1942 Gibson J-35

This 1942 Gibson J-35 is a pre-war flat-top acoustic dreadnought guitar in natural/blonde finish. It features an Adirondack spruce top, mahogany back and sides, a tortoiseshell-style pickguard, open-back Kluson-style tuners, and a banner-era Gibson script logo on the headstock. The guitar has no pickup and is fully acoustic. It was carried in a soft guitar bag at the time of the theft. The guitar belongs to Dutch singer-songwriter Douwe Bob (full name: Douwe Bob Posthuma), who described it as “my most beautiful and cherished guitar — the instrument on which I wrote, recorded and played everything.” The theft was reported to Dutch police on or around 1 July 2026. A reward of €2,000 is offered for the golden tip leading to the recovery of this instrument. If you have any information about this guitar, or if it is offered for sale anywhere, please contact Douwe Bob’s management immediately. Douwe Bob (management) Email: management@douwe.music