Classic features from the SJ-200 include flamed maple back and sides, mother-of-pearl “crest” fingerboard inlays, pearl-inlaid Moustache® bridge and engraved pickguard. The Gibson L-200 Emmylou Harris model features a newly designed body that is smaller and thinner than the SJ-200 but braced to produce a powerful natural sound and equipped with a Schertler Bluestick® transducer pickup system for concert performances. But while it may not be as famous as some of its other acoustic and electric kin, the J-200 is one of the most beautiful and impressive Gibsons of all. Her black J-200 with a red rose custom-inlaid in the top graced the cover of her 1979 album Blue Kentucky Girl and her custom-painted pink J-200 captured the essence of her 1985 album The Ballad of Sally Rose. Gibsons list of iconic designs is lengthy to say the least. “We’re proud of the role Gibsons have played in her music, and we’re excited to be her partner as she continues to make great music in the years to come.”Įmmylou’s association with Gibson dates back to her duets in the early 1970s with country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons, whose 1960s J-200 she still owns. “Emmylou Harris is one of the most important artists of our time,” said Henry Juszkiewicz, chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar Corp.
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It’s great to grab when you have an idea and want to work something out.” “It’s a great guitar to have in your bedroom or down in your music room. “I love the size of this guitar,” Emmylou said of her new model. Produced by Gibson Montana, the company’s acoustic division, the L-200 presents the big sound and classy look of Gibson’s SJ-200 – the model Emmylou has been so closely identified with throughout her career – in a smaller package designed to meet an artist’s performance and travel demands. (excerpt from the 2003 Gibson catalog) Emmylou Harris and Gibson have had a longstanding mutual admiration, and the artist and guitar company have now formally joined forces to create the Gibson L-200 Emmylou Harris Model. The Gibson J-200 flat-top guitar has a 25 1/2' scale length and features a 17' x 21' x 4.5' body with a solid Sitka Spruce top, Solid eastern curly maple back, sides and neck, Rosewood fretboard and 'moustache' bridge with Mother of Pearl Crown inlays on the fretboard and double inlay on the bridge, gold Kluson tuners with pearloid Keystone. This guitar is on consignment from the original owner and has been very well taken cared for. Features like beautiful AAA Flamed Maple back and sides, Rosewood mustache bridge Pearl Crown inlays, floral pickguard and Schertler Bluestick pickup for stage add up to make this Emmylou Harris’ guitar of choice. Let’s look at the historical evidence of 5 times Bob Dylan appeared with a Gibson SJ-200. He has owned so many guitars over his 5 decades-long career but the Gibson J-200 has had a special place in his heart. Bob Dylan has always been a guitar eclectic. This custom model was designed after the SJ-200 Gibson super jumbo, Emmylou’s guitar of choice, but in a more preferred smaller LC-1 body size. Historical evidence of the Gibson SJ-200 and Bob Dylan. This is a near mint 2005 Emmylou Harris model with the original body size and Emmylou Harris hand signed signature label.