GuitarPlayer919 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 This was just way too cool to pass up. 1995 J-35 Limited Edition All original and appears to be in excellent condition. Does anyone have any info on this model? It will be here in a few days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotomsdos Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 This was just way too cool to pass up. 1995 J-35 Limited Edition All original and appears to be in excellent condition. Does anyone have any info on this model? It will be here in a few days... Congrats ! Fuller's J-35 ? I have a Ren's hand made 2011 J-35, one of 16 pieces. It has 3 unscalloped tone bars, and yours ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarPlayer919 Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 Congrats ! Fuller's J-35 ? I have a Ren's hand made 2011 J-35, one of 16 pieces. It has 3 unscalloped tone bars, and yours ? Hey gotomsdos! According to sticker, mine is one of the Limited 250 made in 1995.. which I believe this is John Walker's era. This one is #26 (According to sticker, it's Day 44 (Mid February 1995 in Montana).... A Monday to be exact! Which I believe was a very good day. Everyone was hung over from the weekend! Also, I haven't received it yet... So will have more info and tone report later in the week. For now... I can just enjoy the NGD anticipation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 These '95 LE J-35s for whatever reason seem to be popping up for sale lately. From what I can gather, and I may be off the money here, the '95 LE burst J-35 was made under John Walker. Not too shabby that. The key to these is while I believe they do not have period correct 1930s X brace they do have three un-scalloped tone bars. I want to say there was also a natural top version made under Kevin Kopp. The talent employed in the 1990s Gibson CS seems to be unequaled. You had Walker (who ran the CS from 1995 to 1998), Kopp and Jim Triggs all working under Ren Ferguson. Very, very nice score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Beautiful guitar. Interesting that it appears to have he lower, wider back braces rather than the knife-edge ones I associate with the 1930's. If it sounds as good as it looks, she's a keeper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Yeah, neither the X or back bracing is like the originals. With the J-35 if you want old school Gibson tone you need to buy one from the 1930s. They were all over the place though with the tone bars - three un-scalloped, two un-scalloped or two scalloped depending on the year But I gather this '95 CS is about as close as you are going to get. If any guitar screams for a Legend version the J-35 is it. I ran across one of these '95 J-35s for sale a year or so back. I was seriously thinking about snagging it. Not all that expensive which was part of the attraction but there were no returns with this one and it was just too big of a leap of faith for me to buy something I had not held in my hands first. In retrospect, that might just have been a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarPlayer919 Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 These '95 LE J-35s for whatever reason seem to be popping up for sale lately. From what I can gather, and I may be off the money here, the '95 LE burst J-35 was made under John Walker. Not too shabby that. The key to these is while I believe they do not have period correct 1930s X brace they do have three un-scalloped tone bars. I want to say there was also a natural top version made under Kevin Kopp. The talent employed in the 1990s Gibson CS seems to be unequaled. You had Walker (who ran the CS from 1995 to 1998), Kopp and Jim Triggs all working under Ren Ferguson. Very, very nice score. Thanks...Yeah, "not to shabby" is what I was thinking...That's why I snagged it. I figured at the price and condition, it will be fun to check out. I found a few of these out there. There is a fellow from AU on AGF that has #7/250. Here's a Ebay ad for #100/250 - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-J-35-LTD-Used-guitar-from-Japan-806/162786428561?hash=item25e6d3c691:g:ckUAAOSwFyhaI86s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Here's a Ebay ad for #100/250 - https://www.ebay.com...kUAAOSwFyhaI86s Out of Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarPlayer919 Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 Out of Japan. Yep.. I wouldn't consider that one. Way over priced too. I was posting that as an example of the only 2 other's I've seen. Which has me wondering if they made all 250 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I have run across at least three for sale over the past 1 1/2 or so years. So they are out there and not impossible to find if you have a bit of patience, Far more of them show up for sale than that 2013 run of Banners based on guitars JT provided. It is the natural top version of the J-35 that reportedly was made that I have never even laid eyes on which makes me wonder if Gibson produced even close to 250 if they produced them at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-1854Me Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Someone advised me that about 190 of that limited run were made. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PickitPaul Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Very nice score. When I had a J60, it had 3 tone bars. Don't 3 make the top tighter, so a more constricted tone (not boomy or bass heavy) is the reason for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotomsdos Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 When I had a J60, it had 3 tone bars. Don't 3 make the top tighter, so a more constricted tone (not boomy or bass heavy) is the reason for it? Yes, I think so. I have a Ren's 2011 J-35 reissue, it has 3 unscalloped tone bars. Its low ends are constricted a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarPlayer919 Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 Guitar Arrived Taking it to my Luthier friend this morning for a once over. Will post a full tone report and try to record some clips later on. In mean time here are some photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 19 frets, long thru saddle - wonderful guitar that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fp Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 It looks like it has an ebony board and bridge ! Am I seeing that right ? Great looking guitar, congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Yeah, neither the X or back bracing is like the originals. With the J-35 if you want old school Gibson tone you need to buy one from the 1930s. They were all over the place though with the tone bars - three un-scalloped, two un-scalloped or two scalloped depending on the year But I gather this '95 CS is about as close as you are going to get. If any guitar screams for a Legend version the J-35 is it. I ran across one of these '95 J-35s for sale a year or so back. I was seriously thinking about snagging it. Not all that expensive which was part of the attraction but there were no returns with this one and it was just too big of a leap of faith for me to buy something I had not held in my hands first. In retrospect, that might just have been a mistake. Just like tone bar variations, J-35's have had both styles of back braces. I have seen them with braces as thin as a knife's blade and some very low and squat. I don't think there was ever a locked -in formula for very long. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-1854Me Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Initialled by one of the builders, who is still there now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarPlayer919 Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 19 frets, long thru saddle - wonderful guitar that. Yep .. Thanks! It looks like it has an ebony board and bridge ! Am I seeing that right ? Great looking guitar, congrats. Thanks! Yes it's Ebony .. Initialled by one of the builders, who is still there now. Yeah.. I figured someone may know this person. My luthier went over the guitar. Had nothing but praise for it.. He thought it sounded excellent and will only get better with age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotomsdos Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Congrats ! Beautiful black lady ! Fretboard ebony as well ? Adi top, right? 19th fret exceeds the sound hole, very rare. WoW,,,bridge pin holes in bridge plate reach the edge of bridge plate. Find myself mentally a bit out of order. [confused] Anyway enjoy this beautiful black lady ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Wow , massive break angle at the saddle That’ll help with the setup Unusual on a gibson that Look forward to hearing that ! Play in health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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