My first 1950s vintage guitar

[PixMix]

Oh man, that's great!

[Telliot]

WOW!!!

David, I've said it before, but I love your New Gear Posts. You've got impeccable taste and always buy nothing but the best. Congratulations, my friend.

[jthomas]

Holy Moly, Sook. That's one fine lady.

[kapepper]

Fantastic looking guitar!!!!!! Congrats

[øøøøøøø]

If one is going to get a J-200, that is certainly the one to get! It looks gorgeous, congrats!

But I'm floored by the tuners!!! The "epsilon" has been turned into a capital "G"

Obviously that's "a thing that happened," but I've never personally seen it before. VERY cool!

[windmill]

Should have guessed

Sook posted it in the GAS thread on Tuesday

Nice looking guitar

[jimboyogi]

Here comes the (Gib)Sun.....

[BoringPostcards]

GORGEOUS!
Fantastic score David!

I personally find the body shape uncomfortable, but damn if they aren't sexy.

[sookwinder]

FEDEX has just delivered the J200, late on a cold Monday afternoon.

The guitar was packaged very well and arrived safe and sound.
I opened it up and as you can see by the two shot below, it looks exactly like the photos on the guitar stores site - unlike some that seem to enhance their photos or light them in such a way as to obscure any blemishes or issues. (obviously the white lines on one of the photos are reflections from my house guttering).
I am now allowing the guitar is acclimatise to the house and will tune it up in a few hours.

No issues at all with regards to CITES.

Also for all you trainspotters out there (a group which I include myself in) some close ups of the Epiphone "before Gibson bought them" style tuners

[Despot]

David - that is an outstanding guitar. Well done.

Of all Gibson's acoustics, while I may always find myself with a J45 or J50 or some sort (currently with a TV J45), old J200s from the '50s are without doubt the cream of the crop for me.

It's in good company!

[PorkyPrimeCut]

I've always loved the detail with the binding around the neck point. Perfect!

Congratulations on the new addition & glad to hear the whole transaction/delivery went so smoothly.

[shadowplay]

Top shelf material there, should be displayed in a brown paper bag to preserve public decency.

You've bought some real gems over the past few years, I've never even seen a real one of these in the flesh.

D

[mcjt]

holy grail, indeed! Congrats!

[simonhpieman]

Very cool, and extra points for the Epi tuners that Gibson "rebranded"

I have always wanted one of these old J200s...back in the mid 90s I had an Epiphone version and it was a pretty neat guitar...I can only imagine what an old one sounds like!!

Yeah this, those Epi 200s were brilliant - I got to pick mine out of 5 or 6 different ones and it was dynamite.

This one looks absolutely terrific, bet it sounds absolutely incredible. Enjoy!

[kapepper]

just had to have another look at this guitar.... truly beautiful!

How are these in terms of weight ? (Eg compared with a modern version 200) i imagine very light?