Share Your ES335

[LeonC]

Outstanding clip … I would think you could sell a bunch of those amps

Actually I did sell a couple. Ultimately I converted mine back to stock 6G4-a. The thing was, the 6G3 channel was SO MUCH more powerful than the vibrato channel...it was too "unbalanced" for me. Gave me a real appreciation for a) how much life the vibrato circuit sucks out of the amp and b) how much difference a simple pre-amp can make

 

[Guitar Whiskey]

Bought this '61 about 10 years ago from Charlie Gelber. Because the headstock was broken off, it has a replace neck made from old growth mahogany w/ a '59 profile and all else is original including the fret board & binding. Plays and sounds fabulous. I've never found anything as good as this in the reissue market.

 

[Greywolf]

BB my 335

 

[Greywolf]

Raven .. .the dark side .. my Heritage H535

 

[Telechamp]

Don't think anyone posted a studio yet? This is my 2016 ES-335 Studio. I'm surprised how good this really is. Definitely not a second class citizen in a sea of 335s. Not at all like other Gibson studio models. Great bang for the buck. All construction and build quality of a standard 335.

Agreed - I've also got one of these (a 2017). This era Memphis 335 Studio is a great 335.

I added a pickguard, reflectors, and amber switch tip to mine.

 

[maplebaby]

Agreed - I've also got one of these (a 2017). This era Memphis 335 Studio is a great 335.

I added a pickguard, reflectors, and amber switch tip to mine.

Love the mods!

 

[garywright]

My beloved ES 335 from May -60.

I’d love to see more of this beauty !

 

[Patrick Ginnaty]

 

[lare65]

I’d love to see more of this beauty !View attachment 24593

Maybe the new owner can make it happen. I sold it last year.

 

[Alex]

2018 CS 59 RI. I LOVE this thing!

 

[Alex]

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Sweet guitar!

 

[garywright]

Maybe the new owner can make it happen. I sold it last year.

please let him know his recently acquired guitar has some fans awaiting ?

 

[zak9990]

Finally got my ES 355 back. Long wait time for sure , a little frustrating ........ re - finish was done by Rob Bustos in Vancouver. He did an outstanding job! It's a perfect Nitro cream color, looks like a flawless factory finish. I love it........ Putting the wiring harness w/ Varitone switch back in was no fun. All it needs now is the final set up. Got a new Faber bridge on it, and I need to install the new Tortoise pick guard I had custom made for it. The Alex Lifeson 355's now are too high in price, I saw them in store years ago I think for 3.5K ? Partly it was that goofy volute problem and how Gibson could FU like that! I guess I should have bought it considering the price they go for on Reverb. So years later I came across this 355 in kinda shit kicked condition, non -original PU's , bridge was junk, the usual tuner swap holes, and a really faded walnut finish. I guess the original celluloid pickguard had 'gassed off' inside the case and wiped out all the gold hardware. Other than that a solid 67 with no issues structurally. I had a nice set of late 60's Gibson humbuckers to go into it... the price was right so the project was started. Been a long time coming but beautiful results.

 

[Midnight Blues]

Finally got my ES 355 back. Long wait time for sure , a little frustrating ........ re - finish was done by Rob Bustos in Vancouver. He did an outstanding job! It's a perfect Nitro cream color, looks like a flawless factory finish. I love it........ Putting the wiring harness w/ Varitone switch back in was no fun. All it needs now is the final set up. Got a new Faber bridge on it, and I need to install the new Tortoise pick guard I had custom made for it. The Alex Lifeson 355's now are too high in price, I saw them in store years ago I think for 3.5K ? Partly it was that goofy volute problem and how Gibson could FU like that! I guess I should have bought it considering the price they go for on Reverb. So years later I came across this 355 in kinda shit kicked condition, non -original PU's , bridge was junk, the usual tuner swap holes, and a really faded walnut finish. I guess the original celluloid pickguard had 'gassed off' inside the case and wiped out all the gold hardware. Other than that a solid 67 with no issues structurally. I had a nice set of late 60's Gibson humbuckers to go into it... the price was right so the project was started. Been a long time coming but beautiful results.
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I love it! Congrats, HNGD

and play her in good health!

If the Lifeson's are going for $3.5K, that's a decent price. I paid $3,699.00 for mine new when Gibson released them.

 

[S. Weiger]

Picture is not mine, but the guitar is. 1964 model.

 

[Hiwatts-n-Gibsons]

Don't think anyone posted a studio yet? This is my 2016 ES-335 Studio. I'm surprised how good this really is. Definitely not a second class citizen in a sea of 335s. Not at all like other Gibson studio models. Great bang for the buck. All construction and build quality of a standard 335.

I have no hate for Gibson Studio models. All the tone, all the playability, none of the bling, and way more affordable.

 

[Hiwatts-n-Gibsons]

My harem - 1958, 59, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 64.

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All gorgeous, but that '59 with the Bigsby speaks to my heart.

 

[Hiwatts-n-Gibsons]

I got this '65 ('64 specs) about a month ago. Love it!

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And here's a clip of my band doing Earth Wind & Fire's Shining Star

Oh wow. Lots of gorgeous guitars in this thread, but that may be my favorite out of all of them.

 

[Hiwatts-n-Gibsons]

My 59 ES 335 Vintage Natural

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Everything about that pic says pure class.

 

[zak9990]

I love it! Congrats, HNGD

and play her in good health!

If the Lifeson's are going for $3.5K, that's a decent price. I paid $3,699.00 for mine new when Gibson released them.

Thanks ! Oh no, 3.5K would be a steal for one currently. Your guitar in mint condition will sell for 4 times that now........ There was a Lifeson 355 listed on Reverb a few weeks ago and it was listed for around 12K CDN, and it appears to have sold. 2 years ago a saw one sell on Reverb for 6K USD. So your guitar has been a good investment! Prices are going up.......... I've been trying to find another Hentor Sportscaster by Freddy Gabrsek. I want one with a low serial # He made one for me about 2 years ago but I sold it due to an investment opportunity that came up. I would imagine a Rush fan like you would have one ?