Gibson Unveils Guitars from Bruce Springsteen Biopic
Gibson has introduced the Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere Collection, showcasing guitars featured in the new Bruce Springsteen biopic. The collection includes a variety of Gibson and Epiphone acoustic guitars, many handcrafted at the Gibson acoustic craftory in Bozeman, Montana.
Guitars Used in Film and Soundtrack
These instruments were used during filming and the original soundtrack recording to accurately recreate the sounds and setups of the early 1980s. Lead actor Jeremy Allen White, portraying Springsteen, plays many of these guitars in the film.
Springsteen himself famously played a late-1950s Gibson SJ-200 on Nebraska, the 1982 album central to the film's story.
Notable Guitars in the Collection
- Several SJ-200 reissues, including the 1957 SJ-200 Reissue inspired by Springsteen’s real guitar, known as “The Famous Fifties Jumbo.” This model features hand-selected maple back and sides, a headstock stinger, and a thermally aged top.
- The SJ-200 Original, called “The King of the Flat-tops,” first released in 1937. The reissue includes a carved four-bar Moustache bridge, engraved tortoise pickguard, mother-of-pearl crown fretboard and headstock inlays, and flamed maple back and sides.
“The new Gibson Custom 1957 SJ-200 offers details such as hand-selected maple for the back and sides, a headstock stinger, and a thermally aged top.”
This collection preserves the legacy of Springsteen’s iconic sound by faithfully recreating the instruments that defined his early career.
Author's summary: Gibson’s curated collection celebrates Bruce Springsteen’s legacy by featuring precise recreations of the acoustic guitars central to his 1980s sound and the biopic’s storytelling.