Gibson Acoustic SJ-200 Studio Rosewood Acoustic-electric Guitar - Natural Reviews
Now featuring a full-depth body, the Gibson Acoustic SJ-200 Studio Rosewood acoustic-electric guitar represents a no-nonsense reimagining of Gibson’s iconic “king of the flat-top guitars.” This guitar’s super-jumbo body and scalloped X-braced Sitka spruce top team together to deliver mammoth projection and cavernous sonic depth. Rosewood forms the back and sides of this superb 6-string, granting the already formidable SJ formula enhanced bass and a room-filling resonance that blooms and sustains with rich overtones. A slightly chunky utile neck sits beneath the premium 16-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard, and it’s all finished off with eye-catching mother-of-pearl crown inlays. And although this SJ-200 Studio Rosewood packs a massive unplugged punch, you also get LR Baggs electronics to electrify your sound. For over eight decades, the Super Jumbo has represented the peak of Gibson steel-string power — make it your own with the Gibson Acoustic SJ-200 Studio Rosewood!
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Always wanted a Martin but "settled" for this Gibson
I have several acoustic guitars that cost less than $: Yamaha, Taylor and Takamine. Over the years, I played many high end guitars just to see what it was like, with the hope of one day buying an expensive model once I saved enough money. Of all the higher end brands I tried out, I always felt that Martin guitars were the most balanced sounding, so I had it in my mind that a Martin would be my "wish" guitar. I felt that Gibsons were overpriced in comparison. I have played the Martin D-28 most often since a friend owns one and thought that would be the guitar I would buy. My only beef with the D-28 is that I usually play in a seated position and the wide body of the D-28 puts a lot of stress on my right shoulder. Regardless, when the time came that I had enough money to buy my wish guitar, I went to a local music shop with the intention of buying a Martin, most likely a D-28, but if there was a different Martin model that struck me, I would be open to it. After trying a few different Martins, nothing really grabbed me and the D-28 felt like a "safe pick." I mentioned this to the salesperson besides mentioning in passing that some of my favorite artists had played the Gibson SJ-200 but I had never played one since it was well out of my price range. Then he pulled this guitar off the wall. At first, I had my usual reaction--overpriced Gibson because this guitar is $ more than the D-28, though it comes with electronics while the standard D-28 doesnt, which brings their respective prices closer than $ when you factor in adding electronics to the D-28 unless you want just an acoustic. I prefer to have electronics since I play solo or with others at independent living residences or nursing homes. Then I played the SJ-200, and I got hooked. I put it down on a stand just to compare the D-28 and while I did so, another customer picked it up and tried it out. I told him I was considering buying it so I hoped he wasnt trying to steal it away from me since I tried it first! I asked what he thought of it and he felt it was a great guitar, much better than the D-28. This definitely made me feel justified. What a beautiful sounding guitar whether strumming with plenty of power or fingerpicking with a nice deep, rich, balanced sound. The body is thinner than a D-28 which puts less pressure on my shoulder too. The neck has a smooth feel due to the lacquer finish, which I prefer to the non lacquered or "woodier" feel of the D-28 neck. I don't even need to plug this guitar into my amp because it sounds so beautiful, but it doesn't lose anything plugged into the amp either. I have it in natural color but it also comes in a Rosewood burst too. This model is about $ less than the standard SJ-200 because it has rosewood back and sides vs. maple and has less bling in terms of the tuners, bridge, pickguard design and electronics, though both are LR Baggs. I felt guilty that I didnt buy a Martin, but I have been very happy with this guitar. It changed my opinion about Gibson acoustics. I still havent crossed off a Martin down the road, but if you are looking for that "wish" guitar, you should give this one a try.
