Gibson Montana

Woody Guthrie is an American icon, In tribute, Gibson proudly presents the Woody Guthrie SJ. It is a faithful recreation of Woody’s beloved 1945 Southern Jumbo. The idea was conceived in 2002 when his son Arlo visited the builders at Gibson Acoustic in Montana. Here are the details: Vintage Sunburst, Nitrocellulose lacquer finish, Round Shoulder SJ body style, AA Sitka Spruce top, X bracing, Honduran Mahogany back and sides, Traditional V shaped Mahogany neck with a Rosewood fingerboard and Mother of Pearl Parallelogram inlays, With the L.R. Baggs Element pickup system and hardshell case

Vintage Sunburst, Nitrocellulose lacquer finish, Jumbo body style, AA Sitka Spruce top, X bracing pattern, Double Ring Rosette, AA Eastern Maple back and sides, Rolled edge Rosewood fingerboard with the Mother of Pearl split Parallelogram inlays on a Mahogany neck, 24 3/4” scale length, 1.725” width at the nut, With the Fishman Aura Pro pickup system and hardshell case

Natural, In 1962 Gibson released its second bird of paradise, The Dove. This model can be considered a beautiful blend between the Hummingbird and the fabulous SJ-200. To achieve this effect, Gibson created the Dove with a flamed maple back and sides and artistic details like the Dove’s pickguard with its inlaid Mother-of Pearl dove resting on a branch. The result was a Square Shoulder which blended the powerful projection of sound, equated with Gibson’s Super Jumbos, and the lovable personality and beauty of the ever-popular Hummingbird, With hardshell case

Natural, With hardshell case

Sunburst, The J-45 has been Gibson’s top selling acoustic guitar for years. Nicknamed “The Workhorse” and first introduced in 1942, Gibson’s most popular acoustic is now the icon of its round-shoulder, dreadnought line, world renowned for its full, balanced expression, warm bass, and excellent projection. Subtle changes to the bracing of its predecessor—the J-35—made Gibson’s J-45 one of most technically advanced guitars of its time, With hardshell case

Vintage Sunburst, With gig bag

During the mid 1930’s, Ray Whitley, one of the original singing cowboys, approached Gibson to build a custom acoustic. The result was the first J-200 in 1937 that Whitley used exclusively for many years, and that is now displayed at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee. Gibson’s Custom Western Classic J-200 is a painstaking recreation of that celebrated guitar. Here are the details: Sunburst, Nitrocellulose lacquer finish, Jumbo body style, AAA Sitka Spruce top, Hand scalloped and radiused bracing, Double Ring Rosette, AAA Rosewood back and sides, Rolled edge Ebony fingerboard with the Mother of Pearl Block inlays on a Maple neck, Period correct Gibson script logo and the historic Flower Pot headstock inlay, With hardshell case

Natural, With hardshell case

Natural, With hardshell case

Vintage Sunburst, With hardshell case

The acoustic guitar propelled Green Day’s international mega-hit “Time of Your Life”, and was a cornerstone of the band’s epic 2004 release American Idiot. Through it all Armstrong’s acoustic guitar of choice has been his J-180. This is a Limited Edition guitar with only 300 to be built. Here are the details: Antique Ebony, Nitrocellulose lacquer finish, Sitka Spruce top, Scalloped traditional J-180 X bracing, Eastern Maple back and sides, Custom dual pickguards with the natural wood masked backing, Rosewood fingerboard with the 1960’s Mother of Pearl Star position markers on a quarter sawn Mahogany neck, Modified V neck shape, 24.75” scale length, 1.725” width at the nut, With the Fishman Matrix VT pickup system and hardshell case

The Gibson name has graced the most innovative and revolutionary acoustic guitars of our time, including the J-45 Custom. Here are the details: Natural finish, Round Shoulder body size, AA Sitka Spruce top, Hand scalloped X bracing, Indian Rosewood back and sides, Herringbone top binding, Fire Stripe Tortoise Tear Drop pickguard, Double Ring with the Thin Abalone Rosette, Ebony fingerboard on a “Comfort Contour” shaped Mahogany neck, 24 3/4” scale length, 1.725” width at the nut, Mother of Pearl headstock logo and Abalone Flowers designed by Gibson’s longtime master luthier Ren Ferguson, With the L.R. Baggs Active Element pickup system and hardshell case

Natural, With hardshell case

Cherry, White pickguard, With hardshell case

Sunburst, With hardshell case

Sunburst, With hardshell case

Sunburst, With hardshell case

Sunburst, With hardshell case

Natural, With hardshell case

The Elvis Costello “Century of Progress” is fashioned after Costello’s beloved original 1936 model and it is a painstaking recreation that was made possible by using photos of Costello’s original and also the original Gibson blueprints from the 1930’s. Here are the details: Number 129 of the 300 that are being made, Sunburst, Nitrocellulose lacquer finish, Adirondack Red Spruce top, X bracing, Firestripe L-00 pickguard, AAA Flame Maple back and sides, Vintage V shaped Mahogany neck with a Madagascar Rosewood fingerboard, Pearloid fingerboard overlay with the Mother of Pearl diamond inlays, 24.75” scale length, 1.77” width at the nut, With hardshell case

Natural, From its inaugural appearance in 1937, Gibson’s J-200 set a standard others have been trying to match ever since. Today—nearly 71 years later—the legacy of Gibson’s “King of the Flat-tops” lives on in the new J-200 Standard. Upon its introduction in the late 1930s, the J-200 immediately filled a need for a deeper, more balanced and powerful sound. It gave purveyors of the new American music scene of the 1930s a reliable, well-built instrument, capable of projecting the sound of the guitar well beyond that of any other acoustic on the market—a fact that still holds true today. It is simply the world’s most famous acoustic guitar, and certainly one of most popular, as evidenced by the list of players that have made it their primary acoustic instrument, among them Ray Whitley, Emmylou Harris, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Gram Parsons, and Pete Townshend. With hardshell case

Vintage Sunburst, Gibson’s J-45 True Vintage captures the genuine spirit of Gibson’s most popular acoustic. Nicknamed “The Workhorse” for its simple, rock-solid construction, the new J-45 True Vintage—hand-made by Gibson Acoustic in Bozeman, Montana—offers the build, materials, looks, and tone of this legendary guitar as it was the day it was first introduced in 1942. This new model stays true to the original in every way, including the same round-shoulder dreadnought body design, with a top made from Adirondack red spruce, custom vintage top bracing, and back and sides constructed from pattern-grade mahogany from Honduras. With hardshell case

Natural, The SJ-200 True Vintage acoustic guitar delivers the look, feel, and sound of Gibson’s original Super Jumbo as it first appeared in 1937. Gibson Acoustic’s master luthiers in Bozeman, Montana have recreated a legend. The SJ-200 was originally built to cut through the loudest acoustic ensembles, but ended up defining the new American music scene of the 1930s on its way to becoming the world’s most famous acoustic guitar. The SJ-200 True Vintage captures the deep, well-balanced tone and powerful sound of these celebrated guitars, and are almost identical in makeup and structure as the most popular 1950’s versions including an Adirondack red spruce top and lacquer finish. With hardshell case

Cherry Sunburst, With hardshell case

Sunburst, With hardshell case