Photos from the past: ES Models

[MikeSlub]

The Red Collection - left to right: 1959 ES-355, 1960 ES-330, 1961 ES-345, 1960 ES-335, 1963 ES-335, 1964 ES-335, 1965 Trini Lopez Standard


The Blonde Collection - left to right: 1957 ES-225, 1958 ES-225TD, 1959 ES-345, 1959 ES-335, 1960 ES-330, 1960 ES-335, 1962 ES-350

 

[garywright]

awesome Mike ! …don’t stop now, i know you got some sunbursts up your sleeve 👍

 

[zoommutt]

I don't remember seeing the red collection. Wow! Interesting that the 61 es-345 has the fret maker at first like a 355., and the natural has it at the third. Learned something new today. Thanks Mike.

 

[LyleGorch]

Jeeeez!

 

[brandtkronholm]

I don't remember seeing the red collection. Wow! Interesting that the 61 es-345 has the fret maker at first like a 355., and the natural has it at the third. Learned something new today. Thanks Mike.

Yup, some of the 1961 345s had the first fret inlay.
Looks cool!

 

[brandtkronholm]

Wow! What fun!
The 1959 stoptail ES355, the Blonde 1959 ES345 and the 1962 ES350 are my favorites...but the 335s are pretty awesome too!
What are Mike S.'s favorites? (It must be hard to pick one - or even three or four favorites from that collection!)

 

[MikeSlub]

Wow! What fun!
The 1959 stoptail ES355, the Blonde 1959 ES345 and the 1962 ES350 are my favorites...but the 335s are pretty awesome too!
What are Mike S.'s favorites? (It must be hard to pick one - or even three or four favorites from that collection!)

I like them all. Played the 1964 cherry ES-335 with my band mates this weekend. Was channeling my inner envy of Eric Clapton.

 

[jb_abides]

Awesome as always, @MikeSlub ... do you have any 355s in other finishes?

 

[MikeSlub]

Awesome as always, @MikeSlub ... do you have any 355s in other finishes?

Unfortunately, no.

 

[MikeSlub]

awesome Mike ! …don’t stop now, i know you got some sunbursts up your sleeve 👍

Here is the ES-335 collection: 1958, 59, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 64.

 

[goldtop0]

Oy vey Michael a bounteous collection of such goodness my boy, vot can I say !!
So cool, cheers Mike

I may have asked you this before but what is the neck like on the '58 335, fat or otherwise.
And, is the cherry '59 355 a rarity in that finish.

 

[MikeSlub]

Oy vey Michael a bounteous collection of such goodness my boy, vot can I say !!
So cool, cheers Mike

I may have asked you this before but what is the neck like on the '58 335, fat or otherwise.
And, is the cherry '59 355 a rarity in that finish.

The '58 has a big fat neck that feels really good to play. It is a great guitar!

I don't think that cherry for the '59 355 was rare at all - quite common, really.

 

[renderit]

I am glad you have these.

It is awesome to be able to gaze on their collective beauty together allowing one to look for changes etc.

What an awesome collection.

Would it be 'kinky' to have you photograph them on hardwood?