今天在Craigslist看到有人在賣Gibson1960再製的SJ-200是Guitar Center和Musician Friends專門請Gibson的Custom Shop按1960年的規格一一用手工製作的, 木材選料和五金都儘量仿古, 連塗裝都按60年代的超薄式, 在網上要賣$4200, 這位仁兄要價不高, 而且願意換Fender電吉他, 我就和他聯絡.
談了幾次後, 他願意和我換我的Fender Time Machine Custom Shop Stratocaster Relic再加一點現金, 我算一下很合算, 週六晚上我去拿了回來, 音色不錯, 可惜琴身有點大, 我像抱個胖女人﹐ 不過Super Jumbo (SJ) 就是以大有名的﹐而且俗語說: “好戲胖女人唱完才算數” (It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings)
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Recreation of 1960's J-200: A Guitar Center / Musician's Friends' special
Through special arrangements with Gibson, we were able to turn back the clock to the mid-1960's, and that influential period of music history. The J-200 of that used on the modern J-200. Movement up and down the neck is fast and comfortable. All internal bracing is scalloped by hand, not by a machine, like most braces today. The top of the guitar is AAA grade Sitka Spruce, all hand selected, of course. The back and sides of this guitar are solid European Maple, just like the guitars of the mid-60's, with similar grain and figure patterns. The fingerboard is Madagascar Rosewood, with the traditional Gibson "crown" inlays, in genuine mother-of-pearl. While the Madagascar Rosewood bridge maintains the Gibson "moustache" shape, the 60's J-200 uses the "paisley" style mother of pearl inlays, just as it was done during the "British Invasion" years. Even more unique, the pickguard is made from the original 1960's pickup mold to ensure even the smallest detail is period-correct. Even the tuning keys are gold plated Grover Imperials, just like the original
Back in the 60's, just like today, Gibson finishes their guitars with an ultra thin nitrocellulose lacquer that actually blends with the top wood layers allowing the wood to breathe and open up over time. The Icon 60'S J-200 is shipped with a custom-fitted case and a certificate of authenticity signed by Gibson's General Manager of Acoustic Instruments.
The 60's J-200 is but one model in the Acoustic Icon series created for us by the luthiers at Gibson. A very limited number of these fine instruments are being made available.
Gibson Icon '60s J-200 Sunburst Acoustic Guitar Features:
- Neck: 1960's style, thin profile, figured maple
- Machine heads: Gold Plated Grover Imperials
- Scale Length: 25 _"
- Nut: Bone, 1-9/16" wide
- Fingerboard: Hand Selected Madagascar Rosewood
- Frets: 20
- Inlays: Gibson "Crown" pattern, Mother-of-Pearl
- Body: Solid, hand selected European Maple
- Top: Solid "AAA" grade Sitka Spruce
- Bridge: Madagascar Rosewood, with bone saddle, Mother-of-Pearl inlays
- Pickguard: Resin cast from original 1960's mold.
- Included: Custom Fit Hardshell case, Certificate of Authenticity
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