A very special Advanced Jumbo Limited Edition celebrating 100 Years of Gibson Flat-Tops
In celebration of 100 Years of Gibson Flat-Tops, Gibson Custom is proud to introduce the Advanced Jumbo Anniversary Limited Edition. Part of a special Anniversary Collection of five iconic acoustic models, with only 100 guitars of each model available, this stunning and collectible Advanced Jumbo is crafted under the big skies of Bozeman, Montana, and built to inspire for generations.
The Advanced Jumbo Anniversary Limited Edition features rosewood back and sides paired with a select bear claw Sitka spruce top, delivering not only classic Advanced Jumbo tone, but also exceptional beauty. The back is framed by multi-ply binding. The top features multi-ply binding with abalone and an abalone rosette.
The mahogany neck has a Historic AJ™ profile. The bound rosewood fretboard is equipped with 19 standard frets and adorned with mother-of-pearl arrow inlays. The single-ply bound headstock proudly displays the vintage script-style “The Gibson” logo, which is also inlaid in mother of pearl. The headstock comes equipped with a bone nut and gold-plated Grover® open-back tuning machines.
The Advanced Jumbo features a firestripe pickguard. The rectangular, closed-slot rosewood bridge is equipped with a bone saddle and TUSQ® bridge pins and features pyramid carvings on the bridge wings, just like the earliest Gibson flat-top models.
The Advanced Jumbo Anniversary Limited Edition is finished in a historic Cremona Burst gloss nitrocellulose lacquer and comes craftory-equipped with L.R. Baggs™ VTC electronics, with a piezo under-saddle sensor and active preamp. The soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls are easily accessible by the player while remaining all but invisible to the audience. It comes packaged in a Gibson Custom hardshell case, along with a Certificate of Authenticity.
The Advanced Jumbo was first released in 1936 as part of a line of “advanced” instruments with enlarged body dimensions that delivered increased volume, projection, and improved bass response. Initially produced for only three years, the model’s relatively low production numbers meant it largely flew under the radar for many players, despite being a superb-sounding and performing instrument. Today, vintage Advanced Jumbo models are among the most highly valued, most desirable, and arguably the best-sounding vintage acoustic guitars in the world. Here is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a limited-edition Advanced Jumbo celebrating a century of Gibson flat-top acoustic guitar luthiery. Act fast and get yours while they’re still available.
All instruments from Music Makers are professionally evaluated and set-up in our historic Galesburg, IL. storefront prior to shipping.
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