335, The One Guitar Most Guitarists Have Only ONE Of

[jpurcell]

I have a '67 6 string and a '68 12 string 335. Bought the 12 string used in 1970 and the 6 string about 20 years ago.

 

[cr1961]

I personally never have 2 of anything, but I get what you’re saying.

 

[HTSMetal]

One is certainly all I could hope to afford...and that was only thanks to the CME Blowout, now spoken of only in hushed and reverent tones befitting the legend it has become!

 

[JDZ]

335's (and 345) are my favorites.
Old pic. Still have some of these, but others have replaced them and quite a few more these days across more brands.
Only Japanese for me.

 

[jens5]

335's (and 345) are my favorites.
Old pic. Still have some of these, but others have replaced them and quite a few more these days across more brands.
Only Japanese for me.

So thats where they all went!

 

[GenoVox]

I used to gig with 2 of everything... just for backup

2 Strats, 2 Les Pauls, 2 amps (often exactly the same model)

But never 2 335s (or any semi-hollow), because I never really got into them until after my gigging days

 

[Uncle Dad]

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Don't see ANY 335s...

 

[Chops]

I have a Gibson ES-355 and a Collings I-35LC, so that’s two double-cutaway semi-hollow bodies with humbuckers. Also have an Epiphone Casino but that’s a different kind of thing.

 

[Danny W.]

Don't see ANY 335s...

Nope, never owned one.

 

[musicman1]

A 76 335 was my first good gtr. I still have it. I changed the trap tailpiece to a stop. Pickups are Duncan’s. Schaller M6 tuners and now has a tusq nut. It’s been re fretted too. I don’t play it often actually. Once I started playing solid body gtrs when I was a full time musician I never really used the 335 w any regularity again. It’s great for a lot of different styles of music but it is heavy and hangs oddly on a strap. I don’t think it’s a lot better or different than having a good lp standard or even a Tele.

 

[mdubya]

I have two ES 335s and an MIK Epi Sheraton. And an ES 330, also.

'59 RI - fat neck with warm and sweet MHS pickups.

Dot Reissue - Slim neck with bright and raunchy Tom Holmes H450/455 which sweeten right up with volumes and tones rolled back.

These two could not be more different for being so similar. I love both.

 

[MisterTV]

I have two 335s (1979, 1990), both purchased used at different times when they weren’t fetching premium prices.

 

[bill's guitars]

1963 ES-355 and 1963 Epiphone Riviera-completely different beasts

 

[Jorge E]

I have only one 335

But have a 330

and 3 Rivieras

I want a mid 60's Casino with a bigsby to round it out

 

[aquanaut]

I gigged and recorded for 40 years, went on the road many times and only brought 1 335 and a Strat. Left the Les Paul at home unless it was a local gig. Never felt the need for 2 of any guitar. If I had to do a lot of slide work that required open tuning, I'd leave one tuned that way and use the other guitar for regular playing.
Never understood duplicates.

 

[juxtapolice]

Interesting observation. I indeed have one 335 and that feels like enough. I do, however, would like a 330 down the road, pretty different beast though

 

[romiso]

I also don't have any duplicates in my collection, so never felt the urge to have multiple 335s - in fact I have a hard time justifying having a 335, SG and LP at the same time! But here's mine - a 58RI with a massive neck that I adore. It pairs well with my slim-necked SG.

 

[StringBender99]

I have 4 ES-335's - Each has different colors and pickups. Most are from different Era's.
1983 Custom Shop ES-335 Natural - Shaw Humbuckers
1996 ES-335 Flamed Sunburst - 57 Classics
1999 Custom Shop Black ES-335 59-RI - Tom Holmes H450/H455
2016 ES-335 Cherry Red- Memphis Custom Buckers.

 

[eigentone]

Does a Collings I-35 LC also count?

Collings I-35 LC Front

• eigentone
• Aug 7, 2021

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• eigentone
• Aug 31, 2020

2017 Gibson '63 ES-335 Reissue

 

[BigDoug1053]

I bought a mid 80s Dot reissue in tobacco sunburst but just never bonded with it, so it got sold in between marriages. When I wanted a semihollow in the 20teens, I went with Gretsches and recently with a CS-356...