Does anyone know what’s going on with ES 335 manufacturing? I want to buy a vintage burst satin ES 335, but all the stores are showing out-of-stock. I preordered one from Musicians Friend over three weeks ago; since then they gave me 2 expected shipping dates and missed both of them. Now they won’t even give me an expected shipping date.
I’d love to buy used, but I can’t find any of these guitars for sale anywhere. Nothing....
I suppose the supply chain was disrupted by the virus, but wouldn’t the big dealers get preference once production restarts? And if production hasn’t restarted, why would stores accept pre-orders? Are there smaller dealers that get special treatment from Gibson? Any ideas about how to get this guitar?
