Differences between Gibson SJ-200 Original and SJ-200 Standard?

[aeisen93]

I'm on Musicians' Friend looking at the Gibson SJ-200 Standard and the SJ-200 Original...Besides the tuners, what are the differences between these two models? I don't see any differences in the specs listed. Thanks.

[Brucebubs]

Here's the 2 specifications,

https://www.gibson.com/Guitar/ACCFZN...ntique-Natural

https://www.gibson.com/Guitar/ACCBUQ...ntique-Natural

The Original has bone nut & saddle - not Tusq
Dovetail neck joint not ?
4 bar insert moustache bridge - not 2 bar
Wide white border truss rod cover
No painted border around the pick guard ... strange one, I like the Standard border version!
Gotoh Keystone tuners not Grover Rotomatics - as you mentioned ... I have those Gotoh's on my SJ-200 and they are superb, super smooth.
LR Baggs VTC not LR Baggs Anthem

Only $200 between them ... I'd like the Original with the pick guard from the Standard!

[meperry64]

Decided I just had to have an SJ-200, I wanted a new Standard but can't find any and heard Gibson is back-ordered to June '23? So I found and ordered a new Original based on this comparison post

I really don't like the look of the Gotoh Keystone tuners especially on a $5K guitar, so I spent another $70 to order a set of the Grover Rotomatics.

[Fireside_Guitar]

Originally Posted by meperry64

Decided I just had to have an SJ-200, I wanted a new Standard but can't find any and heard Gibson is back-ordered to June '23? So I found and ordered a new Original based on this comparison post

I really don't like the look of the Gotoh Keystone tuners especially on a $5K guitar, so I spent another $70 to order a set of the Grover Rotomatics.

Congrats, I love my SJ-200. I’m the opposite of you. I Have a standard model with burst that came with gold Rotomatics. I immediately swapped them out for gold Grover Deluxe ivoroid keystones lol. Different strokes.

[Brucebubs]

Originally Posted by meperry64

Decided I just had to have an SJ-200, I wanted a new Standard but can't find any and heard Gibson is back-ordered to June '23? So I found and ordered a new Original based on this comparison post

I really don't like the look of the Gotoh Keystone tuners especially on a $5K guitar, so I spent another $70 to order a set of the Grover Rotomatics.

The keystone tuners have 2 locating screws each on the back of the headstock, Grover Rotomatics only have one. That swap will leave an exposed hole.

The keystone tuners have push fit bushings, the Grovers are screw-in with a washer. The Grovers require a bigger diameter hole so the original hole needs to be reamed out slightly.

I think it's a backward step but it's your (beautiful) guitar.

[zombywoof]

While $5K is a lot of scratch to lay out on a guitar, if Bozeman actually reproduced a SJ/J200 as they were built in Kalamazoo you would likely be looking at a 5 digit price tag given all of the extra materials and labor that would be required to produce a guitar which was not only unique in looks but structurally.