fizzicist Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Howdy y'all. I'm a veteran twangmeister (since 1966) who has mostly been a Fender player, with the occasional Guild, Rickenbacker, Gretsch, and others thrown in. I did own a Gibson Les Paul once upon a time; I think it was a Les Paul Custom...a cherry sunburst with gold hardware. It had a Bill Lawrence Twin Blades neck pickup when I bought it used for $500 in 1985. It sounded great, but I rarely played it because it was so doggone heavy, so I sold it. A couple of years ago, I got a hankerin' for the same clean, chiming, both-pickups sound I got out of that Les Paul. After trying a bunch of different guitars, I found that the guitar that had exactly the sound I was looking for was an Epiphone Les Paul Standard PlusTop Pro—a gorgeous guitar, and with the coil splitting feature it's an awesome, versatile tone machine. Then, a couple of months ago I had a renaissance of interest in The Moody Blues...specifically Justin Hayward, and the tones he got (and still gets) out of his 1963 ES-335TDC w/Bigsby. What started as curiosity has grown into a moderate obsession with the ES-335. I bought Tony Bacon's updated (2016) The Gibson 335 Guitar Book and devoured it. I now have a little bit of knowledge...which probably makes me dangerous. Long story short, I've got a serious case of GAD for an ES-335 (Guitar Acquisition Disorder...like Guitar Acquisition Syndrome, only more advanced; there is no known cure). So, I'm fixin' to play some 335s soon...you know—to make the dream a bit more palpable. It's a near certainty that there's an ES-335 in my future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Hi and welcome! 335s are just about the most versatile guitars out there so I know you'll be enjoying the chase to find the right one for you. Let us know how you get on! P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzicist Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 Thanks for your kind reply, Pippy. I pulled the trigger: My first Gibson ES-335. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Thanks for your kind reply, Pippy. I pulled the trigger: My first Gibson ES-335. Well, that didn't take long. Congrats! So are you also into physics... or carbonated beverages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzicist Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 Well, that didn't take long. Congrats! So are you also into physics... or carbonated beverages? Physics...although I am fond of the occasional barley cola, if thou catchest mon drifte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Welcome aboard and congrats on the ES-335. I have a 2004 ES-335 Dot Reissue in Antique Natural. 335s are great guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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