Description
This is a killer Gibson Southern Jumbo straight from the Gibson acoustic custom shop! Looking for a killer historic recreation of the 1942 'banner' southern jumbo will lead you here! The Southern Jumbo takes the iconic J-45 model and adds key features like Rosewood back and sides and an aged Red Spruce top. The thin Nitrocellulose finish on this guitar gives it that true feeling and sound of a lived in acoustic guitar. Send us a message if you have any questions.
Serial: 22323010 (Pictured)
Weight: 4.4 lbs.
From Gibson:
The Custom Shop Historic Reissue 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo features the vibe of a vintage Gibson Acoustic. The thermally aged Adirondack red spruce top and rosewood back and sides have outstanding tonal response and superior playability. At home playing first position chords or picking lead blues licks, the Southern Jumbo is a versatile instrument. Proudly displaying the "Only a Gibson is Good Enough" banner on the headstock, this custom instrument also includes an open slot bridge, a bone saddle and nut, and the classic 1.77" nut width.
Body Style: Round Shoulder
Body Shape: J-45
Top: Thermally Aged Red spruce
Back: Rosewood
Side: Rosewood
Bracing: Traditional Hand-scalloped X-bracing, Red Spruce Braces with Hide Glue
Binding: Multi-ply Top and Back
Body Finish: Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS
Neck Profile: C
Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count: 19
Frets: Legend Wire
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 44.95 mm / 1.769 in
Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms
Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body
Bridge: Belly Down, open slot
Saddle Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Open back cream button
Pickguard: Tear Drop
Truss Rod Cover: Black
Case: Period Correct Hard-shell Case