Gibson Southern Jumbo Original Vintage Sunburst
Gibson Southern Jumbo Original Vintage Sunburst
Serial Number: 11768026
Weight: 4.8 lbs.
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
Type: Dreadnaught
Shape: Round Shoulder, J-45
Cutaway: None
Top Material: Sitka Spruce
Bracing Pattern: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X
Bracing Material: Spruce
Body Material: Mahogany
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color: Vintage Sunburst
Body Binding: 5-ply Cream w/ Purfling
Rosette: Cream/Black Purfling
Neck
Material: Mahogany
Shape: Slim Taper
Dimensions: .875" at the 1st fret, .930" at the 9th fret
Joint: Compound Dovetail, Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Headstock: Gloss Black
Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Split Parallelograms
Radius: 12"
Frets: 20, Standard
Scale Length: 24.75"
Nut Width: 1.724"
Nut Material: Bone
Fretboard Binding: Cream
Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: Traditional belly up, Indian Rosewood Bridge, Bone Saddle
Tuners: Grover Open-back
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 50's Tortise
Electronics
Preamp: L.R. Baggs Element VTC
Controls: 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, Soundhole-Mounted
Case/Gigbag: Gibson Hardshell

















