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Home / Shop / 1992 Olson SJ, Single Owner, Indian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce

1992 Olson SJ, Single Owner, Indian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce

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Status
Sold
Brand
Olson
Product Year
1992
Model
SJ
Serial #
406
New/Preowned
Preowned
SKU
TMP2581
Condition
Very well preserved example, hardly any marks.
Body Type(s)
Large, SJ
Back & Sides
Rosewood - Indian
Top
Spruce - Sitka
Neck Wood
Mahogany - 5 Piece
Neck Profile
C
Bridge
Ebony
Rosette
Abalone
Top Trim
Abalone
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings
None
Fret Markers
MOP Doves
Frets to Body
14
Headplate
Ebony
Headstock Bindings
Ebony
Headstock Inlay
MOP
Instrument Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Bindings
Tortoise Style
Tuners
Schaller
Tuner Finish
Gold with Ebony Buttons
Cutaway
Florentine
Pickguard
Black
Pickup
L.R. Baggs LB6
Pickup (Y/N)
Yes
Body Length
19.5 in
Upper Bout
11 in
Lower Bout
15.125 in
Body Depth Heel
4 in
Body Depth Tail
4.75 in
Scale Length
25.375 in
Scale Length (mm)
644.5 mm
Nut Width
1.75 in
Nut Width (mm)
44.5 mm
String Spacing
2.25 in
String Spacing (mm)
57 mm
Neck Depth First Fret
0.75 in
Neck Depth Seventh Fret
0.85 in
Weight
4 lb. 9 oz.
Case
Original - Calton Flight Case
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Here we’ve landed an early Jim Olson SJ, this time from 1992! Of course Jim was already at guitar #406 by then. This beauty has been well cared for by its single owner in all that time and is in great playing shape. Indian Rosewood body with Sitka Spruce on top sets it apart from the Rosewood-Cedar Olson sound, and this one has a bit extra oomph and power as a result. It’s still excellent for fingerstyle, but holds up well under a flatpick too. Upgrades include a forentine cutaway, Abalone trim plus Tortoise-style bindings, and Jim’s signature O headstock inlay plus MOP dove fretboard inlays. And the classic L.R. Baggs LB6 pickup to round it all out!

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I wonder if while standing at the workbench in 1992, Jim Olson could imagine how beautiful this guitar would blossom and how wonderful it would sound and feel today in 2021. That's the sign of a truly great guitar, not only that it sounds great day one, but that it will improve over time and grow along with its owner. This one is simply exquisite.
Here’s a sweet crooner that’s opened up handsomely. A 1992 Olson SJ classic!
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Scale Length 25.375 in
Nut Width 1.75 in
String Spacing 2.25 in
Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian

Here we’ve landed an early Jim Olson SJ, this time from 1992. Of course Jim was already at guitar #406 by then

I wonder if while standing at the workbench in 1992, Jim Olson could imagine how beautiful this guitar would blossom and how wonderful it would sound and feel today in 2021. That's the sign of a truly great guitar, not only that it sounds great day one, but that it will improve over time and grow along with its owner
Here’s a sweet crooner that’s opened up handsomely. A 1992 Olson SJ classic!
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