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CS-339 vs. ES-339


sr_maggie

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Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but I'm a bit confused... I have a CS-339 (at least according to the Gibson Showcase in Nashville where I bought it and the CS prefix in the serial number), but I have a hard time finding anything on a CS. Every mention of a 339 is an ES. Is this essentially the same thing? They look about the same, so what's the difference?

 

Thank you, fellow guitar friends.

Stephanie

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From what I can gather, the 336 has a book-matched maple top. I have also noticed that the 336 has gold knobs (not necessarily defining as that could easily be a difference in years or something). Mine doesn't have a book-matched maple top, it's one piece. hm... I could be way off though.

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This is simple.

 

How much did it cost?

 

My ES-339 serial # starts with CS7.

 

It's an '07 "Custom Shop" Es-339.

 

Period. While

 

"SOME PEOPLE" would like to argue if the Memphis guitars are, or are not "Custom Shop", I have a certificate, a CS serial #, ect.

 

I win.....

 

Murph.

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both the cs-336 and the es-339 are available with figured maple tops (lots of extra $$$). 336s and 339s (figured maple tops or plain tops) come with chrome hardware.

 

the gold-appointed versions of each are the cs-356 and es-359. these also have ebony fretboards with block inlays, instead of dots.

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Agree with you on the top number wonkiness... I've figured out that the CS84325 is Custom Shop #4325 in 2008. Be nice to know what month that was, so I can properly celebrate it's b-day (aka Day of Guitar) every year. :-)

 

you have a s/n, BadBluesPlayer, with a CS prefix, too?

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They have been inconsistent in this area before, since and until fairly recent times when they settled on Memphis as a, Custom Shop and the exclusive site.

 

 

Steve

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They have been inconsistent in this area before' date=' since and until fairly recent times when they settled on Memphis as a, Custom Shop and the exclusive site.

 

 

Steve[/quote']

 

Don't be dissin' Memphis, Steve....

 

:-

 

I'm kiddin', Pal......

 

Murph....

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I didn't know there were ANY curly-maple-top 339's.

Hmmmm. Your's has ES-336 white binding and white pickup selector, but it has ES-339 style knobs.

In my opinion I think you own an ES-336.

Either way, it's a beautiful guitar!

Congrats, your 336/339 must be very rare.

 

Ok' date=' I just received a reply from Gibson regarding the question that I had about my guitar, and it is an ES-339 with a "curly maple top". The curly maple tops only come in 60/30 necks, interestingly enough. :-)[/quote']
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