So stoked to finally have a Gibson 335, my favorite guitar ever. If you can get an 80s dot go for it, they are far better than most 80s les pauls if my 335 and the 88 LP I used to own are any indication. Didn't even need to tweak the setup from the store. Its even louder unplugged than any of the other semis I've owned right up there with the starfire I used to play in highschool jazz band which was fully hollow but thing. Its also on the light side for a 335 and has a brightness on the bridge pickup that's almost gretschy. Great rosewood fingerboard with a wide, streaky grain you don't see on a lot of modern guitars due to old growth woods being virtually non-existent now. Obviously there is n fret edge binding left after the refret. Mine is black, not my preferred color but it was a great deal for a 335 having been re-fretted at least once. The neck is medium fat as it should be, very similar to the shape of my Yamaha 335, but the Yamaha has a mid-60s thin nut and this has the wide 50s nut that encourages bends but is a bit less fast on flatpicked jazz runs. ![]() Shes in structurally solid condition, all original latches and hinges are working, and she still has her original handle. It has Tim Shaw humbuckers that are thick and syrupy with a complex tone. This is a rare Original Vintage Brown 4-Latch Lifton Case for 1950s (1952 to 1960) Gibson full body depth ES series guitars, including ES-175, ES-295 etc. This an 80s pre-custom-shop 59 copy, pretty early ttempt at recreating a golden age 335.
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