Epiphone 1957 SJ-200 Reissue Vintage Sunburst

An Inspired by Gibson Custom version of the King of the Flat-Tops as it appeared in its popular 1957 configuration

The Gibson SJ-200 was introduced to the world in 1937 and quickly earned the nickname “the King of the Flat-Tops” due to its physical size, high-quality sound, exceptional projection, and undeniable stage presence. While the early models used rosewood, in 1947, the wood used for the sides and back changed to maple. The SJ-200 has been used by everyone from matinee cowboys to folk troubadours, country crooners to rock royalty, and vintage SJ-200 models are in high demand among collectors. Now, Epiphone, in collaboration with Gibson Custom, is proud to introduce the 1957 SJ-200 Reissue, an Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation of the majestic 1957 Super Jumbo model, making it more accessible for today’s guitarists to enjoy. The Epiphone 1957 SJ-200 Reissue is packed with vintage-inspired details and features all solid wood construction, including a thermally aged solid Sitka spruce top that is reinforced with scalloped X-bracing, solid figured maple back and sides, multi-ply top and back binding, a two-piece flame maple neck with a walnut stringer, comfortable C profile, and a bound Indian rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl graduated Crown inlays and 20 standard frets. The neck is attached to the body with a glued-in dovetail joint. The SJ-200 style pickguard has vintage-style graphics, and the rosewood SJ-200 open two-bar Moustache™ bridge has mother-of-pearl inlays. The nut, compensated saddle, and bridge pins are all made of bone. The bound, Gibson-style “open book” headstock features the Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown inlaid in mother-of-pearl. The rear of the headstock of the Antique Natural model has a stinger (there is no stinger on the Vintage Sunburst version), and the 1957 SJ-200 Reissue also has an Inspired by Gibson Custom Double Diamond logo etched on the headstock rear. To make it even more suitable to the needs of modern musicians, it comes with an under-saddle L.R. Baggs Element Bronze VTC piezo pickup and active preamp with soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls pre-installed, so it is stage and studio ready, straight out of the included Red Line-inspired hardshell case, which features Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics.

Body Specs

• Back: Solid Figured Maple

• Binding: Multi-ply Top and Back, Single-ply Fretboard and Headstock

• Body Finish: Vintage Gloss

• Body Material: Solid Figured Maple

• Body Shape: SJ-200

• Body Styles: Super Jumbo

• Bracing: Scalloped X-Bracing

• Side: Solid Figured Maple

• Top: Thermally Aged Solid Sitka Spruce

Neck Specs

• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in

• Fret Count: 20

• Frets: Standard

• Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Graduated Crown

• Joint: Compound Dovetail

• Neck Material: Two-Piece Flame Maple with Walnut Stringer

• Nut Material: Bone

• Nut Width: 43.79mm / 1.72in

• Profile: C-profile

• Scale Length: 647.7mm / 25.5in

Electronics Specs

• Controls: Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone

• Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin

• Preamp: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze VTC

• Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze VTC

• Hardware Specs

• Bridge: SJ-200 Rosewood Two Bar Moustache; Mother-of-Pearl Bars

• Bridge Pins: Bone

• Pickguard: SJ-200 Engraved Celluloid

• Saddle Material: Compensated Bone

• Strap Buttons: Endpin Jack

• Truss Rod: Dual Action

• Truss Rod Cover: Black with Wide White

• Tuner Plating: Gold

• Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe

Misc Specs

• Accessories: Leather Strap Adapter

• Model: EIGCJ2057ANAGH1

• Case: Red Line-inspired Hardshell with Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics

• Headstock: Gibson Open Book

• Headstock Inlay: Epiphone Logo and Gibson Crown in Mother-of-Pearl

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

Delivery Time

We do our very best to deliver your order as quickly as possible. Orders placed on working days before 3:00 PM are usually shipped the same day. All guitars are carefully inspected and, if necessary, adjusted before shipping. Every package is packed with care and attention, and Guitarking reuses packaging materials to contribute to a better world.

The listed prices do not include shipping costs. Shipping costs within the Netherlands are:

Shipping Costs

€4.95 for orders that fit through the mailbox (these do not always include a tracking code)
€7.95 for orders under €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)
Free for orders over €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)

Delivery is carried out by the postal service or parcel courier. In general, delivery within the Netherlands takes place on the next working day between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the exact delivery time.

Returns

You have the right to cancel your order up to 14 days after receiving it, without giving any reason. After cancellation, you have another 14 days to return the product. You will then receive a full refund of the order amount, including shipping costs. Only the costs for returning the item are at your own expense.

If you make use of this right of withdrawal, the product must be returned to Guitarking with all supplied accessories and if reasonably possible in its original condition and packaging.

To exercise this right, you can complete the withdrawal form or contact us via wilma@guitarking.nl. We will refund the due amount within 14 days after your return has been registered.

Even though we always do our very best to help you as well as possible, it may still happen that you are not completely satisfied. If that’s the case, we would really appreciate it if you let us know first by sending an email to wilma@guitarking.nl. We’re happy to think along with you and will do everything we can to find a suitable solution together. 

If this does not lead to a solution, you can submit your dispute for mediation via WebwinkelKeur: https://www.webwinkelkeur.nl/kennisbank/consumenten/geschil