Navajo Chief Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Which sound do you like better, the rosewood back of the 300 or the maple back of the 200? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-200 Koa Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Apples and oranges. The SJ-300 has a very powerful tone with LOTS of bottom end. The SJ-200 is very bright and favors the upper end. For strumming, there is nothing better than the SJ-200. I have heard more accomplished finger-pickers make the rosewood Super Jumbo sound wonderful. Just depends on what you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Engr Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 There is a SJ300 Rosewood for sale on Ebay right now, starting bid $1000. http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-SJ-300-Rosewood-Custom-Shop-Guitar-SJ-200-J-200_W0QQitemZ280452851229QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item414c4ae61d#ht_770wt_1165 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson101 Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I love my SJ300, I'll be very curious to see what this one goes for. I know I might bid if it stays low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanfender Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Gruhn Guitars has one right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labeldd Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I have a J200 Custom 2009 model, and that is the same as an SJ 300. I love the sound of it and would never trade it in for a maple 200. It sounds wonderful when strumming, and the sound is deep and full. With 0.13 strings it gets too full to my ears though. I have changed to 0.12 strings, and now it sounds perfect again! Too hard strumming makes it a bit too boomy though, but I never play that hard anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgwoods Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 For my money maple works better when you get to J200-300 size. Gibson really makes maple work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navajo Chief Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 They are both great in their own ways. I have heard some say that the SJ-300 has a muddy deep end but I don't find it that way. Anyone has an experience with a muddy deep end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I love my Maple SJ200, it has a unique tone, and was the guitar that made me fall in love with Maple as a tonewood. Having said that, I played the Prewar Western Classic '200 (in Rosewood) at Gibson HQ a year or so ago, and it was stunning, truly one of the most intergalactically delicious guitars I have ever played. I would love to own both... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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