Detail 01
Thermally aged red spruce top
The top uses red spruce treated through Gibson’s thermal-aging process.
Product detailSKU #1500000434425
Gibson CustomMurphy Lab 1939 SJ-100 Heavy Aged Acoustic Guitar Faded Vintage Sunburst
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The Korena take
The 1939 SJ-100 Heavy Aged is a Gibson Custom acoustic built around a thermally aged red spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a two-piece maple neck. Its Murphy Lab Heavy Aged Faded Vintage Sunburst treatment gives it deliberately played-in visual character, paired with period-style details including a firestripe pickguard, stair-step headstock, and mother-of-pearl script logo. The round-profile neck, ebony fingerboard, and 20 frets form the playing platform, while the guitar arrives in a Gibson Custom hardshell case.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Collectors seeking a limited-edition Gibson Custom acoustic with Murphy Lab Heavy Aged treatment.
- Players who want the SJ-100 body style with thermally aged red spruce and mahogany construction.
- Stage or studio work requiring an included Gibson Custom hardshell case for transport.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this guitar is specified as right handed.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Murphy Lab Heavy Aged finish
The Faded Vintage Sunburst finish is made to present decades-of-use visual wear.
Detail 03
Ebony moustache bridge
The guitar uses an ebony bridge in the moustache style.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the right-handed orientation and 1.725-inch nut width.
- 02The Murphy Lab Heavy Aged appearance is part of the finish treatment, not a clean new-looking finish.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What woods are used for the body?
It has a thermally aged red spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
02Does it include a case?
Yes. A Gibson Custom hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5" (647.7 mm)
6 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
- Top Material
- Thermally aged red spruce
- Neck Wood
- 2-piece maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Body Shape
- SJ-100
22 detailsOther
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Hardware Color
- Nickel; Murphy Lab Aged
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Case
- Gibson Custom Hardshell
- Tier
- platinum
- Top Wood
- Thermally aged red spruce
- Nut Width
- 1.725" (43.815 mm)
- Category Source
- detail
- Tuning Machines
- Waverly with ivoroid knob
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Body Shape
- SJ-100
- Neck Material
- 2-piece maple
- Korena Special
- false
- Neck Shape
- Round
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Scale Length
- 25.5" (647.7 mm)
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Source Id
- site51500000434425
- Body Finish
- Aged (Faded Vintage Sunburst)
- Back and Sides
- Mahogany
- Bridge
- Ebony Moustache
- Country of Origin
- USA
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