1942 Gibson J-35 ultra rare Opaque Blonde Top finish 1 of 2 ever made just WILD

  
FOR 31 YEARS WE ARE FLORIDA'S OLDEST VINTAGE GUITAR SHOP! 1942 Gibson J-35 ultra rare Opaque Blonde Top finish 1 of 2 ever made just WILD. We love the original Gibson J-35 in any form & this final year 1942 example is one fantastic pre-war Gibson Jumbo! This is an example of a late style J-35 w/the ultimate optional Opaque Blonde finished top that would be an additional color option from a Natural top finish 1st cataloged in 1939. The neck still carries the fairly chunky 1930s soft V profile with the transitional smaller heel.

Other original features include the firestripe tortoise celluloid pickguard and silkscreen white script Gibson logo on the headstock. Shes got the last iteration w/2 non-scalloped lower braces.

Its Kluson tuners are a very rare & special set of 3-on-a-side strip units w/cool see thru Amber buttons w/unusual enclosed metal covers like weve not seen before on a Gibson J-35. The J-35 was Gibsons working mans Jumbo flat-top in the 1930s and early 40s. This is a guitar to be reckoned with, extremely light and very responsive thats either a good flat-picker or a very nice finger-picking guitar as well. This particular J-35 has a powerful but very even sound making an excellent recording or performance guitar. This J-35 is very original. The finish shows checking overall and numerous dings overall but no large areas of loss. The bridge and small maple bridgeplate are original.

The guitar has likely had a neck reset some time ago, cleanly done with very little evidence left behind besides an excellent playing angle. There are some shallow fingernail divots in the fingerboard in the lower positions.

This is the rarest of the rarea very beautiful Opaque Blonde J-35 in Excellent condition overall w/no major repairs ready for its next 80 years w/its next caretaker. She comes equipped w/her factory Black Tolex hard case. At The Guitar Broker we stock over 200 of the best vintage & collectible guitars in the USA as well as some very unusual classic & modern sports & muscle cars. The item "1942 Gibson J-35 ultra rare Opaque Blonde Top finish 1 of 2 ever made just WILD" is in sale since Wednesday, May 12, 2021. This item is in the category "Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Acoustic Guitars".

The seller is "raretoyzz" and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Body Color: Opaque Blonde
2. Model: J-35
3. Model Year: 1942
4. Series: J-35
5. Type: Acoustic Guitar
6. Fretboard Material: Rosewood
7. Body Material: Mahogany
8. Brand: Gibson
9. Body Type: Dreadnought