A Gibson reflecting the charm and style of the South

The Southern Jumbo is renowned for its proficiency in belting out country rhythms or acoustic blues leads. Original examples are among the most prized World War II-era flat-tops in today’s vintage market, and the Southern Jumbo Original picks up where those classic models left off. Dating back to the 1940s, the Southern Jumbo shares the same proven foundation as the J-45™, but with more ornate appointments that give it a character and visual identity all its own. It now comes equipped with the Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system, delivering the guitar’s natural voice and every nuance of your playing with exceptional realism when amplified.

The Southern Jumbo Original features solid mahogany back and sides paired with a solid Sitka spruce top and traditional scalloped X-bracing. This classic round-shoulder construction gives the guitar the versatility to move comfortably between first-position rhythm work and picked blues leads. Multi-ply binding outlines both the top and back, while the gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish reinforces the vintage-inspired character of the model.

The mahogany neck has a comfortable SlimTaper™ profile and is joined to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint. It is fitted with a rosewood fretboard with a 12-inch radius, 20 standard frets, and mother-of-pearl split parallelogram inlays. Classic Southern Jumbo detailing continues with double-antiqued multi-ply binding, nickel open-back tuners, and a mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and crown on the headstock, giving the model a more ornate presentation than its J-45 stablemate.

The traditional belly-up rosewood bridge is fitted with a bone saddle and TUSQ® bridge pins, while a bone nut helps provide a solid, responsive feel. A 50s-style tortoise pickguard completes the classic look. Together, these appointments reflect the Southern Jumbo’s long-standing role as the more dressed-up counterpart to the J-45 while preserving the same practical, performance-focused foundation.

Inside, the Southern Jumbo Original is now equipped with the all-new Gibson-exclusive Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system. This active system uses two lightweight sensors mounted on the internal bridge plate. The sensors are matched with optimized individual preamps to deliver full-bodied, amplified acoustic tone that lets the guitar’s character and personality come through when amplified, with no impact on the unamplified tone. The Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ system offers comparable gain-before-feedback to an under-saddle pickup. The system also includes soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls that are quick and easy to access while playing, and all but invisible to your audience.

Equally at home with first-position chords, picked blues leads, and a wide range of acoustic styles, the Southern Jumbo Original combines the versatility of a classic Gibson round-shoulder acoustic with the ornate detailing that has distinguished the model for generations. It comes ready for the stage and studio in a Gibson hardshell case.

A Gibson reflecting the charm and style of the South

The Southern Jumbo is renowned for its proficiency in belting out country rhythms or acoustic blues leads. Original examples are among the most prized World War II-era flat-tops in today’s vintage market, and the Southern Jumbo Original picks up where those classic models left off. Dating back to the 1940s, the Southern Jumbo shares the same proven foundation as the J-45™, but with more ornate appointments that give it a character and visual identity all its own. It now comes equipped with the Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system, delivering the guitar’s natural voice and every nuance of your playing with exceptional realism when amplified.

The Southern Jumbo Original features solid mahogany back and sides paired with a solid Sitka spruce top and traditional scalloped X-bracing. This classic round-shoulder construction gives the guitar the versatility to move comfortably between first-position rhythm work and picked blues leads. Multi-ply binding outlines both the top and back, while the gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish reinforces the vintage-inspired character of the model.

The mahogany neck has a comfortable SlimTaper™ profile and is joined to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint. It is fitted with a rosewood fretboard with a 12-inch radius, 20 standard frets, and mother-of-pearl split parallelogram inlays. Classic Southern Jumbo detailing continues with double-antiqued multi-ply binding, nickel open-back tuners, and a mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and crown on the headstock, giving the model a more ornate presentation than its J-45 stablemate.

The traditional belly-up rosewood bridge is fitted with a bone saddle and TUSQ® bridge pins, while a bone nut helps provide a solid, responsive feel. A 50s-style tortoise pickguard completes the classic look. Together, these appointments reflect the Southern Jumbo’s long-standing role as the more dressed-up counterpart to the J-45 while preserving the same practical, performance-focused foundation.

Inside, the Southern Jumbo Original is now equipped with the all-new Gibson-exclusive Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system. This active system uses two lightweight sensors mounted on the internal bridge plate. The sensors are matched with optimized individual preamps to deliver full-bodied, amplified acoustic tone that lets the guitar’s character and personality come through when amplified, with no impact on the unamplified tone. The Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ system offers comparable gain-before-feedback to an under-saddle pickup. The system also includes soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls that are quick and easy to access while playing, and all but invisible to your audience.

Equally at home with first-position chords, picked blues leads, and a wide range of acoustic styles, the Southern Jumbo Original combines the versatility of a classic Gibson round-shoulder acoustic with the ornate detailing that has distinguished the model for generations. It comes ready for the stage and studio in a Gibson hardshell case.

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Highlights

Solid mahogany back and sides
Solid Sitka spruce top with traditional scalloped X-bracing
Mahogany neck with a SlimTaper profile
Bound rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl split parallelogram inlays
Double-antiqued multi-ply top and back binding
Nickel open-back tuners
Baggs HiFi DNA pickup and preamp system
Gibson hardshell case

Baggs HiFi DNA advanced bridge plate pickup

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Built on the benefits of the acclaimed Baggs HiFi pickup system

HiFi DNA offers greater sensitivity to the movement of the guitar’s soundboard

Delivers more dynamic realism, warmth, nuance, and tactile immediacy

Closes the gap between a guitar’s sound at home and that same guitar’s sound on stage

The perfect blend

HiFi DNA features dual bridge plate sensors

Each HiFi DNA sensor employs its own dedicated, custom-voiced, class A studio-quality preamp

Dedicated preamps maintain the purity and articulation of each sensor

Dual sensors are blended together for perfectly optimized output

The best of both worlds

HiFi DNA sensors are lighter, larger, more flexible, and omnidirectional

The system captures more of the natural voice and dynamic range of your Gibson acoustic guitar

HiFi DNA captures string detail and body resonance, often lacking in under-saddle pickups

Output-wise, HiFi DNA delivers similar gain before feedback to under-saddle pickup systems

Your sound, in higher definition

Gibson and Baggs have achieved a big leap forward in acoustic guitar amplification

Better-preserved fidelity translates to a more accurate amplified version of your guitar’s unique voice

From light fingerstyle to heavy strumming, HiFi DNA preserves the guitar’s dynamic range

Provides a true representation of the character, warmth, and response Gibson acoustic guitars are famed for

Guitar Specifications

Body Specs

Back Mahogany

Binding Multi-ply top, multi-ply back

Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape J-45

Body Styles Round Shoulder

Bracing Traditional hand scalloped X-bracing

Side Mahogany

Top Sitka Spruce

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 20

Frets Standard

Inlays Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms

Joint Compound Dovetail neck-to-body

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Bone

Nut Width 43.81mm / 1.72in

Profile SlimTaper

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Controls Soundhole-mounted volume and tone

Output Jack 1/4"

Preamp Baggs HiFi DNA

Under Saddle Pickup Baggs HiFi DNA

Hardware Specs

Bridge Traditional belly up, holes in middle

Bridge Pins Tusq

Pickguard 50's, Tortoise

Saddle Material Bone

Truss Rod Cover Black and White

Tuner Plating Nickel

Tuning Machines Open Back

Misc Specs

Accessories Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

Model: OCRSSJHFVS

Case Hardshell Case

Strings Gauge 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012

Gibson Southern Jumbo Original with HiFi DNA, Vintage Sunburst

Name: Gibson Southern Jumbo Original with HiFi DNA, Vintage Sunburst
Brand: Gibson
SKU: OCRSSJHFVS
Price: 3199.00 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Gibson Southern Jumbo Original with HiFi DNA, Vintage Sunburst

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£3,199

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Details

Mahogany back and sides, Sitka spruce top, mahogany neck with SlimT...

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Finish

Vintage Sunburst

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A Gibson reflecting the charm and style of the South

The Southern Jumbo is renowned for its proficiency in belting out country rhythms or acoustic blues leads. Original examples are among the most prized World War II-era flat-tops in today’s vintage market, and the Southern Jumbo Original picks up where those classic models left off. Dating back to the 1940s, the Southern Jumbo shares the same proven foundation as the J-45™, but with more ornate appointments that give it a character and visual identity all its own. It now comes equipped with the Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system, delivering the guitar’s natural voice and every nuance of your playing with exceptional realism when amplified.

The Southern Jumbo Original features solid mahogany back and sides paired with a solid Sitka spruce top and traditional scalloped X-bracing. This classic round-shoulder construction gives the guitar the versatility to move comfortably between first-position rhythm work and picked blues leads. Multi-ply binding outlines both the top and back, while the gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish reinforces the vintage-inspired character of the model.

The mahogany neck has a comfortable SlimTaper™ profile and is joined to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint. It is fitted with a rosewood fretboard with a 12-inch radius, 20 standard frets, and mother-of-pearl split parallelogram inlays. Classic Southern Jumbo detailing continues with double-antiqued multi-ply binding, nickel open-back tuners, and a mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and crown on the headstock, giving the model a more ornate presentation than its J-45 stablemate.

The traditional belly-up rosewood bridge is fitted with a bone saddle and TUSQ® bridge pins, while a bone nut helps provide a solid, responsive feel. A 50s-style tortoise pickguard completes the classic look. Together, these appointments reflect the Southern Jumbo’s long-standing role as the more dressed-up counterpart to the J-45 while preserving the same practical, performance-focused foundation.

Inside, the Southern Jumbo Original is now equipped with the all-new Gibson-exclusive Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system. This active system uses two lightweight sensors mounted on the internal bridge plate. The sensors are matched with optimized individual preamps to deliver full-bodied, amplified acoustic tone that lets the guitar’s character and personality come through when amplified, with no impact on the unamplified tone. The Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ system offers comparable gain-before-feedback to an under-saddle pickup. The system also includes soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls that are quick and easy to access while playing, and all but invisible to your audience.

Equally at home with first-position chords, picked blues leads, and a wide range of acoustic styles, the Southern Jumbo Original combines the versatility of a classic Gibson round-shoulder acoustic with the ornate detailing that has distinguished the model for generations. It comes ready for the stage and studio in a Gibson hardshell case.

A Gibson reflecting the charm and style of the South

The Southern Jumbo is renowned for its proficiency in belting out country rhythms or acoustic blues leads. Original examples are among the most prized World War II-era flat-tops in today’s vintage market, and the Southern Jumbo Original picks up where those classic models left off. Dating back to the 1940s, the Southern Jumbo shares the same proven foundation as the J-45™, but with more ornate appointments that give it a character and visual identity all its own. It now comes equipped with the Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system, delivering the guitar’s natural voice and every nuance of your playing with exceptional realism when amplified.

The Southern Jumbo Original features solid mahogany back and sides paired with a solid Sitka spruce top and traditional scalloped X-bracing. This classic round-shoulder construction gives the guitar the versatility to move comfortably between first-position rhythm work and picked blues leads. Multi-ply binding outlines both the top and back, while the gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish reinforces the vintage-inspired character of the model.

The mahogany neck has a comfortable SlimTaper™ profile and is joined to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint. It is fitted with a rosewood fretboard with a 12-inch radius, 20 standard frets, and mother-of-pearl split parallelogram inlays. Classic Southern Jumbo detailing continues with double-antiqued multi-ply binding, nickel open-back tuners, and a mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and crown on the headstock, giving the model a more ornate presentation than its J-45 stablemate.

The traditional belly-up rosewood bridge is fitted with a bone saddle and TUSQ® bridge pins, while a bone nut helps provide a solid, responsive feel. A 50s-style tortoise pickguard completes the classic look. Together, these appointments reflect the Southern Jumbo’s long-standing role as the more dressed-up counterpart to the J-45 while preserving the same practical, performance-focused foundation.

Inside, the Southern Jumbo Original is now equipped with the all-new Gibson-exclusive Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system. This active system uses two lightweight sensors mounted on the internal bridge plate. The sensors are matched with optimized individual preamps to deliver full-bodied, amplified acoustic tone that lets the guitar’s character and personality come through when amplified, with no impact on the unamplified tone. The Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ system offers comparable gain-before-feedback to an under-saddle pickup. The system also includes soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls that are quick and easy to access while playing, and all but invisible to your audience.

Equally at home with first-position chords, picked blues leads, and a wide range of acoustic styles, the Southern Jumbo Original combines the versatility of a classic Gibson round-shoulder acoustic with the ornate detailing that has distinguished the model for generations. It comes ready for the stage and studio in a Gibson hardshell case.

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