Description
Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, was an owner and frequent user of multiple Gibson SJ-200 acoustic guitars - the "King of the Flat-Tops." The new Gibson Elvis SJ-200 is based on a guitar that was given to Elvis as a gift at a recording session at RCA Studio B in Nashville in the mid-1960s. He used the guitar for numerous live performances. Elvis gave it to his aide and close friend Marty Lacker at Graceland in 1976. The Elvis SJ-200 features a maple back, sides, and neck, as well as a Sitka spruce top. It also has all of the attractive SJ-200 touches, including mother of pearl inlays, and the iconic Moustache bridge and graduated crown inlays, and comes equipped with an LR Baggs VTC under-saddle pickup.
Cosmetic Condition: Various tiny nicks, dents & dings along with surface scratches throughout, but particularly on & around the pickguard from heavy strumming. Overall the guitar is in really nice shape & has a rad look to it.
Neck: Rounded profile maple neck with cream binding & black side-dots. Indian rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl graduated crown inlays. Frets are in great shape with hardly any wear. Bound headstock with Elvis truss rod cover. Gold Grover tuners with Keystone buttons. 1.725" width bone nut; 25.5" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works perfectly.
Body: Double bound Super Jumbo body style in Ebony finish. Solid sitka spruce top with traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing. Large tortoise pickguard with floral motif & multi-ring rosette. Rosewood moustache bridge with mother of pearl inlays. Cream bridge pins & bone saddle. Solid maple back & sides with double back strips. Guitar weighs 5 lbs 6.8 oz.
Electronics: R Baggs VTC under-saddle pickup with soundhole-mounted volume & tone controls. All electronics are in good working condition.
Case: Original hardshell case included along with COA & accessories.
