Gibson Custom Shop 1936 J-35 Acoustic Guitar - Vintage Sunburst with Hardshell Case - Used

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This used 4 lb 3 oz Gibson will ship insured, fully set up, and inspected from Rapid City, SD. This guitar is in excellent condition with some light scratching on the top of the instrument, between the soundhole and the upper binding, mild buckle-rash on the back, and very light scuffing on the nut.

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For the acoustic guitarist who wants the direct, woody voice and unpretentious character of a prewar Gibson without taking a fragile vintage instrument onstage, this used Custom Shop 1936 J-35 recreates one of Gibson's most important Depression-era flat-tops. The original J-35 emerged in 1936 as a more economical evolution of Gibson's Jumbo, pairing pared-back cosmetics with the warm, balanced sound working musicians needed. Gibson's Custom Shop in Bozeman, Montana, returns to that formula here with a thermally aged Adirondack red spruce top, mahogany back and sides, hide-glue construction, and a thin VOS nitrocellulose finish designed to evoke the character of a well-preserved vintage instrument.

The construction reflects the qualities that made early Gibson round-shoulder acoustics so enduring. Traditional hand-scalloped Advanced X-bracing uses red spruce braces secured with hot hide glue beneath the thermally aged Adirondack top, providing the ingredients for a responsive soundboard with strong projection and an immediate attack. The mahogany back and sides help keep the voice focused and fundamental-rich, while the 24.75" scale provides a slightly softer feel under the fingers than a longer-scale dreadnought. Its Historic-profile mahogany neck and unusually generous 1.77" nut width give the fretting hand and picking hand plenty of room, making the J-35 equally compelling for forceful flatpicking, open-position rhythm work, blues, folk, Americana, country, and traditional singer-songwriter accompaniment.

There is no onboard pickup or elaborate electronics package shaping the personality of this guitar; its story is centered on acoustic response and the interaction between red spruce, mahogany, and Gibson's historic construction methods. The rectangular bridge, bone saddle and bridge pins, mother-of-pearl dot inlays, AJ-style pickguard, and nickel tuners with cream buttons preserve the straightforward visual language of the period, while the Vintage Sunburst provides the unmistakable Gibson finishing touch. The result is a deliberately uncomplicated instrument whose appeal comes from the same qualities that made the original J-35 a working musician's guitar: a strong fundamental, dry woody character, dynamic response, and a voice intended to become more expressive the more it is played. This Gibson Custom Shop 1936 J-35 is available at Haggerty's Music and ships with a period-correct hardshell case.

Features / Specs

Highlights

• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Electronics: None
• Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped Advanced X-Bracing with Red Spruce Braces and Hide Glue
• Cutaway: None

Body

• Body Shape: J-35 Round Shoulder
• Top Material: Thermally Aged Adirondack Red Spruce
• Top Finish: Thin VOS Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Top Color: Vintage Sunburst
• Back & Sides Material: Mahogany
• Back Configuration: 2-Piece with Black Center Strip
• Back & Sides Finish: Thin VOS Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped Advanced X-Bracing, Red Spruce Braces with Hide Glue
• Binding Material: Multi-Ply Top Binding, Single-Ply Back Binding
• Rosette: Cream/Black Multi-Ring

Neck

• Neck Profile: Historic
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Taper: Standard
• Neck Depth: 0.871" at 1st Fret, 0.933" at 9th Fret
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Nut Width: 1.77"
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
• Fingerboard Binding: None
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Neck Finish: Thin VOS Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body Joint
• Headstock: Traditional Gibson 3+3
• Headstock Binding: None
• Headplate Inlay: Gibson Logo
• Headplate Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Hardware

• Bridge Style: Rectangular Open-Slot Bridge
• Bridge Material: Rosewood
• Bridge Pins: Bone
• Saddle: Bone
• Nut Material: Bone
• Tuners: Nickel-Plated Tuners with Strap-Style Cream Buttons
• Pickguard: AJ-Style Firestripe

Miscellaneous

• Electronics: None
• Case/Gig Bag: Period-Correct Hardshell Case
• Serial Number: 21492009
• Manufacture Date: 2022