 GIBSON | | ACOUSTIC: JUMBO, J, & SJ MODELS | | | JUMBO | | - round soundhole, stripe bound body/rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/19-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rectangular rosewood bridge with white pins, blackface peghead with pearl logo inlay, three-per-side nickel tuners, tortoise pickguard, available in Sunburst finish, mfg. 1934-36. |
| ADVANCED JUMBO (MFG. 1936-1940) | | - similar to jumbo, 16 in. wide, 20.25 in. long, and 4.5 in. deep, rosewood back/sides, pearl diamond/arrow fingerboard inlay, white black dot bridge pins, pearl diamond/arrow peghead inlay, available in Sunburst finish, approx. 300 mfg. 1936-1940. |
| ADVANCED JUMBO REISSUE (HLAJ - CURRENT, ACAJ-DISC.) | | - slope shouldered body, solid Sitka spruce top, round soundhole, bound body, Indian rosewood back/sides, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl arrow inlay, rosewood bridge, white bridgepins, blackface peghead with abalone crown/logo inlay, three-per-side nickel tuners, "flame" colored pickguard, available in Vintage Sunburst, Antique Natural, or Antique Walnut (mfg. 2002-2003) Lacquer finish, disc. 1998, reintroduced 2002, 200 mfg. during 2005. |
| ADVANCED JUMBO CUSTOM REISSUE (LUTHIER'S CHOICE HISTORIC SIGNATURE) | | - slope shouldered body, solid red spruce top, round soundhole, bound body, Brazilian rosewood back/sides, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard, three-per-side nickel Waverly tuners, available in Vintage Sunburst finish, mfg. 2001-05. |
| JUMBO DELUXE | | - round shouldered dreadnought, 16 in. wide, mahogany back/sides, moustache shaped bridge with cutouts at bridge ends, height adj. saddle bearings, four semi-rectangular pearl inlays and two pearl dots on bridge, single bound top/back, unbound fingerboard, dot inlays, pearl logo, Sunburst finish, less than five made in 1938 only. |
| ORIGINAL 1934 JUMBO | | - round shouldered body, solid Sitka (standard) or red (optional) spruce top, patterned after the original round shoulder model released in 1934, mahogany back/sides, Madagascar rosewood fingerboard, tapered headstock, 19 or 20 frets, 24.75 in. scale, 1930s Vintage Sunburst or Sunburst (mfg. 2003) finish, Custom Historic Collection, limited mfg. 2003, reintroduced 2005. |
| J-10 | | - Gibson shipping records indicate approx. 30 mfg. 1971-73. |
| J-25 | | - slope shouldered body, laminated spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, bound body/rosette, synthetic back/sides bowl, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge with white pins, blackface peghead with screened logo, three-per-side nickel tuners with pearloid buttons, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1984-87. |
| J-30 | | - dreadnought body, spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, three-stripe bound body/rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, blackface peghead with pearl banner/logo inlay, rosewood bridge with black pins, three-per-side nickel tuners with pearloid buttons, available in Antique Walnut or Vintage Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1985-1998. |
| J-30 Cutaway | | - similar to J-30, except has single round cutaway, reverse belly bridge with rosewood pins, transducer pickup/preamp system, available in Antique Walnut or Vintage Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1994-98. |
| JUMBO 35 (J-35) | | - spruce top, round soundhole, bound body, one-ply stripe rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/19-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood straight bridge with pearl dot inlay, white bridge pins, blackface peghead with screened logo, three-per-side tuners with plastic buttons, "tiger stripe" pickguard, available in Natural (approx. 25 mfg. 1941 only) or Sunburst finish, approx. 2,500 mfg. 1936-1942. |
| J-35 (1985-87 MFG.) | | - spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, three-stripe bound body/rosette, maple back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood reverse bridge with white black dot pins, blackface peghead with screened logo, three-per-side tuners with plastic buttons, available in Cherry Sunburst finish, mfg. 1985-87. |
| J-35 1995 LIMITED EDITION | | - select solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back/sides, ebony fingerboard and bridge, historic firestripe pickguard, advanced bracing pattern, vintage nickel tuners, 250 manufactured, mfg. 1995 only. |
| J-40 | | - spruce top, round soundhole, black pickguard, bound body, three-stripe rosette, laminated mahogany back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood strings through bridge, screened peghead logo, three-per-side chrome tuners, available in Cherry Sunburst or Natural finish, mfg. 1971-1982. |
| J-45 | | - slope shouldered body, spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, three-stripe bound body/rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/19 (pre-war) or 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge with black pins, three-per-side nickel tuners with pearl buttons, available in Sunburst finish, mfg. 1942-1985. |
| J-45 Celebrity | | - similar to J-45, except has rosewood back/sides, abalone "The Gibson" and fern design peghead inlay, five-ply bound headstock, ebony fingerboard and bridge, seven-ply front and back binding, gold hardware, mfg. 1985 only. |
| J-45 REISSUE/STANDARD (MODEL RS45) | | - slope (round) shouldered dreadnought style, solid Sitka spruce top, round soundhole, white body binding, mahogany back/sides, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlay, vintage-style rosewood reverse belly bridge, white bridgepins, blackface peghead with logo inlay, three-per-side vintage-style nickel tuners, teardrop-shaped black pickguard, available in various finishes, current finishes are Vintage Cherry Sunburst (disc. 2003) or Vintage Sunburst, mfg. 1984-present. |
| J-45 Rosewood (Model RS4R) | | - similar to J-45, except has Indian rosewood back/sides, ebony fingerboard/bridge, gold hardware, and abalone fingerboard inlays, transducer pickup standard, available in Vintage Sunburst or Antique Natural finish, mfg. 1999-2008. |
| J-45 Dwight Yoakam Honky Tonk Deuce (Model ACDYHT) | | - similar to J-45 reissue, except has solid Indian rosewood back/sides and bridge, V profile mahogany neck with double paralellogram inlays and dice at the 12th fret, tortoiseshell J-50 pickguard has mother-of-pearl dice inlays, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finish, mfg. 2003-present. |
| J-45 Historic | | - solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back/sides, rosewood bridge and fingerboard, mother-of-pearl dot inlays, scalloped and tuned bracing, body binding, nickel hardware, tortoise teardrop pickguard, Vintage Sunburst finish, Fishman active transducers, 670 mfg. 2005. |
| J-45 Rosewood Custom | | - similar to J-45 Rosewood, except has abalone top trim and no transducer, mfg. 1999-2005. |
| J-45 Custom Vine Rosewood (Model RS4V) | | - similar to J-45 Rosewood Custom, except has customer selected wood and elaborate custom vine fretboard inlays, mfg. 1999-present. |
| J-45 Wartime Historic Signature | | - Vintage Sunburst, hand built by Ren Ferguson, limited mfg. beginning 2005. |
| J-45 CUSTOM (MODEL RS4C) | | - rounded shouldered dreadnought-style body, AA-grade Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with two ring abalone rosette, single-ply body binding, top herringbone purfling, dovetail neck joint, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with Gibson logo and MOP flower and vine inlay designed by Ren Ferguson, three-per-side gold Grover Rotomatic tuners, rosewood bridge with upper belly and two pearl dot inlays, cream bridge pins, tortoise pickguard, L.R. Baggs Element Active Acoustic Pickup System, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finish, new 2009. |
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| J-45 TRUE VINTAGE (MODEL RS4TP) | | - detailed edition of Gibson's original J-45, rounded-shouldered dreadnought style, solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with rosette, four-ply top binding, single-ply back binding, mahogany V-shaped neck, 14/20-fret Madagascar rosewood fingerboard with MOP dot inlays, black headstock with Gibson logo, three-per-side nickel Gotoh tuners with white buttons, Madagascar rosewood bridge with MOP dots and white pins, tortoiseshell teardrop pickguard, available in Vintage Sunburst finish, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 2007-present. |
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| 1942 J-45 (MODEL H442) | | - detailed edition of a 1942 Gibson J-45, rounded-shouldered dreadnought style, solid Adirondac spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with rosette, five-ply top binding, three-ply back binding, mahogany 1942 profile neck, 14/20-fret Madagascar rosewood fingerboard with MOP dot inlays, black headstock with script Gibson logo and banner, three-per-side reporduction nickel tuners with white buttons, Madagascar rosewood bridge with MOP dots and white pins, 1942 style celluloid teardrop pickguard, available in Vintage Sunburst finish, 24.75 in. scale, Red Line case included, limited production of 25 guitars per month, mfg. 2007-present. |
| SOUTHERN JUMBO (SJ, HISTORIC) | | - J-45 style body, solid spruce top, mahogany back/sides/neck, bound rosewood fingerboard and bridge, vintage styling, available in Vintage Sunburst (disc., reintroduced 2004) or Triburst '47 (mfg. 2002-03) finish, mfg. 1999-2008. |
| WOODY GUTHRIE BANNER SOUTHERN JUMBO (MODEL RSWG) | | - similar body size as J-45, mahogany back/sides/neck, Sitka spruce top, rosewood fingerboard with pearloid parallelogram inlays, rosewood bridge, Gotch tuners with Fishman matrix pickup, gold script, includes Woody's famous sign, "This Machine Kills Facists", Vintage Sunburst finish, limited mfg. beginning 2004. |
| J-50 | | - similar to J-45, except has Natural finish, mfg. 1945-1985. |
| J-50 REISSUE HISTORIC (MODEL RS50) | | - spruce top, mahogany back/sides, traditional J-50 features, nickel hardware, available in Antique Natural finish, mfg. 1999-2008. |
| JUMBO 55 (J-55, 1939-1942 MFG.) | | - spruce top, round soundhole, tortoise pickguard, bound body, one-stripe rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret bound coffeewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, coffeewood mustache bridge with pearl dot inlay, white bridge pins, blackface stairstep peghead with pearl logo inlay, three-per-side tuners with amber buttons, available in Sunburst finish, approx. 325 mfg. 1939-1942. |
| J-55 (1972-1982 Mfg.) | | - slope shouldered body, spruce top, round soundhole, tortoise pickguard, bound body, three-stripe rosette, laminated mahogany back/sides, maple neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge with black white dot pins, blackface peghead with pearl logo inlay, three-per-side chrome tuners, available in Natural finish, approx. 3,900 mfg. 1972-1982. |
| J-60 | | - dreadnought body, spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, three-stripe bound body/rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge with black pins, three-per-side nickel tuners with pearl buttons, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finishes, disc. 1998. |
| J-60 TRADITIONAL (CL60) | | - square shoulder dreadnought, solid Sitka spruce top, round soundhole, abalone body binding, solid rosewood back/sides, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, bound headstock with mother-of-pearl script logo, ebony belly bridge with white bridgepins, three-per-side gold tuners, teardrop-shaped tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Antique Natural Gloss Lacquer finish, mfg. 1997-98. |
| J-100/J-100 CUSTOM (1939-1975 MFG.) | | - mahogany neck/back/sides, cedar top, 17 in. wide, black teardrop pickguard, rosewood belly bridge, four-ply top binding with black outer layer, black bound back, 25.5 in. scale, dot inlays, crown peghead inlay, pearl logo, approx. 140 mfg. 1939-1941, and approx. 290 mfg. 1972-1975. |
| J-100 (1985-1991 MFG.) | | - spruce top, round soundhole, black pickguard, two-stripe bound body/rosette, maple back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge with black pins, three-per-side nickel tuners with pearl buttons, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1985-1991. |
| J-100 (XTRA) | | - J-200 size super jumbo body, spruce top, round soundhole, black pickguard, two-stripe bound body/rosette, maple (mfg.1999-2005), Bubinga (new 2005), or mahogany (disc. 1998) back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge with black pins, blackface peghead with pearl crown logo inlay, three-per-side nickel (disc.) or gold tuners/hardware with pearloid buttons, available in Antique Natural (new 1999), Black Cherry (mfg. 2003) Antique Walnut (disc. 2003), or Vintage Sunburst (disc. 1998) finish, disc. 2005. |
| J-100 Xtra Cutaway | | - similar to J-100 Xtra, except has single round cutaway, tortoiseshell pickguard, mustache bridge with rosewood pins, transducer pickup/preamp system, available in Antique Walnut and Vintage Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1994-98. |
| J-150 | | - J-200 size super jumbo body, spruce top, figured maple back/sides/neck (disc. 2004) or rosewood back/sides (new 2005), rosewood fingerboard/bridge, engraved multi-color flower pattern pickguard, moustache bridge, with transducer, Antique Natural finish, mfg. 1999-2005. |
| J-160 E | | - please refer to listings under the Acoustic Electric category. |
| J-180 | | - spruce top, round soundhole, two tortoiseshell pickguards, three-stripe bound body/rosette, maple back/sides, one-piece mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl star inlay, reverse belly bridge with black white dot pins, blackface peghead with pearl star/logo inlay, three-per-side nickel tuners with pearloid buttons, available in Black finish, mfg. 1986-1991. |
| J-180 (RECENT MFG.) | | - solid Sitka spruce top, round soundhole, white body binding, maple back/sides, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl star inlays, rosewood bridge, white bridgepins, blackface peghead with abalone star/logo inlay, three-per-side nickel tuners, "dual side" black pickguard, available in Ebony finish, disc. 2005. |
| J-180 Dwight Yoakam Y2K Artist Model | | - solid Sitka spruce top, J-180 body with double pickguards and J-200 features including a mustache bridge, crown inlays, and figured maple back/sides/neck, rosewood fingerboard/bridge, Dwight Yoakam signed label, available in Antique Natural finish, 25.5 in. scale, limited edition mfg. 2000-2002, reintroduced 2005 only. |
| J-180 EC | | - please refer to the Acoustic Electric category. |
| Historic 1950s J-180 | | - similar to J-180 Reissue, Antique Ebony finish. Limited mfg. beginning 2005. |
| J-185 | | - spruce top, round soundhole, tortoise pickguard, two-stripe bound body/rosette, figured maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl parallelogram inlay, upper belly rosewood bridge with white pins, pearl cross bridge wings inlay, blackface peghead with pearl crown/logo inlay, three-per-side nickel tuners, available in Cremona Brown Burst (most common) or Natural finishes, mfg. 1951-59. |
| J-185 EC (Blues King) | | - please refer to listing under the Acoustic Electric category. |
| HISTORIC J-185 REISSUE (MODEL J885/J885A) | | - spruce top, maple back/sides, Maltese cross bridge wing inlays, pearl parallelogram fretboard inlays, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finish, mfg. 1999-present. |
| J-185 12-String | | - similar to J-185 Reissue, except has 12 strings and flamed maple back/sides, availabile in Antique Natural finish, mfg. as a limited production 2000-2005. |
| J-185 Custom Vine (Model J82K) | | - similar to J-185, except has custom vine fingerboard inlay, Antique Cherry or Antique Natural finish, mfg. 2005-08. |
| J-185 TRUE VINTAGE (MODEL J88V) | | - detailed edition of Gibson's original J-185, jumbo style, solid Sitka spruce top, solid AAA flamed maple back and sides, round soundhole with rosette, four-ply top and back binding, mahogany V-shaped neck, 14/20-fret Madagascar rosewood single-ply bound fingerboard with MOP split parallelogram inlays, black headstock with MOP crown, three-per-side nickel Gotoh tuners, Madagascar rosewood bridge with two MOP Maltese crosses and white pins, tortoiseshell late 1950s J-185-style pickguard, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finish, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 2007-08. |
| J-200/SJ-200 | | - spruce top, round soundhole, black pickguard with engraved floral pattern, figured maple back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl crown inlay, rosewood mustache bridge with pearl block inlay, black pearl dot pins, bound peghead with pearl plant/logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners with pearl buttons. Available in Antique Walnut, Natural, or Vintage Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1938-1942, and 1945-1996. |
| J-200 12-String | | - similar to J-200, except has 12 strings, six-per-side tuners, disc. 1998. |
| J-200 Celebrity | | - similar to J-200, except has ornate scroll type fingerboard inlay, fern peghead inlay, mfg. 1985 only. |
| J-200 Deluxe | | - spruce top, round soundhole, black pickguard with engraved floral pattern/abalone dot inlay, abalone bound body/rosette, figured maple back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with abalone crown inlay, ebony mustache bridge with abalone block inlay/white abalone dot pins, bound blackface peghead with abalone crown/logo inlay, three-per-side gold Grover Imperial tuners, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1994-96. |
| J-200 Jr. | | - similar to J-200, except has smaller body, nickel tuners, disc. 1994. |
| HISTORIC SJ-200/J-200 STANDARD (J-200 REISSUE, MODEL SJ20/SJ22) | | - Sitka spruce top, round soundhole, abalone bound body/rosette, flame maple back/sides, maple neck, 14/20-fret bound Madagascar rosewood fingerboard with abalone crown inlays, Madagascar rosewood mustache bridge with abalone block inlay/white abalone dot pins, bound blackface peghead with abalone crown/logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners, black pickguard with engraved floral pattern/abalone dot inlay, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finishes, current mfg. |
| J-200 Elite Custom | | - similar to SJ-200 Reissue, except has ebony fingerboard and bridge, gold Imperial tuners, and abalone rosette, mfg. 1999-2004. |
| J-200 Pre-War Western Classic (Model SJ2C) | | - Indian rosewood back/sides, maple neck with ebony bridge and fingerboard with mother-of-pearl block inlays, patterned after the 1937 Ray Whitley model, available in Vintage Sunburst finish, Custom Shop model, mfg. 1999-present. |
| J-200 Pre-War Western Classic Brazilian | | - similar to SJ-200 Pre-War Western Classic, except back/sides are Brazilian rosewood, Custom Shop model, mfg. 2003 only. |
| J-200 Custom Brazilian | | - similar to J-200 Reissue, except has Brazilian rosewood back/sides, mfg. by Custom Shop 2004. |
| SJ-200 Artist Supreme | | - top-of-the-line Custom Shop model, Zircote back and sides, Sitka spruce top, multi-bound body with abalone at all joints, mother-of-pearl and abalone inlays on neck headstock and pickguard, ebony fretboard and bridge, A2 relief carved maple neck with contrasting color veneers, neck is sunbursted "V S," ebony multi-bound headstock overlayed with ebony, hand engraved tuners, designed by Ren Ferguson, mfg. 2003-2004. |
| Prewar SJ-200 Historic Signature | | - Vintage Sunburst finish, limited mfg. beginning 2005. |
| J-200 CUSTOM (MODEL SJ2R) | | - Super Jumbo-style body, AAA-grade Sitka spruce top, AAA-grade curly maple back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring rosette (two five-ring groupings surrounding a large ring of abalone), multi-ply body binding, abalone purfling, tapered dovetail neck joint, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with MOP graduated crown inlays and rolled edges, multi-ply bound headstock with black overlay, script pearl logo, and MOP crown inlay, three-per-side gold Grover Imperial "stairstep" tuners, ebony mustache bridge with four block and two dot MOP inlays, white bridge pins with MOP dots, tortoise pickguard with floral/vine graphics, L.R. Baggs Element Active Acoustic Pickup System, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finish, new 2009. |
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| J-200 STUDIO (MODEL SJ5S) | | - Super Jumbo-style body, AA-grade Sitka spruce top, maple back and sides, round soundhole with single nine-ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, tapered dovetail neck joint, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl graduated crown inlays and rolled edges, black headstock overlay with pearl logo and pearl crown inlay, three-per-side nickel Grover Rotomatic tuners, rosewood mustache bridge, white bridge pins, tortoise pickguard, Fishman Aura Pro Acoustic Pickup System, available in Antique Natural finish, hardshell case included, new 2009. |
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| SJ-200 TRUE VINTAGE (MODEL SJ2TP) | | - detailed edition of Gibson's 1950S SJ-200, jumbo style, solid Sitka spruce top, solid AAA flamed maple back and sides, round soundhole with rosette, six-ply top binding, four-ply back binding, mahogany rounded neck, 14/20-fret Madagascar rosewood single-ply bound fingerboard with MOP crown inlays, single-ply bound black headstock with MOP crown, three-per-side gold Gotoh tuners with white buttons, Madagascar rosewood moustache bridge with four MOP bar inlays and white pins, tortoiseshell 1950s J-200-style pickguard, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finish, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 2007-present. |
| PETE TOWNSHEND J-200 SIGNATURE (MODEL SJPT) | | - Sitka spruce top, flame maple back and sides, flame maple neck, 20-fret Madagascar rosewood fingerbaord with mother-of-pearl crown inlays and signature, 25 1/2 in. scale, slim profile selected by Pete Townshend, 1960s style Madagascar moustache bridge with mother-of-pearl inlays, gold kidney bean tuners, 60s style SJ-200 pickguard, multi-ply binding on top and back, Fishman System electronics, Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finish, mfg. 2005-present. |
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| RON WOOD SIGNATURE J-200 (MODEL ACRW) | | - J-200 style, hand select solid Sitka spruce top, round soundhole, bound body, flamed maple back/sides, flamed maple neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with abalone flame inlay, ebony moustache bridge with gold lip pearl inlay, white bridgepins, blackface peghead with mother-of-pearl "Ron Wood" signature/logo inlay, Custom Shop seal on back of headstock, three-per-side gold tuners, dual hand-engraved pickguards with a flame design, available in Antique Natural Lacquer finish, mfg. 1997-98. |
| ELVIS PRESLEY KING OF ROCK J-200 (MODEL ACEP) | | - soliud Sitka spruce top, solid flame maple back and sides,maple neck, ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl crown inlays, multi-ply top and back binding, 25 1/2 in. scale, carved ebony bridge with mother-of-pearl inlays, gold tuners, Elvis signature truss rod cover, Elvis custom pickguard with mother-of-pearl crown, Ebony finish, mfg. 2005-present. |
| MONTANA GOLD J-200 (ACMGANGH1) | | - J-200 style, hand select solid spruce top, round soundhole, bound body, flamed maple back/sides, flamed maple neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlay, ebony moustache bridge with pearl inlay, white bridgepins, blackface peghead with mother-of-pearl "Harvested Wheat"/logo inlay, Custom Shop seal on back of headstock, three-per-side gold Imperial tuners, tortoise pickguard with engraved "Montana Gold"/Wheat inlay, available in Antique Natural Lacquer finish, mfg. 1997-98. |
| Montana Gold 200 Custom | | - J-200 super jumbo size body, solid Sitka spruce top, highly flamed maple, koa (new 2005), or quilted maple (new 2005) back/sides/neck, ebony fingerboard, gold plated imperial tuners, special wheat inlays on pickguard and Montana Gold banner on both headstock and pickguard, available in Trans. Amber finish, Custom Shop model, mfg. 2001-2002, reintroduced 2004-2005. |
| SUPER 200 CUSTOM | | - J-200 super jumbo size body with Super 400 appointments, solid Sitka spruce top, figured maple back and sides, ebony bridge and fingerboard, mother-of-pearl split block inlays, Venetian cutaway pickguard with headstock style inlay, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finish, Custom Shop model, mfg. 2001-05. |
| SOUTHERN JUMBO 200 HISTORIC | | - Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finish, 300 mfg. 2005. |
| J-200 CUSTOM VINE (SJ-200) | | - top-of-the-line custom SJ-200, featuring elaborate custom vine abalone fingerboard inlays, hand engraved pickguard, and abalone body trim, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finish, custom shop model, mfg. 1999-2006. |
| J-250 R | | - spruce top, round soundhole, black pickguard with engraved floral pattern, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl crown inlay, rosewood mustache bridge with pearl block inlay, black pearl dot pins, bound peghead with pearl crown/logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners with pearl buttons, available in Natural finish, approx. 20 mfg. 1972-78. |
| J-250 MONARCH CUSTOM (MODEL AC2M) | | - J-200 Super Jumbo body, top-of-the-line model with solid spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back/sides, ebony bridge and fingerboard, Monarch crown fretboard inlays, extensive and elaborate mother-of-pearl and abalone bindings/inlays, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finish, Custom Shop model, 25.5 in. scale, limited mfg. beginning 2001-present. |
| J-250 PRESENTATION | | - J-200 super jumbo body, top-of-the-line model with rare Schmetterling spruce top, select three-piece figured maple back, ebony fingerboard and SJ200 bridge, ancient Siberian mammoth bone saddle, bridge pins, and endpin, custom carved "volute" headstock with ebony overlays, hand carved solid mother-of-pearl nut, cloud mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlay, fleur-de-lis and scroll abalone and mother-of-pearl headstock inlays, multiple bound body, headstock, fingerboard, and rosette, handmade, bound caramel shell pickguard, MT Custom Shop Limited Edition, only 101 produced, mfg. 1995 only. |
| J-300 | | - similar to J-250 R, except has 12 strings, six-per-side tuners, only one mfg. 1973. |
| J-1000 | | - rounded single cutaway body, spruce top, round soundhole, three-stripe bound body/rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 20 bound rosewood pointed fingerboard with pearl diamond inlay, rosewood mustache bridge with black pearl dot pins, bound blackface peghead with pearl diamond/logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1992 only. |
| J-1500 | | - rounded single cutaway body, spruce top, round soundhole, three-stripe bound body, abalone rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 20-fret bound ebony pointed fingerboard with abalone varied diamond inlay, ebony mustache bridge with white black dot pins, bound blackface peghead with abalone fleur-de-lis/logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1992 only. |
| J-2000/CUSTOM | | - single rounded cutaway body, spruce top, round soundhole, abalone bound body/rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 20-fret bound ebony point fingerboard with abalone leaf inlay, ebony bridge with white abalone dot pins, abalone leaf bridge wings inlay, bound peghead with leaf/logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners with pearl buttons, piezo bridge pickup, endpin pickup jack, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finishes, disc. 1994. |
| J-2000 CUSTOM CUTAWAY | | - single rounded cutaway body, solid spruce top, customer selected back and side wood, mahogany neck, abalone top trim, "autumn leaf" fretboard, and headstock inlays, hand carved gold tuners, available in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finish, limited mfg. beginning 1999 by MT Custom Shop. |
| JG-0 | | - spruce top, round soundhole, bound body, one-stripe rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge with white pins, logo peghead decal, three-per-side tuners. Available in Natural finish, approx. 550 mfg. 1970-75. |
| JG-12 | | - similar to JG-0, except has 12-strings, six-per-side tuners, approx. 185 mfg. 1970 only. |
| SJ (SOUTHERNER JUMBO/COUNTRY WESTERN) | | - spruce top, round soundhole, black pickguard, two-stripe bound body/rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl parallelogram inlays, rosewood bridge with white pins, blackface peghead with pearl banner logo inlay, three-per-side nickel tuners, available in Sunburst finish, mfg. 1942-1978. |
| SJN (SJN Country Western, Country-Western Jumbo) | | - similar to SJ (Southern Jumbo), except has tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1954-1978. |
| SJ-45 DELUXE | | - spruce top, round soundhole, tortoise pickguard, abalone bound body, three-stripe rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl flower inlay, rosewood bridge with white pins, bound blackface peghead with pearl banner/logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners, available in Antique Natural or Special Vintage Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1994-98. |
| SOUTHERN JUMBO TRUE VINTAGE | | - detailed edition of Gibson's late 1940s SJ, rounded-shouldered style, solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with rosette, six-ply top binding, four-ply back binding, mahogany V-shaped neck, 14/20-fret Madagascar rosewood single-ply bound fingerboard with MOP split parallelogram inlays, black headstock with MOP logo, three-per-side nickel Gotoh tuners with white buttons, Madagascar rosewood bridge with MOP dots and white pins, tortoiseshell SJ pickguard, available in Vintage Sunburst finish, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 2007-08. |
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| THE KRISTOFFERSON SJ (MODEL RSKK) | | - slope-shouldered dreadnought, AAA-grade Sitka spruce top, pattern-grade quarter-sawn mahogany, hand-scalloped radiused bracing, round soundhole with two-ring rosette (3/7 grouping), multi-ply body binding, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with split parallelogram and 12th fret "UFW" logo MOP inlays, black headstock overlay with pearl logo and crown inlay, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood bridge with upper belly and two pearl dot inlays, white bridge pins, 50s-style tortoise pickguard, Fishman Matrix Natural 1 Pickup System, available in Vintage Sunburst finish, new 2009. |
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