Gibson Advanced Jumbo Acoustic Guitar

Popular Guitar Brands Your Guitar Heroes May Play

Author: Douglas Taylor

You can learn to play guitar on most any old instrument. This does not have to be the very best instrument out there. As you advance on your instrument you will naturally want to get a better guitar. Although the list of quality guitars is very long you tend to see the pros playing the same popular guitar brands over and over again. You will see Fender and Gibson guitars being played in nearly any style of music. On the acoustic guitar scene Martin guitars and instruments made by Guild are quite popular. This article will look at a few of the more popular brands of guitars you might see your heroes playing.

Almost anyone you can think of at one time or another has played Fender guitars. Leo Fender was way ahead of his time with the modern designs he put into his guitars. Go to any country music show even today and you will more than likely spot a Fender Telecaster guitar being played on stage. Fender guitars come in many different price ranges so most anyone can afford to own a Fender.

A lot of the all time great rockers play the Gibson brand of guitar. Almost everyone has played the Gibson Les Paul from Les Paul himself to Eric Clapton. The tone of the Gibson Les Paul has a large support group in love with the famous Les Paul growl. Many of these guitars are worth quite a lot of money.

Ask most any serious guitarist which guitar is the king of the all of the acoustic guitars and most likely you will get the answer of the Martin guitar. This brand of guitar has been made in the US since 1833. Spend the day at a major bluegrass festival and you will find performer after performer playing Martin guitars. These guitars are sought after because of the fantastic tone they have.

Although Guild guitars may not be as popular as some brands, they are fine quality guitars that are a joy to play. The jumbo models and the 12 string models are highly sought after guitars. Fender bought out the Guild Company in 1995 and continued to manufacture the Guild brand of guitar.

There are many more really good popular guitar brands available. Searching out that perfect instrument is half the fun of playing. Your style of playing will have a lot to do with what type of guitar you choose. Do your homework and pick out the right type of guitar for you. This may or not be the guitar your hero plays.

Gibson Advanced Jumbo Maple Short Scale Acoustic Guitar 00956051 $2079 Gibson Advanced Jumbo Maple Short Scale Acoustic Guitar 00956051

Gibson Advanced Jumbo Maple Short Scale Acoustic Guitar 02636014 $1808.73 Gibson Advanced Jumbo Maple Short Scale Acoustic Guitar 02636014

Gibson Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00537044 $2199 Gibson Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00537044

Gibson Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar Standard $2199 Gibson Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar Standard

Gibson Advanced Jumbo Guitar Vintage Sunburst $2549 Gibson Advanced Jumbo Guitar Vintage Sunburst

Gibson Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst $2199 Gibson Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst

Gibson Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar Standard $2349 Gibson Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar Standard

Gibson Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00346010 $2349 Gibson Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00346010

Gibson Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00706027 $2349 Gibson Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00706027

Gibson Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00786020 $2349 Gibson Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00786020

Gibson Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00167010 $2349 Gibson Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00167010

Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500RE Advanced Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural Satin Gold $615.12 Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500RE Advanced Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural Satin Gold

Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500RE Advanced Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural Sunburst Gold $699.99 Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500RE Advanced Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural Sunburst Gold

Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500RE Advanced Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst Gold $699.99 Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500RE Advanced Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst Gold

Gibson Southern Jumbo TV Acoustic Guitar 00409009 $2889 Round shoulder body style. Premium sitka spruce top. Mahogany back and sides. 6-ply top, 4-play back. Mahogany neck. 24-3/4" scale. V-shape neck profile. Madagascar rosewood fingerboard. Single-ply fingerboard binding. Mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays. 1.725" nut width. Mother-of-pearl headstock logo inlay. Madagascar rosewood bridge inlay. Mother-of-pearl dot bridge inlays. White bridge pins. Open back nickel gotoh tuners. Tortoise southern jumbo pickguard.

Gibson Southern Jumbo TV Acoustic Guitar 03438004 $2889 Round shoulder body style. Premium sitka spruce top. Mahogany back and sides. 6-ply top, 4-play back. Mahogany neck. 24-3/4" scale. V-shape neck profile. Madagascar rosewood fingerboard. Single-ply fingerboard binding. Mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays. 1.725" nut width. Mother-of-pearl headstock logo inlay. Madagascar rosewood bridge inlay. Mother-of-pearl dot bridge inlays. White bridge pins. Open back nickel gotoh tuners. Tortoise southern jumbo pickguard.

Gibson Southern Jumbo TV Acoustic Guitar 01589002 $2889 Round shoulder body style. Premium sitka spruce top. Mahogany back and sides. 6-ply top, 4-play back. Mahogany neck. 24-3/4" scale. V-shape neck profile. Madagascar rosewood fingerboard. Single-ply fingerboard binding. Mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays. 1.725" nut width. Mother-of-pearl headstock logo inlay. Madagascar rosewood bridge inlay. Mother-of-pearl dot bridge inlays. White bridge pins. Open back nickel gotoh tuners. Tortoise southern jumbo pickguard.

Gibson Southern Jumbo TV Acoustic Guitar 00357031 $2889 Round shoulder body style. Premium sitka spruce top. Mahogany back and sides. 6-ply top, 4-play back. Mahogany neck. 24-3/4" scale. V-shape neck profile. Madagascar rosewood fingerboard. Single-ply fingerboard binding. Mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays. 1.725" nut width. Mother-of-pearl headstock logo inlay. Madagascar rosewood bridge inlay. Mother-of-pearl dot bridge inlays. White bridge pins. Open back nickel gotoh tuners. Tortoise southern jumbo pickguard.

Gibson Southern Jumbo TV Acoustic Guitar 01197015 $2889 Round shoulder body style. Premium sitka spruce top. Mahogany back and sides. 6-ply top, 4-play back. Mahogany neck. 24-3/4" scale. V-shape neck profile. Madagascar rosewood fingerboard. Single-ply fingerboard binding. Mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays. 1.725" nut width. Mother-of-pearl headstock logo inlay. Madagascar rosewood bridge inlay. Mother-of-pearl dot bridge inlays. White bridge pins. Open back nickel gotoh tuners. Tortoise southern jumbo pickguard.

Gibson Zodiac Acoustic Guitar Natural $8711.12 Gibson Zodiac Acoustic Guitar Natural

Gibson J-150 EC Jumbo Cutaway Acoustic Electric Guitar Antique Natural $2799 Body:. Body Style: Super Jumbo. Top Species: Premium Sitka Spruce. Back And Sides: Maple. Body Binding: 6-Ply Top, 4-Ply Back. Neck:. Species: Figured Maple. Scale: 25-1/2". Profile: Round. Fingerboard:. Species: Indian Rosewood. Inlay: Mop Crowns. Nut Width: 1.725. Bridge:. Bridge: Rosewood Moustache. Bridge Inlay: 2 Mop Dots. Pins: White. Hardware:. Tuners: Nickel Grovers. Pickguard: Tortoise SJ-150 W/ Engraved Boarder. Pickup: Active Electronics With Sound Hole Mounted Volume Control. Other:. Case: Premium Hardshell.

Gibson SJ-200 Standard Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00279023 $3799 Type: Steel-string Super Jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. Top Material: Solid Sitka spruce. Back wood: Eastern curly maple. Side wood: Eastern curly maple. Fishman Aura Ellipse (sound hole mount). Finish: Lacquer. Neck wood: Maple. Fretboard: Rosewood. Scale length: 25-1/2″. Nut width: 1.725″. Neck joint: Set-in. Number of frets to body: 20. Pickup: yes. With case: Hardshell. Number of Strings: 6.

Gibson SJ-200 Standard Acoustic-Electric Guitar 01769012 $3799 Type: Steel-string Super Jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. Top Material: Solid Sitka spruce. Back wood: Eastern curly maple. Side wood: Eastern curly maple. Fishman Aura Ellipse (sound hole mount). Finish: Lacquer. Neck wood: Maple. Fretboard: Rosewood. Scale length: 25-1/2″. Nut width: 1.725″. Neck joint: Set-in. Number of frets to body: 20. Pickup: yes. With case: Hardshell. Number of Strings: 6.

Gibson SJ-200 Standard Acoustic-Electric Guitar 02019053 $3799 Type: Steel-string Super Jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. Top Material: Solid Sitka spruce. Back wood: Eastern curly maple. Side wood: Eastern curly maple. Fishman Aura Ellipse (sound hole mount). Finish: Lacquer. Neck wood: Maple. Fretboard: Rosewood. Scale length: 25-1/2″. Nut width: 1.725″. Neck joint: Set-in. Number of frets to body: 20. Pickup: yes. With case: Hardshell. Number of Strings: 6.

Gibson SJ-200 Standard Acoustic-Electric Guitar 02379029 $3799 Type: Steel-string Super Jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. Top Material: Solid Sitka spruce. Back wood: Eastern curly maple. Side wood: Eastern curly maple. Fishman Aura Ellipse (sound hole mount). Finish: Lacquer. Neck wood: Maple. Fretboard: Rosewood. Scale length: 25-1/2″. Nut width: 1.725″. Neck joint: Set-in. Number of frets to body: 20. Pickup: yes. With case: Hardshell. Number of Strings: 6.

Gibson SJ-200 Standard Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00069021 $3799 Type: Steel-string Super Jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. Top Material: Solid Sitka spruce. Back wood: Eastern curly maple. Side wood: Eastern curly maple. Fishman Aura Ellipse (sound hole mount). Finish: Lacquer. Neck wood: Maple. Fretboard: Rosewood. Scale length: 25-1/2″. Nut width: 1.725″. Neck joint: Set-in. Number of frets to body: 20. Pickup: yes. With case: Hardshell. Number of Strings: 6.

Gibson SJ-200 Standard Acoustic-Electric Guitar 01769011 $3799 Type: Steel-string Super Jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. Top Material: Solid Sitka spruce. Back wood: Eastern curly maple. Side wood: Eastern curly maple. Fishman Aura Ellipse (sound hole mount). Finish: Lacquer. Neck wood: Maple. Fretboard: Rosewood. Scale length: 25-1/2″. Nut width: 1.725″. Neck joint: Set-in. Number of frets to body: 20. Pickup: yes. With case: Hardshell. Number of Strings: 6.

Gibson SJ-200 Standard Acoustic-Electric Guitar 023779029 $3799 Type: Steel-string Super Jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. Top Material: Solid Sitka spruce. Back wood: Eastern curly maple. Side wood: Eastern curly maple. Fishman Aura Ellipse (sound hole mount). Finish: Lacquer. Neck wood: Maple. Fretboard: Rosewood. Scale length: 25-1/2″. Nut width: 1.725″. Neck joint: Set-in. Number of frets to body: 20. Pickup: yes. With case: Hardshell. Number of Strings: 6.

Gibson SJ-200 Standard Acoustic-Electric Guitar 01769041 $3799 Type: Steel-string Super Jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. Top Material: Solid Sitka spruce. Back wood: Eastern curly maple. Side wood: Eastern curly maple. Fishman Aura Ellipse (sound hole mount). Finish: Lacquer. Neck wood: Maple. Fretboard: Rosewood. Scale length: 25-1/2″. Nut width: 1.725″. Neck joint: Set-in. Number of frets to body: 20. Pickup: yes. With case: Hardshell. Number of Strings: 6.

Gibson SJ-200 Standard Acoustic-Electric Guitar 02549042 $3799 Type: Steel-string Super Jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. Top Material: Solid Sitka spruce. Back wood: Eastern curly maple. Side wood: Eastern curly maple. Fishman Aura Ellipse (sound hole mount). Finish: Lacquer. Neck wood: Maple. Fretboard: Rosewood. Scale length: 25-1/2″. Nut width: 1.725″. Neck joint: Set-in. Number of frets to body: 20. Pickup: yes. With case: Hardshell. Number of Strings: 6.

Gibson SJ-200 Standard Acoustic-Electric Guitar 01760041 $3799 Type: Steel-string Super Jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. Top Material: Solid Sitka spruce. Back wood: Eastern curly maple. Side wood: Eastern curly maple. Fishman Aura Ellipse (sound hole mount). Finish: Lacquer. Neck wood: Maple. Fretboard: Rosewood. Scale length: 25-1/2″. Nut width: 1.725″. Neck joint: Set-in. Number of frets to body: 20. Pickup: yes. With case: Hardshell. Number of Strings: 6.

Gibson J-185 Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst $2449 Type: Steel-string Jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. Top material: Solid Sitka spruce. Back wood: Solid flamed maple. Side wood: Solid flamed maple. Finish: Lacquer. Neck wood: Mahogany. Fretboard: Rosewood. Scale length: 24-3/4″. Nut width: 1.725″. Neck joint: Set-in. Number of frets to body: 20. Pickup : yes. With case: Hardshell. Number of strings: 6.

Gibson J-185 Acoustic-Electric Guitar Antique Natural $2449 Type: Steel-string Jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. Top material: Solid Sitka spruce. Back wood: Solid flamed maple. Side wood: Solid flamed maple. Finish: Lacquer. Neck wood: Mahogany. Fretboard: Rosewood. Scale length: 24-3/4″. Nut width: 1.725″. Neck joint: Set-in. Number of frets to body: 20. Pickup : yes. With case: Hardshell. Number of strings: 6.

Gibson SJ-200 Studio Acoustic-Electric Guitar 02189045 $2999 Type: Steel-string Super Jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. Top Material: Solid Sitka spruce. Back wood: Solid flamed maple. Side wood: Solid curly maple. Finish: Lacquer. Neck wood: Maple. Fretboard: Rosewood. Scale length: 25-1/2″. Nut width: 1.725″. Neck joint: Set-in. Number of frets to body: 20. Pickup: Fishman Ellipse Aura. With case: Hardshell. Number of Strings: 6.

Gibson SJ-200 Studio Acoustic-Electric Guitar 02659030 $2999 Type: Steel-string Super Jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. Top Material: Solid Sitka spruce. Back wood: Solid flamed maple. Side wood: Solid curly maple. Finish: Lacquer. Neck wood: Maple. Fretboard: Rosewood. Scale length: 25-1/2″. Nut width: 1.725″. Neck joint: Set-in. Number of frets to body: 20. Pickup: Fishman Ellipse Aura. With case: Hardshell. Number of Strings: 6.

Gibson J-185EC Ovankol Acoustic Electric Guitar Natural $1999.99 Body Style: Jumbo Cutaway. Top: Premium Sitka Spruce. Back and Sides: Ovangkol. Body Binding: 4-ply top and single-ply back. Neck: Mahogany. Scale Length: 24-3/4". Neck Profile: V Profile. Fingerboard: Rosewood. Inlays: MOP dots,. Nut Width: 1.725. Bridge: Traditional Gibson Rosewood Bridge. Bridge Inlay: MOP dots. Bridge Pins: Black. Tuners: Gold and Black Grover. Pickguard: Tortoise Shell Custom. Electronics: Fishman Classic 4 Deluxe with, Volume, Brilliance, Treble, Mid, Bass, and Low Battery indicator. Case: Premium Hardshell. Strings: Gibson Masterbuilt Premium Phosphor Bronze Wound.

Gibson SJ-200 EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar 02668009 $3549 Gibson SJ-200 EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar 02668009

Gibson SJ-200 EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar CS64175 $3549 Gibson SJ-200 EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar CS64175

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Gibson SJ-200 EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar 01207005 $3549 Gibson SJ-200 EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar 01207005

Gibson SJ-200 EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00706010 $3549 Gibson SJ-200 EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00706010

Gibson SJ-200 EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00706018 $3549 Gibson SJ-200 EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar 00706018

Gibson SJ-200 EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar 03498059 $3549 Gibson SJ-200 EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar 03498059

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