About when did the short PGs appear on 335s?

[Russ]

I'm babysitting my friends 60 335. It has a long pic guard. I was expecting it to have a short one. It's a late 60, judging from the A3573X serial number. It has an 'R' in the FON.
Any insight into when the long Pickguards were starting to get phased out?
Thanks,
Russ

 

[J.D.]

1961

 

[garywright]

then Gibson got it totally correct when they added small blocks and reflectors :hee ...but that's just my preference :salude

 

[lonesomesheik]

Oh man, I'm still dying to put a long guard on my Larry Carlton:hmm:hmm

 

[garywright]

:hmm ...that would deter from the stop tp being 6" away from the abr.

 

[sharky]

then Gibson got it totally correct when they added small blocks and reflectors :hee ...but that's just my preference :salude

there was a transitional period in 1961. My ES-335 left Kalamazoo on the 10th of April 1961 with a short guard, but with dot markers

 

[garywright]

Yes ..I knew that ..first the tuner/guard changes...then on to the other goodies

 

[Tom Wittrock]

there was a transitional period in 1961. My ES-335 left Kalamazoo on the 10th of April 1961 with a short guard, but with dot markers

All 1961 ES-335s should have dots.
The dot markers lasted into 1962.

 

[J.D.]

If I'm not mistaken, the long guard transitioned closely with the Axxxxx serial numbering :jim