Tom Leadon's vintage black ES-335

[captaincanada]

The recent thread about Mike Cambell's burst had me watching youtube videos last night, which led me to this Mudcrutch video, "Lover of the Bayou":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln7F-a05aQI&feature=channel

Guitarist Tom Leadon is playing a vintage black dot-necked, bigsbyd ES-335 which has to be one of the coolest looking guitars I've ever seen!

I know there are a few guys here that dig early ES guitars, and black has got to be a rare color. Are there more examples of golden era ES guitars in black?

 

[TomGuitar]

There were a couple pictured in Duchoissoir's book. There was a 345 on eBay about a year ago from upstate NY, which I believe was one of the ones in the book. And a couple more I have heard of but not seen. Not many out there.

And there is one known EB-2 in black.

 

[27sauce]

In an old Vintage Guitar Mag feature, Tom Said that he had just bought that from Gil Southworth. I cant watch the video at work, its a bigsby with custom made plaque right?

Edit: I should add that I meant Tom Petty when I said Tom.

 

[585960]

Dave Edmunds used to have a black one, hopefully still does.........he also has a rarely seen 60 Cherry, and his often seen blonde 335.

 

[captaincanada]

In an old Vintage Guitar Mag feature, Tom Said that he had just bought that from Gil Southworth. I cant watch the video at work, its a bigsby with custom made plaque right?

Yeah, it's a bigsby guitar with a custom made plaque. Does that Vintage Guitar issue have any pics of this guitar?

Also, on a tangent, Mike Campbell is killin' on a B-bender tele in these videos..sounds kind of like Jimmy Page here and there, to my ears.

Here is another tune from the same session:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlYeq5f9lqM&NR=1

 

[27sauce]

Yeah it has a big picture of it. Ill try to scan it when I get home. THe issue wasnt that long ago, maybe '08-'09

 

[MapleFlame]

There were a couple pictured in Duchoissoir's book. There was a 345 on eBay about a year ago from upstate NY, which I believe was one of the ones in the book. And a couple more I have heard of but not seen. Not many out there.

And there is one known EB-2 in black.

Tom would this be an all Black Variant 335?

 

[TomGuitar]

Tom would this be an all Black Variant 335?

Not sure what you are asking...

 

[Koko Brown]

Yeah, it's a bigsby guitar with a custom made plaque. Does that Vintage Guitar issue have any pics of this guitar?

Also, on a tangent, Mike Campbell is killin' on a B-bender tele in these videos..sounds kind of like Jimmy Page here and there, to my ears.

Here is another tune from the same session:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlYeq5f9lqM&NR=1

Good playing from both fellows. Mike Campbell is still one of the best at playing what needs to be played. Did you get a look at the close up of his picking hand right about 44 seconds? A reminder that none of us are getting any younger.

 

[keef]

Don't know if that is the same guitar, but in a TP/MK feature in VGM a few years back there was a photo of a black dotneck which they gushed about. Maybe it's one of the huge number of guitars in their warehouse, where the vid seems to have been shot.

 

[MapleFlame]

Not sure what you are asking...

Painted all black front, side and back.

 

[Rare Form]

I love the black 335s. Had to get one: Here is a photo of my 09
Historic 63' ES 335 Block:

 

[captaincanada]

Rare form, thanks for showing your guitar, this thread needed some photos and yours looks great! Also, black guitars are my favorite...:salude

 

[j45]

this Mudcrutch video, "Lover of the Bayou":

Hearing this song opened up a whole new world of playing for me when I heard the great Clarence White play it live in 1970.

 

[captaincanada]

Oh yeah! The Byrds were fantastic!

 

[27sauce]

Sorry for the crappy iphone pics

 

[Radagacuca]

great song, great tones and yes, awesome 335!
:salude