Premium Pre-war Grace and Musicality
In an exciting partnership with Gibson Custom, Epiphone introduces a beautiful tribute to an original and long-cherished rosewood-backed Gibson flat-top design with the Pre-war SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue. Thermally aged solid Sitka spruce rests atop solid rosewood at the back and sides, for a pristine, period-correct feel and sound. This guitar’s 2-piece maple neck and Round D profile create a truly historic hold beneath an ebony fingerboard. Courtesy of an under-saddle-mounted LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC pickup with accompanying Volume and Tone controls at the soundhole, this acoustic’s gorgeous natural tone will translate flawlessly to PAs, DI boxes, and more. And of course, vintage enthusiasts, like many of us here at Sweetwater, are rejoicing at the Pre-war SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue’s extensive retro ornamentation, featuring old-school mother-of-pearl inlays on the headstock and fingerboard, a heritage-grade pickguard design, Grover Imperial tuners, and a Mustache ebony bridge. Harness that coveted historic look and sound without the museum-piece price tag!
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Rosewood song with a historic hold
Boasting the same construction as the original SJ-200 models produced between 1937 and 1947, the Pre-war SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue delivers all the organic feel and tonal performance you’d expect from the real deal. Thanks to its solid rosewood back and sides, you’ll enjoy the wash of those favored and musically complex natural overtones to support your playing. The thermally aged Sitka spruce top comes X-braced with quarter-sawn and scalloped spruce, working with the guitar’s Super Jumbo body shape to project with presence and balanced precision. Set with a 2-piece maple neck that’s highlighted by a rosewood stringer and shaped to a bulky Round D profile, the Pre-war SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue lands in hand with bygone authority.
Ready for plugged-in performance
From regular playing in performance spaces of any size to DI tracking during recording sessions, the Pre-war SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue sneaks in a secret weapon for accurate acoustic translation that is discreet and sounds incredible, wherever you play. Thanks to an LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC electronics system, driven by an active preamp and an under-saddle-mounted piezo pickup, the gorgeous natural response of the guitar’s rosewood and spruce foundation is captured in vivid detail and reproduced beautifully both in the venue and on record. Matched with soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone controls, this system makes refining your instrument’s ideal balance of intensity and sharpness both quick and painless.
Dressed for the ’30s
Not only does the Pre-war SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue’s sound and playability bear a striking resemblance to its ancestors, but it also looks the part just as effectively. Graduated mother-of-pearl Crown inlays aboard the ebony fingerboard match energy with a historic Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown inlay atop the old-school “open book” headstock, flanked by gold-finished and mightily dependable Grover Imperial tuning machines. Guitar-wide cream binding enhances the elegance, with an ornate Mustache ebony bridge treated to a compensated bone saddle and bone pins. Finished off with historic jumbo pickguard graphics, the Pre-war SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue is a treasure trove of vintage-inspired curb appeal.
Inspired by Gibson Custom: guitar history in your hands
The Gibson Custom Shop, known for its rich heritage, continues to set a high bar in terms of exceptional artistry and inspiring instruments. Reflecting a special union, Epiphone has partnered with Gibson Custom to bring meticulous craftsmanship and iconic designs to bear for modern musicians. The Inspired by Gibson Custom line puts guitar history in your hands courtesy of beautifully crafted re-creations of classic electric and acoustic instruments. Each instrument is the result of a dedicated collaboration between the companies’ respective expert luthiers to honor both Gibson’s storied legacy and Epiphone’s mission to provide musicians with accessible instruments that spark creativity.
Epiphone Pre-war SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue Features:
- Built in partnership with Gibson Custom to pay tribute to a bygone era of the rosewood-backed SJ-200
- Solid rosewood back and sides offer period-correct construction with wonderful and sought-after musical complexity in resonance
- Thermally aged Sitka spruce top comes X-braced with quarter-sawn and scalloped spruce for fabulously balanced projection
- 2-piece maple neck with rosewood stringer and ebony fingerboard dons a Round D profile for a vintage hold to match its sound
- Stellar plugged-in tone with LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC electronics, under-saddle piezo pickup, and Volume and Tone controls
- Graduated MOP Crown fingerboard inlays with old-school Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown at the headstock exude bygone grace
- Gold-finished Grover Imperial tuners lock down your tuning stability
- Cream binding, Mustache bridge, real bone saddle and bridge pins, and historic pickguard artwork infuse pre-war panache to perfection
