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Recent content by Icandrive55

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    ES-335 Custom Color Series, 2025

    I agree. It does seem like a deliberate move to normalize pale fretboards. Like you said, it is very easy for Gibson to provide a reference board to the supplier. Anything lighter should not be sent to Gibson. It looks horrible on any Gibson guitar. That green 335 would look phenomenal with a...
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    ES-335 Custom Color Series, 2025

    I had the same thought seeing the green one. That fretboard shouldn't make it on any Gibson. They basically ruined an entire guitar to save a $10 piece of ugly wood.
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    NGD: 1967 Sunburst ES 335 w Vibrola

    Finally got some knobs in the mail! I went with those repros for now. I will say... these actually look more different in person than I expected them to. It's hard to capture in photos but they have more of a "jewel" look to the reflector part. I'm very happy with these. I've been playing the...
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    NGD: 1967 Sunburst ES 335 w Vibrola

    Sorry, it posted my comment twice by accident!
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    NGD: 1967 Sunburst ES 335 w Vibrola

    Don't worry all... I will be swapping out those knobs. I should have known better not to post a '67 335 without vintage correct knobs in the Les Paul Forum 😂
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    NGD: 1967 Sunburst ES 335 w Vibrola

    I noticed the same thing. It feels like the strings are tuned down half a step.
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    NGD: 1967 Sunburst ES 335 w Vibrola

    Thank you! This guitar will be spending little time in a case. It will certainly be played!
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    NGD: 1967 Sunburst ES 335 w Vibrola

    Thanks! I'll probably order these. The ones I found were either ridiculously over-aged or brand new. These are just a set I had from another guitar so I was curious how they would look vs the black knobs. But yes, they're not period correct.
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    NGD: 1967 Sunburst ES 335 w Vibrola

    My first 335! As soon as I saw this one, I had to go for it. I was looking for a darker tobacco burst with a Bigsby. I wasn't expecting the vibrola look, but I like that it's a bit different. It's not factory though. It was one of those deals where the original owner ordered it like that from...
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    NGD: an oddly yellow sunburst 1957 Les Paul Junior

    (my last message posted twice by accident)
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    NGD: an oddly yellow sunburst 1957 Les Paul Junior

    The guitar is going back... Besides the refin, there are other issues which essentially make it impossible to authenticate. The serial # was re-done and the electronics were taken out. So there's nothing left that can actually prove for certain it's a 1957. I believe the fretboard was replaced...
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    NGD: an oddly yellow sunburst 1957 Les Paul Junior

    Yeah... I am on the same page. I think having purchased it, that clouded my judgment for a couple of days. But it's obviously been refinished. I'm pretty certain it was done at the same time as the headstock repair. I'll be deciding this weekend wether it's staying or going back.
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    NGD: an oddly yellow sunburst 1957 Les Paul Junior

    It's funny you that. I have a '59 Melody Maker. The finish feels just like that guitar. It has a slightly thicker base coat. I have two Epiphone Olympics with the same kind of finish and checking. It's not as thin and flaky as the finish on my '63 Jaguar. And yes.. this color does not show up...
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    NGD: an oddly yellow sunburst 1957 Les Paul Junior

    You are right about that. That was part of a headstock repair that they did incorrectly.
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    NGD: an oddly yellow sunburst 1957 Les Paul Junior

    I agree! That Special is my #1. And I don't see that ever changing. It's a stunner. So yes, I definitely approve of a Bigsby on a Special! But why not a B7?
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