Gibson 1936 Advanced Jumbo 2022 Vintage Sunburst

The Gibson 1936 Advanced Jumbo—the “AJ”—has always been one of our favorite acoustics. The original pre-war versions are rare birds, flat-tops of exceptional tone and "gravitas," and these revisited models certainly do justice to their heritage.

With a thermally aged Adirondack spruce top and rosewood back and sides, the AJ brings more punch and low end (AKA: “thump”) than the popular J-45. At the same time, the round-shouldered body offers better tonal balance and a more comfortable playing experience than a traditional jumbo model. Typically, Advanced Jumbos sound just about perfect.

This particular instrument still sounds a little new, but you can hear the woodiness, and expect it to mature beautifully (even now, it’s not short on authority). It’s also an easy player, so you’ll enjoy practicing and performing with it while it grows into the guitar we expect it to become.        

Corner Music is an authorized Gibson dealer and Nashville's only Gibson 5-Star Acoustic Dealer.

Features

• Body Style          Round-Shouldered Jumbo
• Top                       Thermally Aged Adirondack Red Spruce
• Body                    Rosewood
• Finish                    Faded Vintage Sunburst, thin nitrocellulose lacquer VOS
• Bracing                Hand-scalloped Advanced X (w/ hide glue)
• Body Binding      Single-ply, aged
• Neck                      Mahogany, vintage round profile
• Fingerboard        Rosewood, 19 frets
• Radius                  12”
• Inlays                    Mother-of-pearl Diamonds & Arrows
• Scale                    25.5”
• Nut                      Bone, 1.72”
• Headstock            Black, MOP script logo
• Rosette                W/B/W
• Pickguard            AJ
• Bridge                  Rosewood rectangle, bone saddle
• Electronics          NA
• Tuners                  Waverly
• Hardware              Nickel
• Serial No.              21772024
  
• Case                      Hardshell