<p>The Gibson Super Jumbo 200 is one the world's most famous acoustic guitars. Its extensive use by artists has made the J-200, also known as the SJ-200, one of the most widely played acoustic guitars of our time. So much so, that it has become an icon for players of almost all musical styles from <a class="mw-redirect" title="Rock (music)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_%28music%29">Rock</a> to <a class="mw-redirect" title="Folk (music)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_%28music%29">Folk</a> and <a class="mw-redirect" title="Blues (music)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_%28music%29">Blues</a> to <a class="mw-redirect" title="Bluegrass (music)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluegrass_%28music%29">Bluegrass</a>. The Gibson Super Jumbo first appeared in 1937, when it was made for and presented by Gibson, to Hollywood singing star <a title="Ray Whitley" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Whitley">Ray Whitley</a> as the world's biggest and fanciest acoustic guitar. Other singing celebrities also obtained Super Jumbos, such as <a title="Roy Rogers" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Rogers">Roy Rogers</a> and <a title="Gene Autry" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Autry">Gene Autry</a>.</p><p>Gibson entered into production of this model in 1938 as its top-of-the-line <a title="Flat top guitar" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_top_guitar">flat top guitar</a>, initially called the Super Jumbo, changing the name in 1939 to the Super Jumbo 200. It was made at the Gibson Factory in <a title="Kalamazoo, Michigan" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalamazoo%2C_Michigan">Kalamazoo</a>, <a title="Michigan" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan">Michigan</a>. The guitar was named for its super large 16 7/8"; flat top body, with a double-braced red spruce top and rosewood back and sides, and sunburst finish. The spec changed in 1947, when the name changed to the J-200, with maple back and sides. Gibson changed the name again for the last time to the SJ-200 by the 1950s. Due to the weak post-depression economy and wartime austerity, demand for this high end guitar was very limited and production quantities were small. Early models made from rosewood are highly prized by collectors.</p>