• This well-loved post-war Southern Jumbo features a sunburst finish on an X-braced spruce top, with mahogany back, sides, and a 14-fret neck. It has a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with distinctive dual parallelogram inlays, a replacement rectangular bridge, and newer Waverly open-gear tuners. The peghead sports a silk-screened script "Gibson" logo. Shows years of repairs and playing wear but still plays great! Includes a TKL hard shell case. Built in Kalamazoo, USA. On consignment.


    This product is in Very Good condition (Learn More)

    Condition Notes: Previous repairs: Neck reset. Refretted. Small crack bridge. 7-8 back cracks and 1 top crack. 1 large back piece replaced. 1 large treble side crack. Binding treble side lower bout. Guitar oversprayed. Fingerboard divots filled.

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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880.

  • SN 21G 4522 stamped on edge of headstock
  • 1946
  • Gloss finish 
  • Double bound slope shouldered dreadnought 16" body 
  • Sunburst finish on Sitka spruce top (playing wear) 
  • X-brace 
  • Multi-stripe top, back purfling, and rosette
  • Dark brown finish on mahogany back, sides and 14-fret neck 
  • 19-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard 
  • ~24-7/8" scale, 1-11/16" nut 
  • Pearl dual parallelogram inlays 
  • Teardrop tortoise plastic pickguard 
  • Replacement rectangular wood bridge, 2 pearloid dots 
  • Newer Waverly open-gear tuners, ivoroid buttons
  • Tapered black peghead overlay features silk-screened script "Gibson" logo  
  • Newer TKL hard shell case (gray lining) 
  • Built in Kalamazoo, USA
  • On consignment

Gibson Southern Jumbo SJ Acoustic Guitar (1946)

Gibson Southern Jumbo SJ Acoustic Guitar (1946)

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SKU: 20U-220952

$7,500 USD
$7,500.00 USD
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This well-loved post-war Southern Jumbo features a sunburst finish on an X-braced spruce top, with mahogany back, sides, and a 14-fret neck. It has a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with distinctive dual parallelogram inlays, a replacement rectangular bridge, and newer Waverly open-gear tuners. The peghead sports a silk-screened script "Gibson" logo. Shows years of repairs and playing wear but still plays great! Includes a TKL hard shell case. Built in Kalamazoo, USA. On consignment.

This product is in Very Good condition (Learn More)

Condition Notes: Previous repairs: Neck reset. Refretted. Small crack bridge. 7-8 back cracks and 1 top crack. 1 large back piece replaced. 1 large treble side crack. Binding treble side lower bout. Guitar oversprayed. Fingerboard divots filled.
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880.

  • SN 21G 4522 stamped on edge of headstock
  • 1946
  • Gloss finish 
  • Double bound slope shouldered dreadnought 16" body 
  • Sunburst finish on Sitka spruce top (playing wear) 
  • X-brace 
  • Multi-stripe top, back purfling, and rosette
  • Dark brown finish on mahogany back, sides and 14-fret neck 
  • 19-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard 
  • ~24-7/8" scale, 1-11/16" nut 
  • Pearl dual parallelogram inlays 
  • Teardrop tortoise plastic pickguard 
  • Replacement rectangular wood bridge, 2 pearloid dots 
  • Newer Waverly open-gear tuners, ivoroid buttons
  • Tapered black peghead overlay features silk-screened script "Gibson" logo  
  • Newer TKL hard shell case (gray lining) 
  • Built in Kalamazoo, USA
  • On consignment
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