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1962 es-335 neck profile question

crlong

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I have read some conflicting info online about late 1962 es-335 neck profiles. Do these tend to start filling out later in the year or are they generally still super slim just like a 1961?
 

garywright

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the neck on my early '63 335 is a pencil neck ...however, I played a 62 330 that had a nice round medium C shape ..go figure :hmm
 

latestarter

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In my experience necks vary in this period. The fatest neck on a Gibson I have is my 63 SG Jnr. Bigger than my R4. Yet I have played a very flat wide and thin SG from the same year.

So there is no single rule and you really must play (or measure properly) each guitar.
 

bern1

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1962 is a crapshoot, so is 63. Need to measure if you don't have the guitar in hand.
 

RAB

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I've had '62 ES models (335, 345, 355) and, as noted above, the neck profiles can cover a broad range. All were playable and enjoyable however! Hard to go wrong with a classic (1958-64) Gibson ES!
 

oldflame

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Hard to go wrong with a classic (1958-64) Gibson ES!

You could squeeze early 65' in to that.:hmm

Had a 63' ES345 in the early oo's. Neck was a bit shallow all the way up for me. Nut wasn't quite 42mm either (1" 11/16) despite original finish.
 

RAB

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You could squeeze early 65' in to that.:hmm

Had a 63' ES345 in the early oo's. Neck was a bit shallow all the way up for me. Nut wasn't quite 42mm either (1" 11/16) despite original finish.

+1,000 about 1965 ES models!:dude:
 
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