gnappi Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Here's a pic of Don Peake's git. It's not a 340 or 335 variant (has no crown inlay) Not a 330 (has stop TP) So? does anyone know what it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Here's a pic of Don Peake's git. It's not a 340 or 335 variant (has no crown inlay) Not a 330 (has stop TP) So? does anyone know what it is? Whatever it is, it was his favorite. I see it in a lot of Don Peake historical videos. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnappi Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 How about just the link? http://generationsofsoul.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Don-Photo-1024x575.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Unless he is a really big guy - it looks smaller than a 335 or others you mention. But not sure what model would not have anything on the headstock? Was thinking it could be a 336 or 339, but they have markings on the headstock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian S Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Unless he is a really big guy - it looks smaller than a 335 or others you mention. But not sure what model would not have anything on the headstock? Was thinking it could be a 336 or 339, but they have markings on the headstock Looks to old to be a ES-339 imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christophe Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 A late 1960's Gibson ES-335, 12 String converted into a 6 string. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie9eBy8B-ak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) On 2/6/2019 at 7:46 PM, sparquelito said: Whatever it is, it was his favorite. I see it in a lot of Don Peake historical videos. 🙂 It his. Edited January 28, 2020 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) On 1/27/2020 at 7:03 AM, christophe said: A late 1960's Gibson ES-335, 12 String converted into a 6 string. Top marks! Shame they don't discuss the guitar. Many thanks for your post. Edited January 28, 2020 by jdgm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Very interesting. I had seen Don interviewed before, and I think I had seen this guitar before, but I'm not sure I remember hearing anything about it being a converted 12-string. I wasn't sure where christophe got the information, so I remained a bit puzzled until I watched the above video at Norm's. At one point, the light reflects off the headstock in such a way that you can see the "ghost" or "shadow" of the original 12-string head inlay which was painted over. For those who don't know what that inlay looked like, here's an image... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 On 1/28/2020 at 1:22 PM, Sgt. Pepper said: Its his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I had a 1968 ES 335-12. With the 1 9/16" nut, they were not a lot of fun to play as a 12 unless you only want to strum them. Apparently, a fair percentage of them were converted to six-strings. You could string them as a six, but the string spacing is off slightly if you do. Same thing goes at the saddles and the original trapeze tail. Proper conversion is significant surgery: cut down and re-shape the long, heavy headstock, cut a new nut, replace the saddles, and either replace the trap tail with a six trap tail, or convert to a stop bar tailpiece. Mine was virtually un-played when I got it, and I didn't play it much, either. It's the only guitar I've ever lost money on when I sold it. Gibson did a modern re-issue ES 335-12 a few years ago. It had a wider neck, and I suspect is a lot easier to play. For me, an electric 12 was just a passing fancy. I almost never play my '59 Historic ES 335, either. Just an acoustic guy with rock n' roll dreams at heart, I guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 On 2/23/2019 at 8:21 AM, Sebastian S said: Looks to old to be a ES-339 imho The ES-339 was first released in 2007, and had a crown headstock inlay, along with dot fretboard markers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FemmeParallell Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I need his guitars shirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 On 2/13/2020 at 12:42 PM, FemmeParallell said: I need his guitars shirt Yeah but he can keep that cap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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