1943 Gibson SJ

FON 2981-14. A thunderous Banner SJ. This one has the tone that has come to define the best spruce-topped banner Gibsons, and it's easily among the best of them that we've ever encountered. It's a big guitar. Huge projection, a well developed bass response, treble notes that are big and round right up the neck, and a perfect blend of woodiness and definition. It's a remarkable guitar. 4 piece spruce top, mahogany back and sides, maple and mahogany neck (with truss rod), poplar neck and tail blocks, scalloped braces, individual Kluson tuners, bone nut and saddle. Biggish feeling neck with 1-3/4" nut, rosewood fingerboard, and pearl inlays. Gorgeous sunburst finish and SJ appointments. A couple of old repaired back cracks with localized finish touch-up, a few minor side crack (again all repaired), no top cracks or repairs. Original bridge and bridge plate, perfect top arch. Neck reset and refret done by Folkway back in 2004 are still perfect, and the guitar plays just right. The compensated bone saddle and frets are the only non-original parts on the guitar. If it's all about tone, this is your guitar.
With newer TKL Deluxe hardshell case