OldStrummer
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For years and years, the only two guitars I owned were a German (Framus) acoustic 12-string and a 1957 Gibson ES-225. The Gibby was my electric guitar and it's a dream (I still have it). Never having had a solid-body guitar, I started buying them left and right. Two LPs, two SGs, five Strats, three Teles, and one Pignose travel guitar.
Then, the other day I came across the proverbial deal too good to pass up, and scored this lovely 2017 Gibson Memphis LE ES-335 70s Walnut with case.
It was like going home again! I tuned it and started playing, and it was like I'd been whisked back 30 years. The feel of the neck, the radius of the fingerboard, the weight, heft and shape of the body just felt familiar and comfortable.
I'm going to enjoy playing this one!
Specs
Gibson Memphis Limited Edition ES335 70s Walnut with Case Specifications
Then, the other day I came across the proverbial deal too good to pass up, and scored this lovely 2017 Gibson Memphis LE ES-335 70s Walnut with case.
It was like going home again! I tuned it and started playing, and it was like I'd been whisked back 30 years. The feel of the neck, the radius of the fingerboard, the weight, heft and shape of the body just felt familiar and comfortable.
I'm going to enjoy playing this one!
Specs
Gibson Memphis Limited Edition ES335 70s Walnut with Case Specifications
- Body: Semi-Solid Construction with Lightweight Centerblock
- Neck: Rounded "C" Neck Shape with Rolled Neck Binding
- Fingerboard: Dark Rosewood with Small Block Inlays
- Pickups: 57 Classic Humbuckers
- Bridge: Nickel ABR with Titanium Saddles
- Tailpiece: Die Cast Zinc Tailpiece with Locking Studs
- Tuners: Kluson Replica Bolt-Bushing Tuners
- Finish: Nitrocellulose 1970s Walnut Finish
- Top Wood: Maple, Poplar, Maple
- Top Pieces: 3-Ply
- Top Binding: Cream
- Back Wood: Maple, Poplar, Maple
- Back Pieces: 3-Ply
- Back Binding: Cream
- Average Weight (Body Only): 2.1069 kg / 4.645 lbs
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Truss Rod: Historic
- Thickness at Fret 1: 21.59 mm / .850"
- Thickness at Fret 12: 24.13 mm / .950"
- Peg Head Type: SP-1
- Inlay: Mother of Pearl Crown
- Logo: Mother of Pearl "Gibson"
- Headstock Angle: 17 Degrees
- Neck Joint Angle: 4 Degrees
- Neck Joint Angle Tolerance: 0 deg 0 min 15 sec
- Nut Style: White
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 4.2863 cm / 1.6875"
- Fingerboard Radius: 30.48 cm / 12 "
- Frets: 22
- Scale Length: 62.865 cm / 24.75"
- Binding: Cream
- Side Dots (Color): Black
- Fingerboard Inlays: Block
- Inlay Material: Pearloid
- Tuning Key Ratio: 15:01
- Bridge Material: Die Cast Alloy Base / Titanium 2 Saddles
- Pick Guard: Multi Ply Black ES-335
- Truss Rod Cover: Black and White Bell with Engraved F-Hole
- Knobs: Black Witch Hat Volume/Tone with Silver Inserts
- Case: Hard Shell (Tan)
