Rony23 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Hi everybody, I'm new to this forum, cause I just got my new Gibson SJ 200 a few days ago. And as I was surfing the internet to compare the prices - to see if I made a good deal - I realized, that I can not find this kind of guitar anywhere. The guy in the shop couldn't tell me exact information about the it. He just said that it was shown on the exhibition "musikmesse frankfurt" in 2007. A friend of him bought it but never played with it. So the salesman bought the guitar and till then it hung in the shop. The only thing was that Midge Ure played one Concert in Sarrbrücken/Germany on it. So I got it a bit cheaper. But still I want to know how much this guitar ist worth originally and if it's a real custom or unique one or if gibson just stopped building the SJ-200 with that finish. Cause there's an Epiphone that looks close to this one. But as I said, there's no SJ-200 like that on the internet. Or maybe I just don't find it... but this piece sounds like heaven. I'm happy about any response. Thanks in advance! Rony23 Here's the picture: SJ-200 Ebony 1 SJ-200 Ebony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Lawton Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 rony well... I don't know if it's rare - but i've certainly never seen one of those. a real beauty, though. enjoy! geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Delicious. When did they go back to the older (1990-ish) pickguard and bridge? Did they find a box of them under someone's bench? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryp58 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 The black is really nice! Very good-looking guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Pretty! If'n you're into black. Pretty even if'n you aren't into black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterGibs Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 So be proud of it, mate! And don't worry about the money! It will pay you every cent when you play a lot! Go ahead and play much so that Black Beauty starts to ring in your hands, because 2 years of hanging in the shop... She is pissed off of hanging! And before all don't dare to compare it with an Epiphone EJ 200... If the guitars were pianos -well you got a Grand Piano at home so keep it closer to you that Dark Treasure!!! Do you think to give her a name? Some of us give names ot their guitars, you know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefleppard Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 stunning. absolutely gorgeous. someone else here has a black one. i love 'em. my fave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G McBride Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 That is a beautiful guitar. I hope is sounds half as good as it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rony23 Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 A Name? Don't know? What would you propose? Maybe "Ebony"? Or "Bonnie"? And Yes, I can assure, it sounds VERY good! :) I'm So happy with it. I first played a guitar like that at "Sam Ash" in New York, when I visited New York this year and asked the vendor: "Show me your good stuff."... his first offer was a SJ-200. After that all the Martins and Taylors didn't catch me like this one... before that happened I was thinking about a Breedlove, when I was in Tel Aviv and played one in a Music Shop... but I can't believe now, that I can call this guitar imy own. :) The Breedlove doesn't even touch the bottom of that piece... Thank you all for your positive resonance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G McBride Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 "Ole Black Betty" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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G McBride Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Wham Ba Lam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<S_W_E_E_T>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbg63 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Nice.....Nice ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPhillips Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 When I ordered my J200 in '91, I had the choice of ebony, natural or vintage sunburst (tobacco sunburst). I chose the sunburst. Other than that, this ebony looks exactly the same as mine, though not as used.... 'Tis a gorgeous guitar with an amazing sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterGibs Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Oh, yes I am sure that the sound is terrific and it will develop more and more. About the name - me, I need to name my guitars. Other people here laugh at this. There are people here that like that. People are different. If you concider to give a name to your guitar you shuold know is it a feminine guitar or a msculine one. My SJ 200 Custom Elite is masculin - that is my feeling about him. And I named him M-R GIBS. I dont know about your guitar - it is you that have to decide about naming. I am tallanted of giving names to things and people and I like to do this. Don't know about you. I am allso interested what Gilliangirl thinks about the name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modac Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 They did a run of ebony colored J-200s sometime after 1995, if I'm recalling correctly....they were marketing them as the J-200 "Black Magic".......the print ads featured Clint Back . I don't know if yours is one of them, or how many they made initially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodeuno Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 WOW! It is a beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublingibson Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Hi really really nice guitar.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublingibson Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 awww cunkhead you remebered me O:)/ :D/ :D/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublingibson Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 http://www.jamesstevenson.info/tools.htm this is the only thing i could find on the net about it so i emailed gibson and got the info from them about mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
music4love Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 That is a real beauty It reminds me of the one Emmy Lou Harris used to play in the 70's. Hers had a plain black pickguard and that beautiful red rose painted on the lower bout. I think she named it "The Rose". See it here. http://www.emmylou.net/gipp.html . Seems like I also remember tha Elvis used to play a custom black model in his Vegas days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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