NGD (Vintage 1970 Gibson ES335)

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:42 am

Believe me, I got it cheaper than what the new dot necks are going for, and it plays like a dream.

Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Posts: 1268 Location: Easton Ma

That's Beautiful, must sound amazing.

Joined: 10 Feb 2006 Posts: 1368 Location: Lutz, Fl.

I love hollowbodies, and that guitar is right up my alley. For it's age it looks great. Are the pickups original?

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:28 am

synzzzer wrote:

I love hollowbodies, and that guitar is right up my alley. For it's age it looks great. Are the pickups original?

Yep, the only thing that's not original are the tuners. That's why I got it cheaper than a new dot or block inlay one. The guy at guitar center told the seller he would have got $1000 more, had the original tuners still been there.

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:06 am

You can probably grab a original set of tuners for $100-150 on MLP. Cool classic there Felice!

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 10200 Location: New Jersey USA

Beautiful guitar. Not what I would expect for you Felice. LOL. It is stunning. Use it well.

Joined: 28 Apr 2011 Posts: 1737 Location: in the past

dats berry berry nice Laughing

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:40 pm

BradWorld wrote:

Beautiful guitar. Not what I would expect for you Felice

My thoughts exactly in all honesty but a very cool classic. Felice, I have a request in for a set of original tuners for you on MLP. I told them Bro pricing

Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Posts: 5452 Location: White Haven,Pa

Very nice!!! Congrats bro!!

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:41 pm

Northwinds wrote:

BradWorld wrote:

Beautiful guitar. Not what I would expect for you Felice

My thoughts exactly in all honesty but a very cool classic. Felice, I have a request in for a set of original tuners for you on MLP. I told them Bro pricing

Here's the funny thing... When I wanted to play guitar, I wanted a Hollowbody. Kept bugging my mom for a Teisco Del Rey one. finally bought a cheap harmony one for $10 from a friend around the block. Ready to laugh to see who was my first inspiration on one of these guitars?

Ron, I'm gonna leave the guitar as is. If the Trapeze breaks, I'll put on a stop tailpiece. Thank You anyway. Very Happy

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:27 am

Great looking old dog you got there Felice.

Joined: 28 Sep 2012 Posts: 379 Location: Kent, UK

Isn't that a 68?

Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: southern ohio

I see it plays so good you need a cigarette afterwards, all laid out and ready......Nice snag

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:46 am

longhurstgb wrote:

Isn't that a 68?

It has a volute, which Gibson says was introduce as early as 1969. The headstock pitch is also 14 degrees. This thing could be a 1966. Like I said, I don't think Guitar Center knows there stuff well. I got a Mesa Boogie MK2C+ from them back in 2001 for $875 + tax. The going rate for those amps back then was about $1300.

I just checked out a reference. It looks like it might be a 67. But the 3 piece Mahogany neck still tells me it's a 70.

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:56 am

shatteredimg wrote:

I see it plays so good you need a cigarette afterwards, all laid out and ready......Nice snag

I quit smoking regular cigarettes. I've been on the electronic one since October.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 6:12 pm

I'm also seriously considering putting a stop tailpiece on mine. I've been reading in Harmony Central the guitar isn't considered collectible as the 50s- and 60s. But it's a players guitar, and fetched a higher dollar amount because of age. Some guy bought one from the same time period as mine and this is what his looks like.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 6:29 pm

Gorgeous guitar. I would leave the tailpiece as it is, looks classier to me.

Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 3837 Location: BOSTON

congrats, what a beauty! Cool

Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 71

The greatness of the Gibson semis continues, even if the continuance is 40 years old! Mine is a '71. Wahi'

Addendum: Get a strap deserving of the chore!

...wisdom