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Condition: Used, Excellent

We get so used to the short scale Gibby dreads, it's easy to forget how hard the AJ can hit, particularly something with a dedicated revival design like this New Vintage model.  Vintage in sound, that is--performance and playability are wonderfully updated in this model.  Definitely a Piano-y effect going on here tonally with that dramatic, powerhouse tonewood combination--incredible volume and sustain coupled with rich, deep-down bass and a harmonic content that's full and brilliant without being overly complex.  Don't miss it! 

From Gibson Guitars

In the mid '30s, Gibson luthiers set about to build the best-sounding, most powerful flat-top acoustic ever. The result was the Advanced Jumbo. Widely known today as one of Gibson’s most powerful acoustics, early catalogs proclaimed, "You have never heard a guitar like this …a bass so deep and full that it can be felt as well as heard." The catalog didn't exaggerate. What Gibson’s luthiers discovered was a resonance-enhancing, advanced X-bracing pattern that had not been used before. The results were a deeper bass and increased projection. During the three years the AJ was in its first production run, Gibson made about 300 of them. It wasn't until 1990 that Gibson reintroduced the AJ and their value as a vintage-tone time capsule was recognized. The AJ offers rich harmonics with excellent punch and presence. A Historic Collection headstock decal pays tribute to what many consider the ultimate flat-top. 
The spruce top and rosewood back & sides are finished with a simple, singly-ply binding. A traditional sound hole rosette, mother-of-pearl diamond and arrow inlays are handset in the rosewood fingerboard and the classic MOP script logo with MOP vertical diamond and arrow inlay make this limited edition instantly recognizable as a classic.
Model
Advanced Jumbo New Vintage
Serial
12273006
Year
2013
Body Shape
Jumbo
Top Material
Adirondack Spruce
Back & Sides
Rosewood
Bracing
X-Bracing with Hot Hide Glue
Binding
Ivoroid
Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
Mahogany
Neck Profile
Slim Taper
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Scale Length
25 1/2"
Number of Frets
20 EVO Gold Jumbo Fretwire
Nut Material
Ivory
Nut Width
1 3/4"
Inlays
Advanced Jumbo
Tuners
Waverly with White Buttons

Truss Rod Cover

Pickguard
Fire Stripe
Saddle Material
Ivory
Bridge
Rosewood
Electronics
Trance Audio Amulet MTM
Case
Hardshell

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

Returns

Not eligible for Try Before You Buy or the 48-hour approval period. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.

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