that T.H. usually presents the guitars via his style rather than testing them by 'objective' octopusish approach. With this gentleman you get a set - to his advantage. Does it make him a lesser demonstrator ? Perhaps yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I've seen clips of SJ-200s being strummed. I think this is the first 'demo' clip I've seen where Blues were hi-lighted. It certainly ads credibility to the "King of The Flat Tops' versatility. The SJ-200 ,initially in RW, was offered up in the Big Band era as a rhythm instrument before Les Paul figured out how to electrify gits . Now, in maple, they are not meant to be The Loudest Kid On The Block. ' Just ' a quadraphonic tone monster ! incidentally, yesterday in line at the grocery store, leafed through a new LIFE series book on Bob Dylan. (Not to read the articles, just to look at the pictures, Mom). There was one with Bobster and a half dozen other guys on stage. He and 2 or 3 others were all playing Gibson Jumbos. Looked to be SJ200s. Coincidence? I think not. ( Possibly someone here has already purchased the book, and can tell us who, what, where and why.) 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucebubs Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Newbie here with my first Gibson on it's way. New 2020 Gibson Custom Shop Historic Series 1957 SJ-200 in Vintage Sunburst. I don't know if you've seen any of the clips from 2020NAMM but the work that Gibson have put into this new Historic Series is stunning. Thermally Aged tops, very thin varnish and 'period correct' hard cases. I'm in Australia and ETA is 4 to 6 months ... could even be more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 On 3/9/2020 at 8:41 PM, PatriotsBiker said: Does the nice tone and controlled volume characteristics apply across all production years, or is it just vintage models or certain construction processes and materials? All years (Kalamazoo ,Nashville or Montana) can be a great guitar. Even some 70’s SJ 200 were awesome here’s proof: The clip starts off weird but goes into the song a few seconds into it. You can tell it’s a 70’s because of the winged bridge. JC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 21 minutes ago, Brucebubs said: Newbie here with my first Gibson on it's way. New 2020 Gibson Custom Shop Historic Series 1957 SJ-200 in Vintage Sunburst. I don't know if you've seen any of the clips from 2020NAMM but the work that Gibson have put into this new Historic Series is stunning. Thermally Aged tops, very thin varnish and 'period correct' hard cases. I'm in Australia and ETA is 4 to 6 months ... could even be more. Bruce , I was at NAMM and I played the Natural version of your guitar... It was absolutely amazing .Everything you want in a maple guitar. I also own an SJ 200 True Vintage (same specs as the one you’ve ordered minus the thermal top)[Gibson wasn’t offering thermal tops in 2007 when my guitar was built] ... It’s been wonderful owning this guitar.The binding started out pristine white and now most of it has become an earwax yellow. JC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucebubs Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 18 minutes ago, JuanCarlosVejar said: Bruce , I was at NAMM and I played the Natural version of your guitar... It was absolutely amazing .Everything you want in a maple guitar. I also own an SJ 200 True Vintage (same specs as the one you’ve ordered minus the thermal top)[Gibson wasn’t offering thermal tops in 2007 when my guitar was built] ... It’s been wonderful owning this guitar.The binding started out pristine white and now most of it has become an earwax yellow. JC Thanks for that feedback JC - I really wanted one of the 2016 limited edition 1957 SJ-200's but just couldn't get one here in Australia so I kind of gave up ... but when I saw the 2020 was almost identical - Adirondack on the 2016 vs Sitka Spruce on the 2020 - I contacted the Gibson distributor here in Australia and they gave the OK to place an order with a dealer. I have a maple Huss & Dalton MJ Custom that is a superb fingerstyle guitar and good strummer but I'm hoping my new SJ-200 is a superb strummer and a good fingerstyle guitar .. if that makes sense! I also have a Guild F-412 and a surprisingly good Epiphone EJ-200 .. so I guess I love maple jumbo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Brucebubs said: Newbie here with my first Gibson on it's way. That's really good news - tell us all about it when it arrives. Big times ahead Edited March 12, 2020 by E-minor7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Brucebubs said: Newbie here with my first Gibson on it's way. New 2020 Gibson Custom Shop Historic Series 1957 SJ-200 in Vintage Sunburst. I'm in Australia and ETA is 4 to 6 months ... could even be more. That's some serious anticipation. Of course, I don't believe you. "Pics, or . . . " Wish you were just off my paper route- I could hook you up with a loaner. Maybe pick up an Epiphone EJ-200 to really feel the change up to the SJ-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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