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Originally Posted by LightningBolt
Only they're calling it a J35 now. It's basically Emmylou Harris's new model. Guess in her old age she's getting sick of playing that huge super jumbo guitar.
The shop nearby got two in, today. They're already both gone. Whoa!
Here's mine, next to my '62 J45 
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Yes, we saw that one (or one just like it) a few weeks ago at the Fretboard Journal/Gibson-sponsored John Thomas' "Kalamazoo Gals" book-unveiling, in Seattle.
The good folks at Gibson took along their "J-35/45", as pictured here. Nice enough guitar, plays and sounds fine, and I'm sure it'll be a winner, but it just seems like Gibson couldn't copy their way out of a wet paper bag when it comes to getting the details right!
Their new "J-35" guitar notably sports a banner and script logo as was used on many of the war-era guitars.
For comparison, an original:
Hopefully they'll correct that little detail on *most* of the production guitars!
Fred