2011 Gibson 1930´s J-35 Custom Shop Ren Ferguson Luthiers Choice natural

Mint condition, 9/10, made in USA, model RS35ANNH1, manual dated 7/1/11, including certificate and original hardcase, red spruce top, according to some sources one of twenty of its kind ever made, label signed by Ren Ferguson, script logo, vintage style 3-on-a-strip tuners, some fret wear, more specs: The Gibson J-35 20th Anniversary is part of an extremely limited run of 20 instruments which celebrate the 20th anniversary of Gibson's acoustic guitar production in Bozeman, Montana. The Certificate is signed by Ren Ferguson, one of the most famous Luthiers of our times and the man that recreated the myth. Only 20 made and extremely rare. This J-35 has a solid Adirondack spruce top which gives the guitar a strong, deep tone. The back, and sides are made of mahogany and completed with hide-glue. This tonewood combination gives the guitar a mellow sound, which is perfectly suited for every singer songwriter, leaving space for their voice. The mahogany neck has a Madagascar rosewood fretboard with dot inlay and has a 628mm scale length, 44,5mm nutwidth and a 55mm stringspacing. This makes it a great guitar for strummers and fingerpickers. The headstock features a vintage script Gibson logo made from mother-of-pearl and custom-built vintage Waverly tuning machines. The backplate has an Anniversary banner inlay also made from mother-of-pearl. The 20th anniversary J-35 guitar has the look and feeling of an everlasting six-string handed down through the generations. The accompanying letter states: The exclusive Five Star Dealer guitars offered in 2011 are a master collection of pieces that cover the gamut from early classics to modern interpretations of Gibson icons, each with unique qualities desined to be assets in the collectible market. For the historic 1930s series, Gibson Master Luthier Ren Ferguson set out to build the most authentic limited-edition reissues from Gibson´s early classic period; the j-35, L-00 and L-1 models. Each of these master works is hand crafted from a Red Spruce top in order to reproduce the vintage tone of the original 19340s models, The top braces are precision cut to match the originals, hand fit to the top by Ferguson using historic bracing patterns and techniques then set with Gibsons´s custom hide glue in his personal workshop. The L-1´s back and back bracing is finished by Ferguson in the same fashion. Inside each guitar collectors will find inscribed and dated For Gibson by Ren Ferguson. After the tops for each guitar leave Ferguson´s workshop, the back and sides on the L-00 and J-35 are fashioned from Mahogany by the master craftsmen in Bozeman. Each guitar dons a customary bone nut and saddle. The J-35 is finished in an antique natural lacquer, while the L-00 and L-1 bear the traditional ´30s dark burst lacquer. And, for the first time since Gibson Acoustics have been made in Montana, all three include a period-correct silk-screened peg head logo. These models, as with their counterparts from the last century, are exceptionally responsive due to their lightweight and traditional construction. They are crafted from the same woods, have slim, tall braces and traditional finishes which provides the perfect foundation for an instrument´s personality to mature and blossom. Wee expect these guitars to exceed the connoisseur´s expectations in tone, performance and value. The Historic Luthier´s Choice run is available only to Five Star Dealers in the United States.