Often hailed as the "King of the Flat Tops," the Gibson SJ-200 returns to the playing public in the form of the Epiphone J-200 EC, now available at Sadek Music. This Super Jumbo body features a deep cutaway, offering stellar access up the fingerboard for easy playability. Crafted with a solid spruce top and select maple back and sides, this remarkable instrument produces the big, full tone that made the SJ-200 legendary since its debut in 1937. The stunning maple neck and pau ferro fingerboard ensure smooth play and excellent responsiveness. Thanks to the Fishman under-saddle pickup, the J-200 EC delivers incredible amplified acoustic tone, making it a perfect choice for any performer.
Beauty, tone, and playability
Sadek Music, the Epiphone J-200 EC stands out with its high-quality pau ferro fingerboard, known for its exceptional durability and smoothness. This premium wood offers remarkable stability, ensuring that each chord and note rings out with impressive clarity and precision. The fingerboard is beautifully adorned with pearloid graduated crown inlays, skillfully installed using a unique technique that eliminates any gaps or need for fillers. To enhance its playability even further, the fingerboard is bound, providing an ultra-smooth, comfortable playing surface that makes navigating the frets effortless.
Acoustic mojo, jumbo style
Available at Sadek Music, the Epiphone and Gibson Super Jumbo guitars were originally crafted to stand out in the noisiest acoustic ensembles, designed to compete with the sharp, bright tones of mandolins and banjos before the age of amplification. Even today, the sound of a Super Jumbo is a powerful experience, delivering a well-rounded tone that cuts through with remarkable clarity. With maple sides and a spruce top, these guitars produce a rich, resonant sound that excels at both bold strumming and nuanced fingerpicking, making them incredibly versatile for any playing style.
Epiphone J-200 EC Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
- Classic Gibson SJ-200 style with cutaway delivers big tone
- Solid spruce top and select maple body combine for balanced tone
- Fishman electronics with built-in tuner produce wonderful amplified tone
- Instantly playable and classic-looking maple SlimTaper neck and pau ferro fingerboard with crown inlays
- Pau ferro bridge with synthetic bone saddle provides extra tone support
- Grover Rotomatic gold tuning machines keep you in tune and look vintage
Tech Specs
- String Type:Steel
- Number of Strings:6
- Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
- Body Shape:Jumbo 200
- Back & Sides Wood:Select Maple
- Top Wood:Solid Spruce
- Finish:Gloss
- Color:Vintage Natural
- Body Bracing:X-bracing
- Neck Wood:Hard Maple
- Neck Shape:1960's SlimTaper D
- Radius:12"
- Fingerboard Material:Pau Ferro
- Fingerboard Inlay:Pearloid Crowns
- Number of Frets:20, Medium Jumbo
- Scale Length:25.5"
- Nut Width:1.68"
- Nut/Saddle Material:PVC
- Bridge Material:Pau Ferro
- Tuning Machines:Kidney-style Tuners
- Electronics:Fishman Presys with Sonicore Pickup
- Strings:.012-.053