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    Memphis 'Non-Historic' ES-345

    Does anyone else here own and like the Memphis Reissue ES-345 that has the dual input jacks on the rim, instead of the traditional single jack on the top? I bought an '11 model in 2012 and have loved it since the first day. It feels great, and sounds balanced and sweet. The Varitone works...
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    Tenon of a 2012 ES-345?

    Question removed... I will post this in another forum that is not specifically focused on the vintage Gibsons. Now that I am looking at new Gibsons to try, I forgot that this room is for vintage talk.
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    Late's see / talk about those late 60's ES-3X5 guitars

    These are kind of forgotten in many discussions because they don't stack up to their elder Golden Era siblings. They also don't have the Norlin stigma, which further lessens the attention given to them (for better or worse). So here goes; when I got my '67 ES-335 three years ago, I wasn't...
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    Excited at the prospect of a refret ('67 ES-335)

    My '67 ES-335 needs a refret badly, and I'm finally at a financial position to get the darned thing done (yeah I know, I can buy a Gibson, but can't afford the refret...WTF?). Anyway, I have an appointment with Mark Simon, whom I live conveniently close to, and my beloved 335 will be in his...
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    refret in central NJ

    Hey gang, I did a search, but I didn't find a thread mentioning a luthier recommendation in central NJ. My '67 ES-335 desperately needs a refret. I recently moved to central NJ, between New Brunswick and Princeton. Mandolin Bros has not responded to my email inquiry. (Yeah, they're in...
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    Any fans of the trapeze ES ever replace with a Bigsby?

    *EDIT* I realize that a similar thread exists...this is perhaps a different angle on the question. Hope I'm not crowding the forum too much here. I was interested to hear j45's comments about how he once replaced a trap with a stop and disliked the result. My temptation is to replace a...
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    ES-335 shipping totals

    I just found this bar graph online: http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/graphics/ES335shippinggraph.jpg Wow, very interesting to see the spike in 1967. I wonder how that played out. Did they overshoot demand right away? Or did the Les Paul replace some of the production in '68? I have a '67...
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    Replacing pots in a 1967 ES-335

    I have a stock '67 ES-335 with tone pots that seem to be shot. The guitar sounds great in the 8-10 range, but pretty muffled below that, and scratchy when dialing. The volume controls are OK. I played a stock '66 ES-335 which sounded similaly great in the 8-10 range but MUCH better than mine...
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    Refin '53 Goldtop at Mass Street Music

    http://www.massstreetmusic.com/store/show_item/2638-Gibson-1953-Gibson-Les-Paul I'm definitely more into ES-335s, but I must say this is tempting. Am I missing something, or is this potentially a great deal?
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    strange request: Varitone images needed

    Could I bother someone to supply me with 6 closeup images of a Varitone Dial; one image at each Varitone setting? The camera would need to be stationary, so the images look exactly the same except for the knob moving. I am hoping to create an image map for a web page (for personal/academic...
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    Does this 335 look bizarre to you?

    What's up with this guitar...the body shape looks really distorted. Is it just my perception? http://www.vintageguitars.net/products/dispProd.cfm?id=842&page=1&&srch&year=&manufacturer=9&model=&storeId=810
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    '53 GT at Lark Street

    Just wondering if this GT is really priced well, as I'm not on the pulse of the market for these; Lark Street has a worn but evidently solid '53 GT for $29,500. Here it is (look under Feb 1st 2008): http://www.larkstreetmusic.com/cgi-bin/stock.cgi?file=justin.txt I'm wondering this because I...
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    Late 60's blue-lined case?

    Hey all, I got my 1967 ES-335 with a modern case, but I recently found the older case pictured in this link. It has no markings in it or on it, and I'm just wondering if Gibsons normally came in these cases or some other brand perhaps..? The Vintage Guitar site at provide.net shows an...
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    Looking at a '57 Country Western tomorrow

    I'll let you all know if I pull z' trigger. I never realized how much I'd miss having an acoustic. My '01 J-100 was sold last year. It sounded nice, but I had to wrestle the darn thing to play it. From what I've heard, the 50's CWs play very well.
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    comparing a '67 335 and a '68 345

    OK, this thread is an extension of my previous '68 ES-345 thread. I'm wondering about removing the Varitone in the 345...blah, blah. Anyway, I recorded these guitars into my Reaper software via a PODxt. All of these clips are just an A major scale and chord. I recorded each guitar though a clean...
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