2013 GIBSON MONTANA J-35 ACOUSTIC IN ANTIQUE NATURAL FINISH

A classic sloped-shoulder flat-top for today’s player.

Traditional specs, superb tone, and contemporary performance; the iconic J-35. Built with a no-frills-added solid Sitka Spruce top with solid Mahogany back and sides, the J-35 is built with a shorter 24 3/4" scale length for more comfort and a looser feel. Scalloped "X" bracing gives the J-35 an amazing, blooming projection. Add in the L.R. Baggs VTC pickup, and this is a guitar that gives you unparalleled bang for your buck. 

The 2013 Gibson Montana J-35 Acoustic at a glance:

  • L.R. Baggs Element active pickup system; plug into an amp or a PA system
  • Premium Tonewoods; sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides for excellent projection
  • Neck Fit; compound dovetail joined at 14th fret using Hot Hide glue in classic tradition
  • Classic pre-war vintage looks; multi-ply top binding, single ply back binding, traditional rosette, 40's style firestripe pickguard and gold script banner with Gibson logo
  • Classic Gibson hardshell case: stylish and protective

USD 1,000,000

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description

Introduced in 1936, the J-35 was Gibson's answer to a call for a quality, handcrafted guitar with unrivaled tone and an incredible price. The 2013 J-35 is the modern equivalent of that original round-shoulder flat-top with Gibson's historically celebrated, full-bodied acoustic tone. The J-35 became one of Gibson’s most popular prewar flattops and remained in production until 1942, when it was replaced by the J-45. The company recently reintroduced the J-35 to its Gibson Acoustic line, which is built in Bozeman, Montana, and today’s J-35 has all the sonic and aesthetic charm of its ancestor.

Reborn for the same reasons that brought the original to the market, the J-35 is handcrafted with solid tone woods and all the acclaimed skill of Gibson Acoustic’s luthiers of Bozeman, Montana. The spruce top and mahogany back and sides produce the warm, expressive tone sought after by renowned artists, acoustic connoisseurs, record producers and sound engineers. The short-scale neck with dovetail neck-to-body joint, attached with traditional hot hide glue, provides for smooth tonal response and easy playing.

Antique Natural finish hand-sprayed with Gibson's signature nitrocellulose lacquer preserves the natural grain and lends a clean, modern look, while enhancing the guitar’s resonance. A unique fire stripe pick guard, multi-ply top binding and soundhole rosette, and a Gibson script and banner logo make it easy to distinguish the J-35 in the family of round-shoulder dreadnoughts.

Equipped with a Baggs Element pickup, the J-35 is a go-to favorite for vocal accompaniment on stage or in the studio. Gibson Montana hardshell case is included.

Specifications

General

Condition

New (NOS)

Number of Strings

6

Orientation

Right-handed

Country of Origin

U.S.A.

Year

2013

Limited Edition / Series

No

Weight

4-lbs 5.8-oz

body

Body Type

J-35 Series Hollowbody Acoustic

Body Shape

Slope-shoulder Dreadnought, 16” wide Flat Top

Body Material

Front: 1-pc Solid Sitka Spruce

Back: 2-pc Solid Mahogany

Rims: Mahogany

Body Carve

Front:  Flat Top

Back: Flat

Body Binding

Front: 4-ply W/B/W/B

Back: 1-ply White

Spine / Bracing

No Spine / Scalloped X-bracing

Rosette

2-color Pre-war Style B/W/B Rosette

Build Materials Used

Hot-hide Glue (neck-joint) and Franklin Titebond 50 Glue (body)

Body Finish Type

High-gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Color

Front: Antique Natural

Back & Neck: Antique Natural

neck

Neck Material

1-pc Quartersawn Maple

Truss Rod

Standard 2-way Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover

2-ply B/W Beveled Bell-style with Etched White ‘J-35 Reissue’ (+ Original Blank in Case)

Peghead Particulars

Front: Unbound, Gloss Black with Gold Silkscreen Gibson® Logo & ‘Only a Gibson is Good Enough’ Script Banner


Back: Wood-stamped ‘Made in USA’ and Serial Number 

Neck Profile

Round

Fingerboard Material

Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius

12”  

Scale Length

24.75"

No. Frets / Type

14 Vintage Medium 

Nut Size / Material 

1.725" / Tusq  

Neck Width

1.710” at 1st fret / 2.080” at 12th fret / 2.260” at E.O.B

Neck Depth

0.800" at 1st fret / 0.860" at 9th fret 

Fingerboard Inlays

Mother of Pearl Dot Inlays

Neck Binding

No

Side Dots

White Acrylic 

Neck Joint

Dovetail Neck Joint bonded with Hot-hide Glue

hardware

Saddle

Tusq on Rosewood Base with ‘MOP’ Dot-inlays / 2−7/32"string spacing at saddle

Bridge Pins

Gibson® Ivory-white Vintage-style Hardened Plastic, Slotted, with no Dot Inlays

Tailpiece  

No

Tuning Machines

Nickel Plated Gibson® Vintage-style tuners, Ivory-white Plastic Buttons / 15:1 Ratio

Strap Buttons 

1 Black Aluminum End Pin (at Neck Heel) and 1 LR Baggs® Aged Brass (output jack)

Pickguard

Single-ply 1940's Style ‘Firestripe’

electronics

Pickup

L.R. Baggs® Element Active Pickup System

Active / Passive

Active

Controls

Soundhole Mounted Volume Control

Piezo

No

Active EQ

All-discrete Endpin Preamp

Kill switch

Element P.S. on-off

Output Jack

LR Baggs® 1/4" 2-Conductor Mono

miscellaneous

Case / Gigbag

Gibson® Acoustic OHSC Black with Royal Blue Velour Interior, Silkscreen Gibson® Logo

Strap Locks

No

Strings

Elixir® 16027 Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze Acoustic .011-.052 Gauges

Tools / Accessories

No

Manual / Literature 

Gibson® Montana Owner’s Manual, Gold Warranty Card

C.O.A.

No

Other

L.R. Baggs® Element Active Pickup System complete product description available @ 


https://www.lrbaggs.com/pickups/element-acoustic-guitar-pickup

Weight

Is the actual weighed-value in US Standard Units


Disclosure



Some technical specs above are taken from Gibson® / LR Baggs® website / internet archives. The words Gibson® / LR Baggs® / Elixir® and the associated designs are registered trademarks of Gibson® Brands, Inc. and the other named manufacturers, respectively.


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