jimmyboy Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 People seems to talk about J-15 and J-45 a lot these day.Wondering if everybody have forgotten about the J-35.I love mine no doubt.Just want to hear if there are any J-35 fan out there.Have a nice day, folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I don't own one but I'm a big fan of this model. I love the appointments like the logo and golden banner as well as the firestripe guard. The ones I have tried have been bright guitars which I like. You could easily pay three times as much and not get a guitar as good. Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yggdrasil Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I haven't bonded with any of the natural top (recent edition) J35s that I've tried. But my FVG J35 was the best Gibson that I've owned. And a custom "Collector's Edition" I played at Fuller's in January was it's equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 It's true. We don't talk much about the J35 in here. I don't own one, but I certainly don't rule out buying one at some time. I would like to hear about them from some owners. Maybe see/hear a video of them. [thumbup] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I can't say that I've played a J-35 that competes with a J-15, but if this bloke rates them, they must have something good going for them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp-SKew_dxc And to see him playing one live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5oEZs_khLk Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 People seems to talk about J-15 and J-45 a lot these day.Wondering if everybody have forgotten about the J-35.I love mine no doubt.Just want to hear if there are any J-35 fan out there.Have a nice day, folk. Not only have I not forgotten about the J-35, I've got one headed my way! I was going back-and-forth between a J-15 and a J-35. But in the end, I liked the sound of the J-35 best—and the shorter-scale neck was also an attractive selling point for me. I will be posting a "NGD" thread with pics in the very-near future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockorick Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I bought a J-15,29,and 35 for my 64th birthday and loving all three as much as I love this forum !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I bought a J-15,29,and 35 for my 64th birthday and loving all three as much as I love this forum !!! Three at once ? Wow. I bow down to you. That is a helluva move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfbird Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 A trifecta? Whoa. I think you should post pics of the three on your very own thread. It's important for the folks with GAS to be encouraged to follow your lead. Maybe even a context to see who can the first to purchase a J200, J45 and Hummingbird all at one time! Or a Southern Jumbo, Dove and J-35? Or a J-45, LG-2, Hummingbird? Or...the possibilities are endless. It's up to you, sir, to get us started! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkolo Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I've found the J35 to be hit or miss for me, nothing wrong with build quality or anything of that matter that I've seen. For the most part the ones I've played seemed to be brighter than a J45 with a flatter response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Damn, rockorick. I am impressed and now re-intrigued about the J35. Already have a J15. Not real interested in the J29, but the J35 is something I've had a continuous casual interest in. I guess we'll see....and hey, good to have you on the forum........And Darlings67, we're real interested to see your pics and hear a review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse_Dylan Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Not only have I not forgotten about the J-35, I've got one headed my way! I was going back-and-forth between a J-15 and a J-35. But in the end, I liked the sound of the J-35 best—and the shorter-scale neck was also an attractive selling point for me. I will be posting a "NGD" thread with pics in the very-near future! The J-15 and J-35 both have the 24.75" scale length though, right? (not that there's anything wrong with that--love it!) And here I was thinking no one talks about the J-15 anymore! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pittgibson45 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I really like my j 35. It is different enough from my J 45. It is with out a doubt a true Gibson in every way and a great value, if you like the hog/spruce combo it has that, where the J 15 doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyboy Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Ahhhh....Look like I'm not alone here who love J35 more than J45 and thank you everyone for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMW01 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 My J-35 is loud and it is an excellent finger style guitar. I installed a bone saddle/pins and got a professional set up. The playability, balance, tone and volume are spot on! But it's not my favorite for hard strumming with a pick. It sounds a bit harsh when driven hard but with a soft hand it is fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug the Old Geezer Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 When I found my J-35 I had been looking for a Martin D-18, but after comparing the two, I fell for the Gibson sound and my adventure with my J-35 started. I am still learning how to play guitar, (rhythm playing is okay, but am trying to figure out more picking), but over the last year and a half that I have had the Gibson, I have detected a change in it's sound. It is opening up beautifully. I baby it, so it is not taken out of my house very often, but twice a year my brother in law and I play gigs at our local music fest and town celebration. It is by far, the best sounding acoustic at those gigs. My nephew (Taylor owner and professional musician) loves it when I show up, because he gets to play the J-35 plugged in to their amps. I think that he probably will buy one when he thinks his Taylor is ready to move on to one of his sons. I have never compared it to a J-45, J-15 or J-29, but my J-35 changed my GAS from Martin to Gibson, and I think that says a lot for maybe the whole line of "J" Gibson Acoustics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozz Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I have a J-35 and absolutely love it. It has that full woody, thumpy sound people look for in a Gibson. It's not my loudest guitar, but it may be my favorite player. It is very lightly built and has a round neck profile that feels a little better to me than the slimmer necks on my J-45's. I probably spend more time with the J-35 in my hands than any of my other guitars. One recommendation I would have for prospective J-35 buyers is to get a mirror and check out the mounting holes in the bridgeplate. Gibson drills them really close to the bridge pin holes. In the case of mine, the roughly cut edges of the holes actually touch each other and it looks a little sloppy. The mounting holes are filled with glue during construction, so it's not an open hole. But I've had a bent pin at this location (G string) which I suspect was the result of the pin hole being less than clean. Take a peek and make sure you are comfortable with how it looks in there before you walk out of the store with one. I posted this pic in another thread, but I'll post it again here to show people what I am talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotomsdos Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 J-35 changed my GAS from Martin to Gibson[thumbup] I'm the same as you. I have a Gibson 2011 J-35 reissue 1 of 16 by Ren. It has three non-scalloped tonebars(Rare even of vintage J-35s !) You guys guess, what does this J-35 reissue sound like ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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