Gibson SJ-100 1940, Sunburst
| Instrument | Jumbo |
| Brand | Gibson |
| Model | SJ-100 |
| Finish | Sunburst |
| SKU | GF10139-A |
| Handedness | Right |
| Made In Year | 1940 |
| Top | Adirondack Spruce |
| Back and Sides | Mahogany |
| Neck/Fingerboard | Mahogany/Ebony |
| Bridge Material | Ebony |
| Tuners | Imperial Tuners with replacement buttons |
| Radius | 7.25" |
| Neck Profile | C |
| Neck Depth | 0.921" - 1.025" |
| Scale Length | 26.25" |
| Nut Width | 1.740" |
| String Spacing at Saddle | 2.356" |
| Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N) | N |
| Electronics | None |
| Case | Vintage hard shell case |
| Modifications/Repairs | full body refinish, replacement tuner buttons, refret, neck reset, several braces reglued and one replaced (one brace appears to be loose on the end, but is actually fully glued underneath), treble side waist crack repair (maple cleat), bridge reglue, soundhole binding reglued, cracks reglued underneath the pickguard, replacement bridge plate, bridge slots ramped, replacement bridge pins, replacement pickguard |
This wildly rare 1940 Gibson SJ-100 features an Adirondack spruce top paired with mahogany back and sides and measures a full 17" across the lower bout. The mahogany neck is fitted with an ebony fingerboard, a 7.25" radius, and a comfortable C profile. Appointments include the early stairstep headstock, triple-bound top, and the distinctive mustache bridge with individual saddles. It retains Imperial tuners with replacement plastic Kluson tulip buttons and comes housed in a vintage hard shell case. It has undergone a full body refinish and the bridge plate is replaced.
The guitar has received a neck reset and refret, along with a bridge reglue, several brace regluings with one brace replaced, and a treble-side waist crack repair supported by a maple cleat. Additional maintenance includes reglued soundhole binding and crack repairs beneath the pickguard. A well-maintained example of Gibson’s early Super Jumbo design with the essential structural work already addressed.
Includes vintage hard shell case.
