1957 Gibson Southern Jumbo, Serial Number U2284 12
The flat-top Southern Jumbo has long been a favorite of artists of every stripe, from Woody Guthrie and Kris Kristofferson to Sheryl Crow. Introduced in 1942, it offered a step up from the iconic J-45™, with upgraded trim, inlays, and binding. Built with the same round-shouldered body and tonewood pairing, it delivered signature Gibson thump with a bit of extra flash.
This Gibson Certified Vintage 1957 Southern Jumbo is a loud and resonant example in very clean condition. Playwear is minimal, with the most notable being some pick wear around the soundhole. The headstock shows a few small lacquer touchups around the edges, and a short section of fretboard binding near the soundhole appears to have been replaced cleanly.
The guitar has had work done at Gibson Repair & Restoration, including a neck reset, new bone nut and saddle, reglued bridge, repaired crack near the pickguard edge, and a stabilized neck block. It’s a killer flat-top ready for many more decades of play in the hands of its next owner.
This Southern Jumbo comes with both its original chipboard case and a new, unreleased Lifton™ Historic brown and pink hardshell case, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity, Letter of Appraisal, and new Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Mahogany
Binding 7-ply Top, 5-ply Back, Single-ply Fretboard
Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape Southern Jumbo
Body Styles Round Shoulder
Bracing X-bracing
Side Mahogany
Top Sitka Spruce
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Brazilian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 20
Frets Original Medium Jumbo
Inlays Mother of Pearl Split Parallelogram
Joint Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material Bone
Nut Width 43.18mm / 1.7in
Profile Medium C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Belly Up; Brazilian Rosewood
Bridge Pins Original
finish Nickel
Pickguard Celluloid
Saddle Material Bone
Strap Buttons Plastic
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover Single-ply Black
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Reproduction Aged Kluson Deluxe Single Line White Button
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Letter of Appraisal, Certificate of Authenticity, and New Limited Lifetime Warranty
Model: GCVP0083
Case Two: New Lifton Historic Brown and Pink Hardshell and Original Chipboard
Headstock Gibson Open Book
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .012–.052
Gibson Certified Vintage 1957 Gibson Southern Jumbo, Sunburst
Gibson Certified Vintage 1957 Gibson Southern Jumbo, Sunburst
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1957 Gibson Southern Jumbo, Serial Number U2284 12
The flat-top Southern Jumbo has long been a favorite of artists of every stripe, from Woody Guthrie and Kris Kristofferson to Sheryl Crow. Introduced in 1942, it offered a step up from the iconic J-45™, with upgraded trim, inlays, and binding. Built with the same round-shouldered body and tonewood pairing, it delivered signature Gibson thump with a bit of extra flash.
This Gibson Certified Vintage 1957 Southern Jumbo is a loud and resonant example in very clean condition. Playwear is minimal, with the most notable being some pick wear around the soundhole. The headstock shows a few small lacquer touchups around the edges, and a short section of fretboard binding near the soundhole appears to have been replaced cleanly.
The guitar has had work done at Gibson Repair & Restoration, including a neck reset, new bone nut and saddle, reglued bridge, repaired crack near the pickguard edge, and a stabilized neck block. It’s a killer flat-top ready for many more decades of play in the hands of its next owner.
This Southern Jumbo comes with both its original chipboard case and a new, unreleased Lifton™ Historic brown and pink hardshell case, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity, Letter of Appraisal, and new Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Mahogany
Binding 7-ply Top, 5-ply Back, Single-ply Fretboard
Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape Southern Jumbo
Body Styles Round Shoulder
Bracing X-bracing
Side Mahogany
Top Sitka Spruce
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Brazilian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 20
Frets Original Medium Jumbo
Inlays Mother of Pearl Split Parallelogram
Joint Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material Bone
Nut Width 43.18mm / 1.7in
Profile Medium C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Belly Up; Brazilian Rosewood
Bridge Pins Original
finish Nickel
Pickguard Celluloid
Saddle Material Bone
Strap Buttons Plastic
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover Single-ply Black
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Reproduction Aged Kluson Deluxe Single Line White Button
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Letter of Appraisal, Certificate of Authenticity, and New Limited Lifetime Warranty
Model: GCVP0083
Case Two: New Lifton Historic Brown and Pink Hardshell and Original Chipboard
Headstock Gibson Open Book
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .012–.052
