This was sort of an unexpected NGD. I recently sold my R8 and was vaguely looking for a replacement Les Paul when I came across a '63 Reissue ES-335 in Sixties Cherry. I already have a 2015 Memphis ES-335 Figured Top but I've always wanted the '63 (specifically in Sixties Cherry). No flame or anything fancy, just a transparent red plywood top.
Neck is nice on this one. It's thicker than my 2015 (which I wanted) but not so beefy as my old R8.
(https://i.imgur.com/zx4Zm5H.jpg)
I haven't decided yet if I'm going to sell off my old one and pursue a Les Paul or bring it to work and use it there.
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That's a nice guitar! Congrats
Woohoo, congrats.
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That's a nice one any chance of some more pics please? A guitar that nice needs more pics ;D
Nice guitar!
Quote from: Adam_MD on December 02, 2017, 03:25:54 PM
That's a nice one any chance of some more pics please? A guitar that nice needs more pics ;D
Yeah, I need to take more pictures. This is all I currently have.
very nice indeed!
Very nice. This isn't a dream guitar for me...either that or a similar Ibanez a la John Scofield or Ben Monder.
I love my epi 335 pro, I could only dream of one of these. Are those the classic 57 pups?
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Nice looking axe.
That there is a desert island guitar. Lovely. Congrats!
This reminds me, the used bookstore near me got an Epiphone Dot the other day that has me pretty tempted. 200$ for it, in damn near pristine condition (had some belt buckle scuffs on the back, and the bridge setup was all out of whack). If I weren't damn near broke from Xmas shopping I would've brought it home with me then and there....
Quote from: jimilee on December 02, 2017, 07:34:28 PM
I love my epi 335 pro, I could only dream of one of these. Are those the classic 57 pups?
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No, it has the newer MHS pickups. I've never had them in anything before, so I'm still getting used to them. So far, I prefer them to the Burstbuckers in my other 335, but that isn't saying much. If I keep that guitar, I'll probably pull those at some point.
Wow, that's gorgeous. Love the grain.
Plus, you can get your Marty McFly on.
Quote from: jubal81 on December 03, 2017, 04:33:10 AM
Wow, that's gorgeous. Love the grain.
Plus, you can get your Marty McFly on.
Marty McFly played an ES-355.
What's even more amazing was that he played it in 1955, three years before it was introduced. No wonder Marvin Berry immediately called his cousin, Chuck.
really lovely looking guitar.
Thanks guys. I did a quick and dirty setup on it and it plays significantly better now. I'm going to have my buddy Jimmy go over it and it should be great. I'm pretty excited about it.
FWIW, this is the "old" one that I've got. Going back and forth on whether to sell it or use it at work. It's different than the '63 reissue, but a cool guitar.
(https://i.imgur.com/k2UnZp9.jpg)
Beautiful guitar man. I'm very jealous!
Nice!
Quote from: pickdropper on December 02, 2017, 01:18:17 PM
This was sort of an unexpected NGD. I recently sold my R8 and was vaguely looking for a replacement Les Paul when I came across a '63 Reissue ES-335 in Sixties Cherry. I already have a 2015 Memphis ES-335 Figured Top but I've always wanted the '63 (specifically in Sixties Cherry). No flame or anything fancy, just a transparent red plywood top.
Neck is nice on this one. It's thicker than my 2015 (which I wanted) but not so beefy as my old R8.
(https://i.imgur.com/zx4Zm5H.jpg)
I haven't decided yet if I'm going to sell off my old one and pursue a Les Paul or bring it to work and use it there.
I want to report this post for making me covet a 335. cherry, blocks, perfection!
Quote from: playpunk on December 04, 2017, 10:08:37 PM
Quote from: pickdropper on December 02, 2017, 01:18:17 PM
This was sort of an unexpected NGD. I recently sold my R8 and was vaguely looking for a replacement Les Paul when I came across a '63 Reissue ES-335 in Sixties Cherry. I already have a 2015 Memphis ES-335 Figured Top but I've always wanted the '63 (specifically in Sixties Cherry). No flame or anything fancy, just a transparent red plywood top.
Neck is nice on this one. It's thicker than my 2015 (which I wanted) but not so beefy as my old R8.
(https://i.imgur.com/zx4Zm5H.jpg)
I haven't decided yet if I'm going to sell off my old one and pursue a Les Paul or bring it to work and use it there.
I want to report this post for making me covet a 335. cherry, blocks, perfection!
Thanks. It checks all the boxes for me.
Quote from: pickdropper on December 04, 2017, 05:10:39 AM
Thanks guys. I did a quick and dirty setup on it and it plays significantly better now. I'm going to have my buddy Jimmy go over it and it should be great. I'm pretty excited about it.
FWIW, this is the "old" one that I've got. Going back and forth on whether to sell it or use it at work. It's different than the '63 reissue, but a cool guitar.
(https://i.imgur.com/k2UnZp9.jpg)
Those are both great looking guitars.
What kind of awesome job do you have that you get to have a guitar to use at work.
This thread is way above my pay grade. Both just beautiful guitars that are making we paupers, street-urchins, and pickup winders swoon...
Quote from: Matmosphere on December 06, 2017, 04:58:32 AM
Those are both great looking guitars.
What kind of awesome job do you have that you get to have a guitar to use at work.
Yeah, I'm extremely lucky with the work thing. We have a classroom that is in a separate building across the parking lot. I keep a 100W Mesa Tremoverb, a guitar or three and a full pedalboard there. I can basically play as loud as I want. I don't fully crank it as there are neighbors and I value my hearing. I go over there every day at lunch and practice. Some days, my co-workers (and sometimes even my boss) come over and play as there is also a bass, drum set, grand piano, etc. Music is valued highly by the founder, and that's fantastic.
Quote from: timbo_93631 on December 06, 2017, 05:37:19 AM
This thread is way above my pay grade. Both just beautiful guitars that are making we paupers, street-urchins, and pickup winders swoon...
Well, like most people, I often sell something off to get something new. I've been into this for close to 30 years, so I've slowly accumulated some nice instruments.
I've also gotten pretty decent at horse trading with friends. That doesn't apply here, but it's allowed me to get some cool partscasters and is about to yield a new amp.
Nice! I wish I worked there, or at least could stop by and jam.
Quote from: pickdropper on December 06, 2017, 12:08:09 PM
Quote from: timbo_93631 on December 06, 2017, 05:37:19 AM
This thread is way above my pay grade. Both just beautiful guitars that are making we paupers, street-urchins, and pickup winders swoon...
Well, like most people, I often sell something off to get something new. I've been into this for close to 30 years, so I've slowly accumulated some nice instruments.
I've also gotten pretty decent at horse trading with friends. That doesn't apply here, but it's allowed me to get some cool partscasters and is about to yield a new amp.
I keed, I keed. Of course, yep that's how it's done! I do so much pickup swapping nowadays I am really happy to have my little herd of scratch and dent test mules and project guitars to hone the repair skills, but to have something really just perfect that I don't do anything to besides maintenance, and also preferably 330, 335, Starfire IV, or Zephyr shaped, is a long term goal. The real roadblock in the short term is raising the 6 kiddos that Mama and I have been blessed with, and that's an easy roadblock to accept because they're just way, way more important than extremely pretty wood and steel music contraptions like your two beauts above. It turn out that the kiddos are also really quite talented at consuming any leftover dollops of cash I have laying about!
Quote from: timbo_93631 on December 06, 2017, 05:15:40 PM
Quote from: pickdropper on December 06, 2017, 12:08:09 PM
Quote from: timbo_93631 on December 06, 2017, 05:37:19 AM
This thread is way above my pay grade. Both just beautiful guitars that are making we paupers, street-urchins, and pickup winders swoon...
Well, like most people, I often sell something off to get something new. I've been into this for close to 30 years, so I've slowly accumulated some nice instruments.
I've also gotten pretty decent at horse trading with friends. That doesn't apply here, but it's allowed me to get some cool partscasters and is about to yield a new amp.
I keed, I keed. Of course, yep that's how it's done! I do so much pickup swapping nowadays I am really happy to have my little herd of scratch and dent test mules and project guitars to hone the repair skills, but to have something really just perfect that I don't do anything to besides maintenance, and also preferably 330, 335, Starfire IV, or Zephyr shaped, is a long term goal. The real roadblock in the short term is raising the 6 kiddos that Mama and I have been blessed with, and that's an easy roadblock to accept because they're just way, way more important than extremely pretty wood and steel music contraptions like your two beauts above. It turn out that the kiddos are also really quite talented at consuming any leftover dollops of cash I have laying about!
I can't fathom trying to raise six kids. I'm impressed you are able to find time to do all that and still wind pickups.
Nice, I actually have an original one from 63',it's a little bit brighter tho as well as a red Trini Lopez 335 model from 63', Rock on!
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Nice. I love a nice 335 (or anything big and hollow for that matter).
I'm currently looking for someone to buy a kidney so I can offer Pat Smear some money for the '63 ES-355 one-off he was playing on SNL earlier this week.
(https://i.imgur.com/6bmVbHe.png)
Reminds me of my dad's old guitar. He has a 1962 or 1963 Epiphone Professional in a similar color. It's pretty badass, has some of the amp controls in the body of the guitar.