It is simply the world's most famous acoustic guitar, and certainly one of most popular, as evidenced by the list of players that have made it their primary acoustic instrument, among them Ray Whitley, Emmylou Harris, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Gram Parsons, and Pete Townshend. It gave purveyors of the new American music scene of the 1930s a reliable, well-built instrument, capable of projecting the sound of the guitar well beyond that of any other acoustic on the market-a fact that still holds true today. Upon its introduction in the late 1930s, the J-200 immediately filled a need for a deeper, more balanced and powerful sound. Today-nearly 71 years later-the legacy of Gibson's "King of the Flat-tops" lives on in the new J-200 Standard. Watch this video in my guitars playlist - įrom its inaugural appearance in 1937, Gibson's J-200 set a standard others have been trying to match ever since. Subscribe to GAK Vision for daily video demos and features.
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