Gibson Unveils the Everly Brothers SJ-200
By Rod Brakes published
Brothers Phil and Don are posthumously honored with another signature flat-top.

Phil (1939-2014) and Don Everly (1937-2021) were a pair of hitmaking machines during the rock ‘n’ roll dawn of the ‘50s.
Sporting matching Gibson flat-tops the pair strummed and harmonized their way to the top, winning the hearts of millions of fans and influencing a generation of budding guitar heroes.
Synonymous with the Gibson J-200 – the ‘king of the flat-tops’ – the brothers were honored with their own signature model, the J-180, in the early ‘60s. These are easily differentiated by their star inlays.
Though the prototypes are the same dimensions as the 17-inches-wide J-200, Gibson settled upon the smaller J-185-style construction (16¼ inches in width.)
With less than 500 Everly Brothers having been recorded shipped prior to their discontinuation in 1971, these classy vintage acoustic guitars are prized by players who find their tone to be the perfect balance between size and eloquence.
Mirroring the look of the Everly Brothers’ famous customized J-200s, Gibson have just launched the Everly Brothers SJ-200.
Priced $7,999.00 this primo flat-top features AA-grade flamed maple back and sides for great looks and a bright, articulate sound.
Along with a 25½ inch scale length these maple-bodied guitars make excellent strummers.
Though roughly half of the instrument's soundboard is occupied by the trademark double-pickguard, a thermally aged Sitka spruce top allows for enhanced tonal response.
Traditional hand-scalloped x-bracing, a hot hide glue neck/body joint, a bone nut and saddle, and a thin nitrocellulose finish add extra vintage-style appeal.
All in all, this is an upmarket instrument from Gibson with the finer details intact, including gold-plated Grover tuners and large mother-of-pearl crown inlays set in a nice rosewood fingerboard.
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Rod Brakes is a music writer with an expertise in all things guitar-related. Having spent many years at the coalface as a guitar dealer and tech, Rod's more recent work as a journalist covering artists, industry pros and gear includes writing hundreds of articles and features for the likes of Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar World, Guitar Player and MusicRadar, as well as contributions for specialist books, blogs and social media. He is also a lifelong musician.
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