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It also had the 'Fullerplast' finish, but sounded lovely and well balanced. I have only heard the one J-200 that had European Maple/Sycamore back and sides, and that was an early 1990 model. Over in Maine, Scott - ksdaddy - also has one of these, an '89 J-200, IIRC.

The two ebay J-200s from 1990 that Terry linked in the earlier posts are good examples, as is the J-200 that Ryanfender has: It's pretty hard to discern whether the sycamore was used for any of these models into 1991 but you can normally get a good idea from the appearance of the wood. This would include the Dove and the J-185 model too. My sense is that this stash of aged sycamore/Euro maple was used definitely in all 1989 maple guitars, which - at that time - included both the J-200 and the J-100 models, and was used through 1990 on various maple-bodied models. Though I don't own that guitar anymore (I think it's actually living in Kalamazoo these days), it was everything that Ren and John and others had said - dry, woody, big sound, articulate. In 1999, I took that guitar with me on a trip and stopped in to visit Ren at Bozeman here he is with that guitar: Typically, even the more figured wood was mildly figured. It was one these 'sycamore' guitars: a kind of micro-stippled fairly plain figure in the wood. The very first day we got an internet hookup at the house, I happened across a 1989 J-100 on Elderly's website, and with no hesitation, bought it. 'If you EVER find an early sycamore J-200 or J-100, BUY IT! - they're GREEEEAT!' Some folks I knew of at the time (fingerstyle whiz John Standifer, who was with Gibson dealer Beacock Music in Vancouver Washington and Ren Ferguson to name a few) had praised early Bozeman maple guitars made with this wood highly. (I'm not a plant biologist so don't ask me about genus and species etc.) And it turned out that that maple was European maple, or sycamore. That maple was sent from Nashville to Bozeman for use in constructing new acoustic guitars. So, as the story was told me, Nashville had a bunch of nicely aged maple sitting around in the plant, and that *might* have already been on hand in Kalamazoo (although no one has ever indicated that it was). Although, during the mid- to late-80s, acoustic production was pretty small, being as Eric had not yet released his 'unplugged' album, and it was the era of Big Hair shredder bands. My understanding was that 'back in the day' when the Bozeman plant got its start (1988-89), and as they were gearing up with equipment, supplies, designs, etc., a volume of wood was provided by the Gibson plant in Nashville, which at the time, had historically produced not only electrics, but also acoustics. Comes with the original case.I have probably mentioned this in previous threads, and in various forums, over a number of years.ДЄnd perhaps Hogeye can provide some additional insights too. There is an extra bottom strap button hole, and the top strap button has been replaced. The label is missing from the inside as sometimes happens with older Gibson's. This is often done on Gibson's of this era to improve tone over the factory wooden bridges. The bridge has been re-glued and the original wood tune-o-matic style bridge (included) was replaced with a modern style. The outline of the original black stinger can be seen in the right light and angle. It is possible that there was a headstock repair but it is difficult to say for certain.

VINTAGE GIBSON J 200 FOR SALE SERIAL

The back of the headstock has been over-sprayed and the serial is no longer present. A solid repair that doesn't stand out due to the walnut finish.

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There is a crack repair on the treble side of the bottom bout. There have been some repairs and modifications to the guitar making it an affordable option with all of the tone and cool factor. Lots of finish checking throughout the body of the guitar. The original pickguard is un-warped and the color is still vibrant.В The guitar features a natural top with walnut stained back, sides, and neck, as opposed to the standard all natural or all sunburst finish.

It's tone can't be replicated by any other model.В The binding is all intact on both the body and neck. It's sounds huge and when you hit it hard with a pick it'll blow your mind. The original frets still have some life left in them and the guitar plays nicely up and down the fret board with low action. This particular example is a great players grade piece. Pete Townshend wrote 'Pinball Wizard' on a 1968 J-200 that he picked out at Manny's in New York in 1968. Well known for their undeniably cool appearance and huge sound, J-200's have been played by so many legendary artists.

Vintage gibson j 200 for sale