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.
Body Shape - J-45
Top - Sitka spruce
Back - Mahogany
Side - Mahogany
Bracing - Traditional hand scalloped X-bracing
Binding - Multi-ply top, multi-ply back
Finish - Nitrocellulose
Neck
Material - Mahogany
Profile - Slim Taper
Scale Length - 24.75" / 628.65mm
Fingerboard Material - Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius - 12"
Number Of Frets - 20
Frets - Standard
Nut Material - Bone
Nut Width - 1.72" / 43.81mm
Inlays - Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms
Joint - Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body
Hardware
Tuner Plating - Nickel
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 LR Baggs VTC
Controls - Volume and Tone controls
Miscellaneous
Strings Gauge - 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012
Case - Hardshell Case
Accessories - Includes Gibson Accessory Kit