Clew In Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 NGD to me! [/url[/url[/url[/url[/url[/url Rock On! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I see why you had to buy that one. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayyj Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Gorgeous. I love tops that have a hint of figure without being actual flame - just a little hint that it's actual wood under there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Lovely guitar - what year is it? EDIT: just seen other thread - 1997 I presume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Congratulation, I hope you get many years of enjoyment from it, it looks a beauty. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clew In Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 Lovely guitar - what year is it? EDIT: just seen other thread - 1997 I presume. Yes it is 1997. Rock On! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hype Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 NGD to me! [/url[/url[/url[/url[/url[/url Rock On! Congrats buddy! I have a ES-355 too, you'll definitely have a great time with it. Curious though, why didn't Gibson stamp the serial number on the headstock? That's very unlike them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Congratulations on a sweet guitar. I hope it brings you years of satisfaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 No VariTone? So what are you impressions of the guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 No VariTone? So what are you impressions of the guitar? Wow! I didn't even notice that...beautiful guitar but it is the Varitone that makes the 355 or 345 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clew In Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 No VariTone? So what are you impressions of the guitar? It was kind of a spur of the moment purchase and I think the price was right for it. I am not certain about the veritone stereo being a must have or not for a 355. I was reading that the varitone models are less desirable; however, I have been wanting an thin line guitar and I liked this one a bunch. I do not know much about the history of this guitar but maybe I can find out more by the serial number. The neck feels just right to me and it plays real nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 It was kind of a spur of the moment purchase and I think the price was right for it. I am not certain about the veritone stereo being a must have or not for a 355. I was reading that the varitone models are less desirable; however, I have been wanting an thin line guitar and I liked this one a bunch. I do not know much about the history of this guitar but maybe I can find out more by the serial number. The neck feels just right to me and it plays real nice. I am sure it is a very fine guitar with or without the Varitone and those necks are excellent (IMO) for doing what one does with a guitar - play it! The Varitone is something special in my view. I read an awful lot of rot on the net about how they "suck tone" and other such trash most of which I am sure is spewed out by 335 players who wish they had a Varitone. The stereo is not important. Virtually everyone with a stereo 345 or 355 plays them mono anyway. Even Johnny Marr had a special mono conversion lead made up for his stereo 355. The stereo can be effective in a loud live band situation with two amps but most of us don't get to play that option nowadays anyway. But enjoy your fine guitar as it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayyj Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I got the double short straw with my 355: stereo but not varitone! I did try to make use of the stereo outputs for a while but dragging two amps everywhere for an effect that nobody but me even noticed seemed a little too much like overkill. Anyway, I'm sure the op will survive without a varitone - they're a nice effect and I'd use one if I had one but it's icing on a very nice cake as far as 355s are concerned. Besides, I'd be far more worried about the fact that 355 doesn't have a Bigsby... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeko Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Very nice! What color is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Man, that's a beautiful Guitar! Enjoy! Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Very beautiful guitar, congrats, HNGD! I guess graining and figuring are much more impressive than they translate through the pictures. A Varitone switch would be great in my opinion. Anyway, to my taste it is just right with a stopbar tailpiece, wouldn't want a Bigsby. Although summing the signals won't give the same sound as using both in parallel mono, the stereo option is nice for recording both pickups separately. Enjoy! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayyj Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Ah, go on, there's always room for a Bigsby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clew In Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 Very nice! What color is that? It looks orange sometimes and sometimes red. I read something about a color called faded watermelon; however, I have no idea. Any ideas on how to identify it? Rock On! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clew In Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 Congrats buddy! I have a ES-355 too, you'll definitely have a great time with it. Curious though, why didn't Gibson stamp the serial number on the headstock? That's very unlike them.... This is what I found on the Gibson website: 1977-JUNE 2005: Between 1997 and late June or early July 2005, Gibson used the same serialization system on all standard-built guitars. This updated system utilizes an impressed, eight-digit numbering scheme that covers both serializing and dating functions. The Custom/Historic/Art divisions do not use this system. Certain models in the Standard series also do not follow this, either. Please refer to the end of the section for exceptions. HISTORIC ES MODELS: Historic ES models use a slightly different system than the Custom Shop. The configuration consists of a letter prefix + MYNNN. The letter, which is usually an A or B, indicates that it is part of the Historic Collection, the M indicates the last year of reissue model, the Y indicates the last number of the year the guitar was built, and the final NNN digits are production numbers. For example, A-93012 is a 2003 1959 ES-335 with Dot inlays reissue and it was the 12th instrument produced that year.The following codes represent most of the reissues: NUMBER MODELS 2 ES-295 3 1963 ES-335 BLOCK INLAYS 4 ES-330 5 ES-345 9 W/ A PREFIX 1959 ES-335 DOT INLAYS 9 W/ B PREFIX ES-355 The serial number on mine is on the orange label inside the sound hole and it is hand written on the label. I believe this is the correct way they did it. Maybe someone will answer. Rock On! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny W. Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 The Varitone is something special in my view. I read an awful lot of rot on the net about how they "suck tone" and other such trash most of which I am sure is spewed out by 335 players who wish they had a Varitone. Don't assume things about other players. I've owned a number of ES-355's with Varitone and found that my favorite position for it was at #1, so while I wouldn't reject a guitar because of it, I'd just as soon leave it off. Just to drive home my point: (I just realized that these photos were taken about ten years apart) Danny W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Don't assume things about other players. I've owned a number of ES-355's with Varitone and found that my favorite position for it was at #1, so while I wouldn't reject a guitar because of it, I'd just as soon leave it off. Just to drive home my point: It is entirely up to you Danny. Your guitar you do what you want! As for myself I'll assume what I please thank you very much. Nice guitars by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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