After a long day of SJ-200 hunting, the King saves the day...
"I spent hours all over Nashville, searching for a used SJ-200. I really wanted to own a great example of "the king of flat tops". After 3 stores, trying 5 different guitars, (the best one I found, needed a neck reset), I felt defeated. On my way back to my hotel, I walked past the Gibson Garage, even though they were about to close, Will, took his time, heard my sob story, and layed down 3 different SJ's. I was not hearing the sound in my head. Before I could say anything, Will asked if I was an Elvis fan. Of course! So he went to the back and came back with this MONSTER! The first strum, BOOM, there it was, the big, bold sound. The moustache is way nicer than the Standard version. The construction is with HIDE GLUE! It's basicallly a custom Shop guitar, cheaper than the standard!!! So yes, I paid way more than I was looking to spend, but I got EXACTLY what I wanted! Try one! If you can afford it, buy it! And please the $hit out of it! Its gonna be fun! Get it!!!"