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Old 04-17-2010, 05:18 PM
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They are great guitars, but I would never buy one new. 335 owners seem to take very good care of their guitars, and I have only seen a few used models that were beat up. The prices for new are way out of line IMHO.

Currently, I play a Hamer Echotone, which is a 335 copy. It is one of the best guitars I've played and it was cheap as hell. That said, if I had the money, I would get a Gibson. I guess we all feel the pull of the mighty G brand, despite knowing better.
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Old 04-17-2010, 07:17 PM
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If you're not sure, pick up an Epiphone Dot first and see how you like it, but try and get one made in Korea. If you like it, then go for a Gibson.
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No 335 thread would be complete without big brother 355 making a showing. The 355 takes it to another level.

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I thought so, that is, until I picked a '95 Sheraton.
Shortly thereafter, I sold my '06 ES335.

And I bleed Gibson...
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Old 04-17-2010, 09:23 PM
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My Epiphone Elitist 335 is an outstanding instrument. The craftsmanship level is pretty close to that of my Hamer Newport. I demo'ed a bunch of Gibson 335s over a couple of months with the single intention of buying a Gibson. When I tried this one my shopping was done. And it IS called a 335. This line was discontinued. These are available used for $900 to $1000.

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Old 04-18-2010, 12:12 AM
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OMG! Those bigsby ones with block inlays are just to dye for!

Hell yeah, they're worth it. The sound, the feel, the weight, and everything about it... You just gotta have a 335.



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Don't mean to hijack this thread with a question, but sometimes I see 335's which are just plain red with no visible wood grain like the in the above post..



..sometimes they have a darker colour where you can clearly see the grain..


Is this just a difference in series/custom shop/colour thing or something else? Sometimes they have some flame in the wood too.
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Old 04-18-2010, 06:20 AM
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Don't mean to hijack this thread with a question, but sometimes I see 335's which are just plain red with no visible wood grain like the in the above post..

..sometimes they have a darker colour where you can clearly see the grain..


Is this just a difference in series/custom shop/colour thing or something else? Sometimes they have some flame in the wood too.
They're available with plain tops, or figured tops which are more expensive. There's also a satin finish model which is the less expensive than both.
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Did Gibson make any recent 335s with that kind of trapeze tailpiece?
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