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GA,

 

The original jumbo is the grandfather of the J 45 .

First built by Gibson in 1934

 

 

 

 

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Ah, thanks, i just love the sounds that thing is producing. id never heard of it, but i do like it. Ive often hear the necks on gibbys from that era were baseball bat chunky.

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They've done a few run of Reissues.

Here's one from 1994 but I seriously doubt it comes that close to the original.

Supposingly this was copied from a Custom 1934 Jumbo and was one of the Centennial Guitar of the month.

 

 

67C476C7-AAD1-4928-95EB-60614BA4B8CD_zpsq3qkryuu.jpg

 

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20040816181144/http://www.gibson.com:80/acoustics/1994/1934_Jumbo.html

Very handsome, but i couldnt find anyone who actually has the actual 35 version for sale at any price, only the remakes. I am guessing it has a huge pricetag unfortunately.

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Very handsome, but i couldnt find anyone who actually has the actual 35 version for sale at any price, only the remakes. I am guessing it has a huge pricetag unfortunately.

If you have a spare 13K you could settle for '38 J-35. They do have the make an offer feature. 😀

 

https://reverb.com/item/6252485-gibson-j-35-1938-sunburst

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I have only ever played one original that a friend owned. His father had bought it from a buddy right after he got out of the service during WWII. Apparently it had been forgotten about until my friend stumbled across it after his father had passed away. The guitar was a wreck so he had it restored. I saw some of the photos that were taken during the repairs. If memory serves me, not only did the guitar have an un-tapered body but three un-scalloped tone bars and apparently a rather small soundhole compared to what came after.

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They've done a few run of Reissues.

Here's one from 1994 but I seriously doubt it comes that close to the original.

Supposingly this was copied from a Custom 1934 Jumbo and was one of the Centennial Guitar of the month.

 

 

67C476C7-AAD1-4928-95EB-60614BA4B8CD_zpsq3qkryuu.jpg

 

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20040816181144/http://www.gibson.com:80/acoustics/1994/1934_Jumbo.html

 

Dave if you have access to a copy of "Acoustic Guitars And Other Fretted Instruments" by Gruhn and Carter check out page 285. I think this is the one that was copied but as you say the RI has more in common with an AJ. My wife bought me one of Centennial Jumbo's as a birthday present (Great woman!).

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Dave if you have access to a copy of "Acoustic Guitars And Other Fretted Instruments" by Gruhn and Carter check out page 285. I think this is the one that was copied but as you say the RI has more in common with an AJ. My wife bought me one of Centennial Jumbo's as a birthday present (Great woman!).

I picked up a copy of the book. That is the guitar my RI is copied from. I keep the elevated pick guard off.

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