Gibson Southern Jumbo Original, Vintage Sunburst

The Southern Jumbo is renowned for its proficiency to belt out country rhythms or acoustic blues leads. Original examples are among the most prized war-era flat-tops in today’s vintage market. This new Southern Jumbo Original picks up where those classic models left off. Classic Southern Jumbo detailing includes parallelogram inlays, double antiqued multi-ply top and back binding, and nickel open back tuners.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY

• Body Style: Round Shoulder
• Body Shape: J-45
• Top: Sitka Spruce
• Back: Mahogany
• Side: Mahogany
• Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing
• Binding: Multi-ply Top, Multi-ply Back
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

NECK

• Profile: Slim Taper
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Fret Count: 20
• Frets: Standard
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 43.81 mm / 1.724 in
• Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms
• Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body

HARDWARE

• Bridge: Traditional Belly Up, Holes in Middle
• Saddle Material: Bone
• Tuning Machines: Open Back
• Pickguard: 50's, Tortoise
• Truss Rod Cover: Black and White
• Bridge Pins: Tusq

ELECTRONICS

• Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs VTC
• Controls: Volume and Tone controls

MISCELLANEOUS

• Strings Gauge: .053, .042, .032, .024, .016, .012
• Case: Hardshell Case