1941 SJ-100 [Free Shipping until August 31st]

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Gibson / 1941 SJ-100

"No matter how excellent a guitar is, there's always 'something' that can't completely satisfy the soul."
"Simply having good sound isn't enough to reach the depths of someone's heart."
Have you ever felt that way?

A sound that continues to ring even after time has passed.
The weight that transcends time.
Encountering a guitar like that doesn't happen very often in life.

I think everyone has felt at some point that music is connected to "memories" and "eras."
Encountering this instrument made me realize that the sound quality of instruments is the same.
It's a weight that you can't get from just any old guitar; it's a weight that only instruments that have lived through time can possess.

Try playing those familiar phrases you usually play casually using the J-100, which we're introducing today.
You'll likely be moved by phrases you're already familiar with.

This one was made in 1941.
The J-100 was created in 1939 as a practical model of the SJ-200, known as the "King of Flat-Top" guitars.
In December 1941, with the United States' entry into World War II, production of the J-100 abruptly came to an end.
Only 138 bottles were produced that year.

This later model features a standard tapered headstock and budwing bridge, and while it has the same 17-inch wide body as the J-200, its simplified inlays and pickguard give it a rugged, cool look.
The resulting sound is surprisingly simple yet powerful, full of a resonant core.
This individual was born just before that turbulent period.
The moment you hear it, you get the feeling that it embodies the atmosphere of that era, something that can't be fully described by the simple word "vintage."

It's withered and somehow evokes a sense of melancholy.
It's a sound that seems to leak out of a soundhole filled with the memories of an era, as if the air of the 1940s is oozing out.

Only 138 bottles were produced in 1941.
And among them, the opportunity to encounter one in such excellent condition may never come again.
If what you're looking for in a guitar isn't about "specs" but about "emotion," then this is the answer.

"It feels like I'm recreating the atmosphere of that era through my guitar."

Such an experience can only be had with a very small number of vintage guitars.
Let that sound carry with your future story.

[Specifications/Included Case]
TOP: Adirondack Spruce
BACK/SIDES: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD/BRIDGE：Brazilian Rosewood
NECK: Maple
Nut width: 42.9 mm
SCALE: 648 mm
CASE : Vintage Black Hard Shell Case

[condition]
- While there is weather checking and signs of wear throughout the body, it has the unique character of a vintage item.
-The neck is neither too thick nor too thin, and has a shape that fits comfortably in the hand.
-The first thing you notice about the sound is the powerful, soaring bass, the well-balanced and expansive treble, and the crisp, clear tone that brings out the best in this guitar.
-String height at the 12th fret: 2.5mm on the 6th string side, 2.0mm on the 1st string side
- Saddle protrusion amount: Approximately 1.5mm to 2.0mm
- Repaired crack on the left end of the fretboard.
- Fret replacement performed

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2026/02/25