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Gibson CustomMurphy Lab 1957 SJ-200 Light Aged Acoustic Guitar Dark Natural

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Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1957 SJ-200 Light Aged Acoustic Guitar Dark Natural
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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

The Murphy Lab 1957 SJ-200 Light Aged is a right-handed six-string acoustic with an SJ-200 body, thermally aged Sitka spruce top, and AAA flamed maple back and sides. Its two-piece AAA maple neck includes a walnut stringer, a rounded profile, and a rosewood fingerboard with 20 frets on a 25.5-inch scale. Traditional scalloped X-bracing, bone nut and saddle, and the Murphy Lab Light Aged finish are part of the build. It ships in a 1950s-style Lifton hardshell case.

Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1957 SJ-200 Light Aged Acoustic Guitar Dark Natural product detail
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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Players seeking an acoustic SJ-200 with flamed maple back and sides.
  • Players who want the listed Murphy Lab Light Aged treatment and a 1950s-style Lifton case.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Players requiring onboard pickup electronics; no pickup system or controls are listed.
  • Left-handed players, because this model is right handed.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1957 SJ-200 Light Aged Acoustic Guitar Dark Natural construction detail

Detail 01

Thermally aged Sitka spruce top

The guitar uses a Sitka spruce top with thermal aging specified.

Detail 02

AAA flamed maple back and sides

These are the listed back-and-side woods.

Detail 03

Two-piece AAA maple neck with walnut stringer

Describes the neck construction.

Detail 04

Rounded neck; rosewood fingerboard; 20 frets

Defines the listed neck profile, fingerboard material, and fret count.

Detail 05

25.5-inch scale length

Sets the instrument’s listed scale length.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01This model is specified as an acoustic guitar, with no pickup system or controls listed.
  2. 02Confirm the right-handed orientation.
Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1957 SJ-200 Light Aged Acoustic Guitar Dark Natural close-up

Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Does it include a case?

Yes. It comes with a 1950s-style Lifton hardshell case.

02What woods are used in the body?

It has a thermally aged Sitka spruce top and AAA flamed maple back and sides.

03Does it have electronics?

No pickup system or onboard controls are listed.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

4 detailsPlayability
Orientation
Right handed
Number of Frets
20
Number of Strings
6
Scale Length
25.5"
5 detailsBody & build
Color
Natural
Color Finish
Murphy Lab Light Aged
Top Material
Thermally aged Sitka spruce
Body Shape
SJ-200
Neck Wood
Two-piece AAA maple with walnut stringer
4 detailsOther
Category Source
detail
Korena Special
false
Tier
platinum
Source Id
site51500000450425

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