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Recent content by Mwoodbro

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    New ES-335

    Another possible source of confusion is that there was/is a recent 335 color called "60's Cherry" which did not imply that the guitar is 60's style, just the color.
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    Fixing up my dad's seventies LP Custom

    I believe a few things to differentiate those early 70's LPC and Goldtop reissues is that they had no volute, one piece neck, non-pancake body
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    Sourcing wood types for an '63 50th Anniversary Memphis ES-335

    Sorry I don't have an answer, but have you tried contacting Gibson?
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    Share Your ES335

    @goldtop0 - as requested, here are a few more body shots ('84 ES-335) in with slightly different lighting/angles.
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    Share Your ES335

    I have seen 1 or 2 other cherry burst 335s over the years (listings, not in person) and I believe they were also from 1984. I'm don't think I have any other pics (I can check later but they would not be on this computer) but if there is something specific you want to see I would be glad to take...
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    Share Your ES335

    I have only had the 58ri for about a week and have had the 84 for almost 40 years so it is tough to do a fair comparison now. However my Initial impressions: Feel wise, the 58ri is lighter (I think low 8lbs vs high 8lbs) and I prefer the size and shape of the neck of the 58ri. I feel like I...
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    Share Your ES335

    Lots of beautiful guitars in this thread! I have always liked the way 335s sound and hang when playing. I have had a few come and go over the years. Right now I have the 2 below. The cherry burst is an 84 that I got in 85. The blonde is a 2016 58RI. Neither is going anywhere anytime soon.
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    Show off your Birds - The Thunderbird/Firebird thread

    65 Firebird I. I generally prefer larger necks but with a narrow nut and a rounded profile it suits me fine.
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    Best way to sell a 3 guitar group?

    Another way to go is, in a single listing, offer individual prices on each and then a package price for all 3. You could get lucky and sell 3 at once, but you are covered just in case you don't.
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    How much of the Firebird tone is the pickups?

    Another issue that arises with mdubya's 3 Firebird picture is, if we are talking about the inherent sound of a Firebird independent of the pickups, then the Reverse and Non-Reverse are very different guitars.
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    I don't understand why people dislike Norlin era Gibson products so much...

    I have had a few Norlin era Gibsons and still have 2 - an 84 ES-335 that I bought in 85, and a 71-72 goldtop LP reissue that I bought from someone on this forum many, many moons ago. Both really good sounding solid players. Contrary to the accounts of many, this goldtop is not heavy - less than...
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    PHILLY GUITAR SHOW

    Looks like it is still on according to the website (Nov 6 & 7) http://www.bee3vintage.com/
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    Old Gibson 'gas' (the other gas)

    A friend of mine told me he has a late 40's or early 50's Gibson L5 that belonged to his grandfather. I had been in the old case that was 'well ventilated'. Recently he put it in a new case. Then he sent me the following question/email: "It had brand new strings put on, and it’s been sitting...
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    Les Paul that tunes itself

    I was talking to a friend yesterday that uses several different tunings when he plays. He said he would like to have his guitar retune itself. I told him that I remember a while back there was a thread or two here about a device that is built into the guitar that will tune the guitar for...
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    335 centerblock - maple vs. mahogony

    I have an early 68 338 and an 84 335 dot reissue. Tonewise, they have very little in common. A friend says this largely due to the fact that the 68 has a mahogony centerblock and the 84 has a maple centerblock. Does anyone know if this is true? And if so, which years have maple centerblocks...
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