Tom Petty's Wildflowers-era Acoustic
The Gibson Tom Petty SJ-200 Wildflower is an inspiring replica of the Grammy winner's custom-built Wildflowers-era acoustic guitar. Unfortunately, that beloved instrument was a one-off that wasn't available to anyone but Tom — until now. The SJ-200 Wildflower is a scene-stealing A/E, boasting a solid Sitka spruce top, gorgeous quilted maple back and sides, and an attention-grabbing flamed maple neck. A bound Indian rosewood fingerboard with stunning MOP inlays, an MOP headstock logo, and multi-ply binding add to the Tom Petty Wildflower's stunning visuals, with a light-catching antique nitro finish, a distinctive rosewood moustache-style bridge, and gleaming gold hardware thrown in for good measure. You also get an LR Baggs VTC acoustic pickup system for top-level plugged-in tone. Let's get to the point: the Tom Petty SJ-200 Wildflower is an acoustic-electric guitar that will bloom onstage and in the studio. But you'll have to act fast — this Wildflower is limited to 100 guitars worldwide.
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Top-shelf tonewoods bring timeless sound
The Tom Petty SJ-200 Wildflower is crafted from a head-turning combination of Sitka spruce and quilted maple. The spruce top exhibits a loud, muscular sound with excellent sustain and plenty of dynamic range. Whether you fingerpick it lightly or strum it feverishly, this limited-edition acoustic-electric guitar won't back down. The maple back and sides do more than lend the SJ-200 Wildflower an eye-grabbing look — they transform the guitar into a sonic cannon with ear-tickling tone and majestic projection. Indeed, guitarists here at Sweetwater have found that the SJ-200 Wildflower can fill a room when unplugged or saturate a concert hall when amplified. Best of all, the Tom Petty Wildflower's sound will only blossom as it ages.
Amazing sound onstage courtesy of LR Baggs VTC electronics
The Gibson Tom Petty SJ-200 Wildflower is equipped with LR Baggs's VTC acoustic pickup system. This system features a low-profile under-saddle transducer that's proven more stable and durable than many standard ribbon-type pickups. Its sleek and effective design removes unnecessary internal components to enhance the coupling between the pickup and the guitar and improve the sensitivity of the transducer for a robust, lively, and natural acoustic sound with excellent dynamics and delicate high end. With an onboard preamplifier combined with an unobtrusive and removable volume control mounted just inside the soundhole, the VTC takes the SJ-200 Wildflower to a higher place — and beyond.
Loaded with top-level appointments
Teeming with top-of-the-line appointments, the Tom Petty SJ-200 Wildflower lives up to the untouchable legacy of its namesake. Its tonewoods are unbeatable: an AAA Sitka spruce top, an AAA quilted maple back, and AA quilted maple sides. This instrument's body is adorned with 5-ply binding on its top and 3-ply binding on its back, while a light-catching nitrocellulose finish adds another dash of visual appeal. The SJ-200 Wildflower vaunts an attention-grabbing 2-piece flamed maple neck with a walnut stringer, along with a bound Indian rosewood fingerboard with stunning mother-of-pearl graduated crown inlays and a headstock with a MOP Wildflower logo. A distinctive rosewood moustache-style bridge and gleaming gold hardware gives the Tom Petty Wildflower a look that's fit for a king.
Gibson Acoustic Tom Petty SJ-200 Wildflower Features:
- Replica of Tom Petty's custom-built Wildflowers-era acoustic guitar
- Sitka spruce top exhibits a loud, muscular sound with excellent sustain and dynamic range
- Quilted maple back and sides facilitate ear-tickling tone and majestic projection
- Attention-grabbing 2-piece flamed maple neck with a walnut stringer
- Bound Indian rosewood fingerboard with stunning mother-of-pearl graduated crown inlays
- LR Baggs VTC acoustic pickup system delivers top-shelf plugged-in tone
- Mother-of-pearl Wildflower headstock logo
- Multi-ply body binding supplies a top-of-the-line look
- Light-catching antique nitrocellulose finish
- Distinctive rosewood moustache-style bridge
- Gleaming gold hardware
- Tom Petty's signature engraved on the double pickguard
- Limited to 100 guitars worldwide
