Dire Wolf
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This is one I got a few months ago, just now getting around to posting some pics. It's a factory left handed stop tail ES-335TDC, recently inspected and set-up by Scott Freilich of Top Shelf Guitars. It has a serial # from the 5-digit series of 1964, which also includes the Clapton 335. This is a nice complement to my other lefty 64 ES-335TDC, which is a factory Bigsby:
#65808 : Lefty Stop
#66204 : Lefty Bigsby
#67473 : Clapton
Neck PUP: 8.09K
Bridge PUP: 7.51K
1st fret: .85
12th fret: 1.00
I've only seen 8 total factory Left Handed ES-335s from 1958-1964(I've owned 4 of the 8), which include 3 from 1964. These are the only 2 lefty cherry 335s I've seen from 1964 in over 30 years of collecting vintage guitars.
Interesting provenance on this guitar. The original owner was Bob Grundy in the UK, who was the guitarist in Joe Cocker's blues band from 1964-1966 - Joe's band before The Grease Band, officially called "Joe Cocker's Big Blues."
This is a really great sounding guitar, everything that you expect a 1964 ES-335TDC to be. It's one of those guitars you just can't stop playing. I believe my search for vintage guitars has ended. Along with the 64 Bigsby, and my 58 ES-335T, these are the guitars with the best tone I have ever encountered - they really are Burst killers!
#65808 : Lefty Stop
#66204 : Lefty Bigsby
#67473 : Clapton
Neck PUP: 8.09K
Bridge PUP: 7.51K
1st fret: .85
12th fret: 1.00
I've only seen 8 total factory Left Handed ES-335s from 1958-1964(I've owned 4 of the 8), which include 3 from 1964. These are the only 2 lefty cherry 335s I've seen from 1964 in over 30 years of collecting vintage guitars.
Interesting provenance on this guitar. The original owner was Bob Grundy in the UK, who was the guitarist in Joe Cocker's blues band from 1964-1966 - Joe's band before The Grease Band, officially called "Joe Cocker's Big Blues."
This is a really great sounding guitar, everything that you expect a 1964 ES-335TDC to be. It's one of those guitars you just can't stop playing. I believe my search for vintage guitars has ended. Along with the 64 Bigsby, and my 58 ES-335T, these are the guitars with the best tone I have ever encountered - they really are Burst killers!
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