A true Monarch among guitars, the J-250 acoustic is one of the most dazzling instruments ever built by Gibson (or anybody else). Rich HeritageThe artisans at Gibson took the iconic crown inlays of the J-200 fretboard and headstock and made them even more regal and realistic looking to represent the class and rich heritage of the Monarch. Both have extremely intricate inlay patterns that are executed with incredible precision containing multiple inlays within inlays of mother-of-pearl and Paua abolone.Hand-crafted DetailingThe delicate volute at the hand stop at the rear of the headstock is hand executed on equally matched bound ebony, It is veneered with the instrument's serial number displayed in the banners of the mother-of-pearl inlay.The Quintessence of QualityThe extra fretboard ebony binding harkens back to the classiest guitars of the Jazz era of the thirties. The complete coverage of body joints with extra wide Paua shell, a three-piece back, and a new floral tortoise pickguard engraving are all done to surpass all fine guitars including the flagship model J-200.Regal PresentationFinely detailed appointments on this classy instrument: multi-ply body binding with abalone inlay, ebony moustache bridge with abalone inlays, and gold tuners all come together to unfold in a regal visual presentation. Sublimely sophisticated tone emanates from the guitar's solid select Sitka spruce top and Madagascar rosewood back and sides. The Eastern Curly Maple neck provides additional warm resonance. We could sell many more a year, but the selection criteria for materials and the extra time to build keep the J-250 Monarch's numbers low, making each instrument very special.

A true Monarch among guitars, the J-250 acoustic is one of the most dazzling instruments ever built by Gibson (or anybody else). Rich HeritageThe artisans at Gibson took the iconic crown inlays of the J-200 fretboard and headstock and made them even more regal and realistic looking to represent the class and rich heritage of the Monarch. Both have extremely intricate inlay patterns that are executed with incredible precision containing multiple inlays within inlays of mother-of-pearl and Paua abolone.Hand-crafted DetailingThe delicate volute at the hand stop at the rear of the headstock is hand executed on equally matched bound ebony, It is veneered with the instrument's serial number displayed in the banners of the mother-of-pearl inlay.The Quintessence of QualityThe extra fretboard ebony binding harkens back to the classiest guitars of the Jazz era of the thirties. The complete coverage of body joints with extra wide Paua shell, a three-piece back, and a new floral tortoise pickguard engraving are all done to surpass all fine guitars including the flagship model J-200.Regal PresentationFinely detailed appointments on this classy instrument: multi-ply body binding with abalone inlay, ebony moustache bridge with abalone inlays, and gold tuners all come together to unfold in a regal visual presentation. Sublimely sophisticated tone emanates from the guitar's solid select Sitka spruce top and Madagascar rosewood back and sides. The Eastern Curly Maple neck provides additional warm resonance. We could sell many more a year, but the selection criteria for materials and the extra time to build keep the J-250 Monarch's numbers low, making each instrument very special.

A true Monarch among guitars, the J-250 acoustic is one of the most dazzling instruments ever built by Gibson (or anybody else). Rich HeritageThe artisans at Gibson took the iconic crown inlays of the J-200 fretboard and headstock and made them even more regal and realistic looking to represent the class and rich heritage of the Monarch. Both have extremely intricate inlay patterns that are executed with incredible precision containing multiple inlays within inlays of mother-of-pearl and Paua abolone.Hand-crafted DetailingThe delicate volute at the hand stop at the rear of the headstock is hand executed on equally matched bound ebony, It is veneered with the instrument's serial number displayed in the banners of the mother-of-pearl inlay.The Quintessence of QualityThe extra fretboard ebony binding harkens back to the classiest guitars of the Jazz era of the thirties. The complete coverage of body joints with extra wide Paua shell, a three-piece back, and a new floral tortoise pickguard engraving are all done to surpass all fine guitars including the flagship model J-200.Regal PresentationFinely detailed appointments on this classy instrument: multi-ply body binding with abalone inlay, ebony moustache bridge with abalone inlays, and gold tuners all come together to unfold in a regal visual presentation. Sublimely sophisticated tone emanates from the guitar's solid select Sitka spruce top and Madagascar rosewood back and sides. The Eastern Curly Maple neck provides additional warm resonance. We could sell many more a year, but the selection criteria for materials and the extra time to build keep the J-250 Monarch's numbers low, making each instrument very special.

A true Monarch among guitars, the J-250 acoustic is one of the most dazzling instruments ever built by Gibson (or anybody else). Rich HeritageThe artisans at Gibson took the iconic crown inlays of the J-200 fretboard and headstock and made them even more regal and realistic looking to represent the class and rich heritage of the Monarch. Both have extremely intricate inlay patterns that are executed with incredible precision containing multiple inlays within inlays of mother-of-pearl and Paua abolone.Hand-crafted DetailingThe delicate volute at the hand stop at the rear of the headstock is hand executed on equally matched bound ebony, It is veneered with the instrument's serial number displayed in the banners of the mother-of-pearl inlay.The Quintessence of QualityThe extra fretboard ebony binding harkens back to the classiest guitars of the Jazz era of the thirties. The complete coverage of body joints with extra wide Paua shell, a three-piece back, and a new floral tortoise pickguard engraving are all done to surpass all fine guitars including the flagship model J-200.Regal PresentationFinely detailed appointments on this classy instrument: multi-ply body binding with abalone inlay, ebony moustache bridge with abalone inlays, and gold tuners all come together to unfold in a regal visual presentation. Sublimely sophisticated tone emanates from the guitar's solid select Sitka spruce top and Madagascar rosewood back and sides. The Eastern Curly Maple neck provides additional warm resonance. We could sell many more a year, but the selection criteria for materials and the extra time to build keep the J-250 Monarch's numbers low, making each instrument very special.

An amazing piece of art made from such exotic woods as Brazilian Rosewood, Quilted Maple and Ebony. With an equally amazing full tone. Ser. No. 01312008

An amazing piece of art made from such exotic woods as Brazilian Rosewood, Quilted Maple and Ebony. With an equally amazing full tone. Ser. No. 01312008

The elaborate mother-of-pearl/abalone vine inlay on the triple-bound premium ebony fingerboard and abalone body trim in 8-ply binding elevate this gorgeous Gibson SJ-200 Vine acoustic guitar into an aesthetic category all its own. Carved moustache bridge with double-bar mother-of-pearl/abalone inlays, engraved pickguard, mother-of-pearl crown headstock inlays, and stunning solid eastern curly maple back and sides with a solid spruce top.

The elaborate mother-of-pearl/abalone vine inlay on the triple-bound premium ebony fingerboard and abalone body trim in 8-ply binding elevate this gorgeous Gibson SJ-200 Vine acoustic guitar into an aesthetic category all its own. Carved moustache bridge with double-bar mother-of-pearl/abalone inlays, engraved pickguard, mother-of-pearl crown headstock inlays, and stunning solid eastern curly maple back and sides with a solid spruce top.

The elaborate mother-of-pearl/abalone vine inlay on the triple-bound premium ebony fingerboard and abalone body trim in 8-ply binding elevate this gorgeous Gibson SJ-200 Vine acoustic guitar into an aesthetic category all its own. Carved moustache bridge with double-bar mother-of-pearl/abalone inlays, engraved pickguard, mother-of-pearl crown headstock inlays, and stunning solid eastern curly maple back and sides with a solid spruce top.

The elaborate mother-of-pearl/abalone vine inlay on the triple-bound premium ebony fingerboard and abalone body trim in 8-ply binding elevate this gorgeous Gibson SJ-200 Vine acoustic guitar into an aesthetic category all its own. Carved moustache bridge with double-bar mother-of-pearl/abalone inlays, engraved pickguard, mother-of-pearl crown headstock inlays, and stunning solid eastern curly maple back and sides with a solid spruce top.

The Gibson J-45 is one of the most played and cherished acoustic guitars in history. This Legends version of the J-45 can handle music from the blues to bluegrass to folk to pop and everything in between. Hand crafted by Gibson luthiers using techniques from the J-45 guitar's heyday, the Legend J-45 boasts an Adirondack spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides to produce unmatched mellow, full-bodied tone.Did you ever have one of the "what if" conversations? Like, "what if I won the lottery" kind of things. Some three years ago the luthiers at Gibson's acoustic guitar plant in Bozeman, Montana had one of those kind of conversations. It went sort of like this: "What if we could go back in time and build a brand new guitar exactly the way they were built back then".Well, nothing gets the juices flowing like a challenge like that, so the quest was on find the best sounding, original, mint condition Gibson acoustic guitar from the "vintage years," and build a limited number of guitars today employing the same material, same types of tools, same specs, you name it. The plan was to build a new vintage guitar!After a long search, a mint, 1942 J-45 was located. Owned by renowned acoustic guitar expert and author Eldon Whitford, the guitar was perfect. It was historically significant, as 1942 was the first year of production for the J-45. The fact that the J-45 is the number one selling acoustic guitar in Gibson's history didn't hurt either! Mr. Whitford was kind enough to loan the guitar to Gibson for a painstakingly thorough examination. The guitar went through both X-ray and cat scans to accurately determine the bracing patterns, wood thickness. The glue and finish were chemically analyzed. To make a long story short, Gibson learned everything about that guitar. The result? The guitar you see here the "Legends Series" 1942 J-45.Let's start with the body of the guitar. The Gibson "round shoulder" body shape is believed by many players to be the best sounding Gibson acoustic ever made. The gently rounded upper bout keeps the highs clean and precise, while the deep lower bout ensures that famous "Gibson" bottom end. The body in constructed of solid, premium grade Honduran mahogany. The top is solid Adirondack spruce. Both the top and back are gently radiused to provide tension to the wood. This makes the wood "vibrate" (like a tuned drumhead) and as a result, projection and definition are greatly enhanced. The beefy, hand shaped neck is one piece select premium grade mahogany, set with Gibson's famous "double dovetail" neck joint for a lifelong tight fit. Hot hide glue is used in the construction, not synthetic glue like many of today's guitars. Hide glue is organic, and thinner. It makes for a better wood-to-wood construction, without a thick layer of adhesive to impede vibration.The top bracing is exactly like the original, all carve

The Gibson J-45 is one of the most played and cherished acoustic guitars in history. This Legends version of the J-45 can handle music from the blues to bluegrass to folk to pop and everything in between. Hand crafted by Gibson luthiers using techniques from the J-45 guitar's heyday, the Legend J-45 boasts an Adirondack spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides to produce unmatched mellow, full-bodied tone.Did you ever have one of the "what if" conversations? Like, "what if I won the lottery" kind of things. Some three years ago the luthiers at Gibson's acoustic guitar plant in Bozeman, Montana had one of those kind of conversations. It went sort of like this: "What if we could go back in time and build a brand new guitar exactly the way they were built back then".Well, nothing gets the juices flowing like a challenge like that, so the quest was on find the best sounding, original, mint condition Gibson acoustic guitar from the "vintage years," and build a limited number of guitars today employing the same material, same types of tools, same specs, you name it. The plan was to build a new vintage guitar!After a long search, a mint, 1942 J-45 was located. Owned by renowned acoustic guitar expert and author Eldon Whitford, the guitar was perfect. It was historically significant, as 1942 was the first year of production for the J-45. The fact that the J-45 is the number one selling acoustic guitar in Gibson's history didn't hurt either! Mr. Whitford was kind enough to loan the guitar to Gibson for a painstakingly thorough examination. The guitar went through both X-ray and cat scans to accurately determine the bracing patterns, wood thickness. The glue and finish were chemically analyzed. To make a long story short, Gibson learned everything about that guitar. The result? The guitar you see here the "Legends Series" 1942 J-45.Let's start with the body of the guitar. The Gibson "round shoulder" body shape is believed by many players to be the best sounding Gibson acoustic ever made. The gently rounded upper bout keeps the highs clean and precise, while the deep lower bout ensures that famous "Gibson" bottom end. The body in constructed of solid, premium grade Honduran mahogany. The top is solid Adirondack spruce. Both the top and back are gently radiused to provide tension to the wood. This makes the wood "vibrate" (like a tuned drumhead) and as a result, projection and definition are greatly enhanced. The beefy, hand shaped neck is one piece select premium grade mahogany, set with Gibson's famous "double dovetail" neck joint for a lifelong tight fit. Hot hide glue is used in the construction, not synthetic glue like many of today's guitars. Hide glue is organic, and thinner. It makes for a better wood-to-wood construction, without a thick layer of adhesive to impede vibration.The top bracing is exactly like the original, all carve