Gibson L-200 Emmylou Harris Model Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst
Legendary singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris’s love of Gibson Jumbo acoustics is well documented. From her duets with country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons and his 1960s J-200which she still ownsto her custom-painted pink J-200 which she used exclusively on her 1985 album The Ballad Of Sally Rose, Harris’ career has been closely associated with Gibson. The L-200 Emmylou Harris acoustic guitar carries on that tradition with a model that captures the big sound and classy look of the Gibson SJ-200, but in a smaller package designed to meet the performance and travel demands of any artist. First introduced in 2002, the L-200the inspiration for Gibson’s CJ-165 linefeatures a body design that is smaller and thinner than the SJ-200, but braced to produce the powerfully balanced, natural sound so closely associated with it.Gold Gotoh Pearloid Keystone Button Tuners Gibson’s Emmylou Harris acoustic-electric guitar features Gotoh’s pearloid keystone button tuners. With a gear ratio of 15:1, these Gotoh tuners deliver precision tuning in a durable housing that provides maximum protection for the gear and string post. All moving parts are cut for exact meshing, eliminating the possibility of slippage, with a special lubricant inside the gear box for smooth and accurate tuning stability.Crown Peghead Logo Gibson put the first crown peghead logo on an ES-300 back in 1940, and it has graced the headstocks of many legendary Gibson guitars ever since, including today’s L-200 Emmylou Harris Acoustic-Electric Guitar. Over the years, it has also been called a “thistle” because of the group of flowering plants with the sharp prickles, though Gibson has preferred to call it a “crown.”Pickguard The tortoise pickguard for the L-200 Emmylou Harris is Gibson’s standard jumbo-style shape, with a beautiful cream floral and vine design and 10 mother of pearl dots. As with all of Gibson Acoustic’s pickguards, the coloring, inlay, and binding are all done by hand.Rosette A rosette is the beautiful, hand-crafted circle around the soundhole, and can be one of the most ornamental elements of any acoustic guitar. It is also one of the most subtle and complicated woodworking decorations on any acoustic guitar. The rosette on the L-200 Emmylou Harris is a double-ring rosette, with the main ring consisting of seven-ply binding, and the second ring three-ply binding, adding a stylish, understated elegance to the L-200.Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges and Graduated Crown Inlays The fingerboard of the Emmylou Harris L-200 Guitar is constructed from the highest grade rosewood on earth, which is personally inspected and qualified by Gibson’s team of skilled experts before it enters the Gibson factories. The resilience of this durable wood makes the fingerboard extremely balanced and stable, and gives each chord and note unparalleled clarity and bite. The Gibson L-200’s graduated crown inlays are made o
