2008 58 50th anniversary es335td

[grantster]

Anybody have one? I am looking at one and wondering what people think of them. Are they basically the same as the dot fat neck es335's. They seem quite similar. I think both come out of the Memphis plant.

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[buckwild]

I've got a 59 anniversary 335 in cherry and it is probably the most resonate and toneful Gibson I've ever owned. The fit and finish is super nice and so is the neck-chunky but comfortable.

[JoeP]

I've got a 50th anniversary. Compared it to a friends original 60 335. Not much difference tonally. Neck is the big neck, (which i like), really light, 8.1lb. Great, great guitar. Mine is the tobacco burst.

[grantster]

I do prefer the big necks as well. Are people also staying with the 57 classics in these guitars or going after market such as sheptones, WCR's, etc.

[JoeP]

Mine is stock. Played the fool out of it. Like I said, my buddy who has an original 60, compared it, and other than neck size, the tone is really close. Sweet and woody. I'm of the, if its not broke don't fix it camp. This was a good one right out of the gate..

[stevieboy]

I got one. Great guitar IMO. I've briefly played the dot fat neck, but a while back and not enough to say much. I've also played 59 historics and I don't see any reason to ever flip mine to get one, also awesome guitars though. The 59 historics I've played had a little bit thicker necks, but not much. It's my best guitar and I very lucky to be able to own some pretty nice ones.

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Im a big fan of 57 classics in 335s, and they are perfect for me in mine, no thoughts about changing.

[grantster]

The one I am looking is a nice guitar. I guess they only issued 200 in 2008 of this model 50th Anniv es 335. I do not have great experience with 335's as I have never owned one. I do have an R6 and R8 though both with nice fat necks that I love.

[bluesjuke]

They are nice.
If I was looking I'd be on it.

I have two '59 Historic 335s and love the '57s in them and wouldn't think of changing them out.

[Samba]

Originally Posted by grantster

Are they basically the same as the dot fat neck es335's. They seem quite similar.

Yep very similar. Aside from the obvious, the large cutout in the block, black paint on the F-holes and serial on the back of the HS make them close indeed.



The main difference is that the Anni has the full historic tenon and a Madagascar rosewood fingerboard.


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[grantster]

Thanks guys for your opinions. I am a newbie to the 335 camp, and it is a lot of dough to spend to make a bad decision. It sounds like people are happy with these guitars. I am going to try it out again this week and see if I can make a deal.

[stevieboy]

I've seen them used in the 2800 range. I got mine supposedly new for that, half of list, a couple of years NOS sitting around a GC, a bit shopworn, not all the case candy, but with the cert and both pickguards.


I do understand that the body is a bit thinner than a dot, but I haven't compared it to one, and can't say it would make much practical difference anyway.