Gibson Custom Dealer Select Southern Jumbo Original Sinker Vintage Sunburst w/case 23175056

Gibson Custom Dealer Select Southern Jumbo Original – Sinker Mahogany

Serial: 23175056

This Gibson Custom Dealer Select Southern Jumbo Original builds on one of Gibson’s most storied slope-shoulder acoustics, elevating it with sinker mahogany back and sides for added depth, complexity, and vintage-leaning response. Long prized for its ability to handle everything from country rhythm to acoustic blues leads, the Southern Jumbo has always been about balance, projection, and character—and the sinker mahogany takes that foundation a meaningful step further.

Recovered from riverbeds and naturally aged over decades, sinker mahogany offers enhanced resonance, quicker response, and a richer low-mid presence compared to standard mahogany. Paired with a Sitka spruce top, traditional hand-scalloped bracing, and classic Southern Jumbo appointments, this Dealer Select retains the soul of the Original model while delivering a noticeably more dimensional and refined voice.

Highlights

• Sinker mahogany back and sides for increased resonance and tonal depth
• Sitka spruce top with traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing
• Classic Southern Jumbo aesthetics with multi-ply binding and parallelogram inlays
• SlimTaper neck profile for comfortable, familiar feel
• LR Baggs VTC pickup system for natural amplified tone

Specifications

Body

• Shape: J-45 / Round Shoulder
• Top: Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides: Sinker Mahogany
• Bracing: Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing
• Binding: Multi-ply top, multi-ply back
• Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

• Material: Mahogany
• Profile: SlimTaper
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Radius: 12"
• Frets: 20, Standard
• Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Parallelograms
• Nut: Bone, 1.72"
• Neck Joint: Compound dovetail neck-to-body

Hardware

• Bridge: Traditional belly-up, holes in middle
• Bridge Pins: Tusq
• Saddle: Bone
• Tuners: Open-back
• Tuner Plating: Nickel
• Pickguard: 50s-style tortoise
• Truss Rod Cover: Black & white

Electronics

• Pickup: LR Baggs VTC under-saddle
• Controls: Soundhole-mounted volume and tone

Miscellaneous

• Includes Gibson accessory kit

• Hardshell case included

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