hughescaster Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Serial #: 72089155. Will try and post pic's. Tobacco sunburst, covered humbuckers, toggle switch on lower bout, trapeze tailpiece, mahogany neck(?), and "bone" nut.. Is this a 1979 ES335 CRR? Are those covered "Dirty Fingers"? Why the trapeze? Condition would be a 7 out of 10 . . . maybe a 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Email larger pics of the guitar, serial number, and inside label to us at service@gibson.com and we'll be happy to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Hello and welcome to the Forums. It is very much likely a modded "Country Rock Regular" ES-335. Here are two in stock condition: Very nice! Congratulations! Bence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 ... and "bone" nut... Are those covered "Dirty Fingers"? ... If the nut is original, it is pretty likely real bone. I never encountered covered Gibson pickups with two rows of adjustable pole pieces exposed. I guess they never made "Dirty Fingers" pickups with covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughescaster Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Not on the CRR. They used a brass nut. I tried loading these pics and I kept having to make them smaller to upload. I'll try again. I've confirmed the year/date/etdc off the serial number. My main concern is that the CRR's are moew like the ones BTOTH showed. Features unlike the CRR: Bone nut, trapeze tailpiece, and covered buckers. Upload Skipped (This file was too big to upload) From GUITAR DATER PROJECT: ser #72089155 Your guitar was made at the Kalamazoo Plant, MI, USA on July 27th, 1979 Production Number: 155 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 My guess is: someone has replaced the worn brass nut with a more traditional bone one. Also, - being an old-fashioned guy - He removed the TP-6 bridge and installed a classic trapeze unit. Of course, a conservative person would not be happy with the high-output Dirty Fingers either... The big coil-tap switch gives it away as a CRR. Bence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughescaster Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Thanks . . . but if that were so, there would still be 4 holes in the guitar top. 2 for the bridge and 2 larger ones for the tailpiece, I wish I had the guitar in hand, but am thinking about buying it online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Oh, yes. I am sorry. I just found out that the regular ES-335 in 1979 had the coil-tap feature as well. This is Your guitar: These came with the "Tarback" ceramic humbuckers. Bence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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