[ES-339 Figured... What is meant by "figured"?]

Thanks for replying... I ordered the ES335 60's Cherry directly from Gibson.  My mentor guitarist had purchased a standard Cherry Red ES335 a few years earlier.

His guitar has a uniform red color throughout, so when I saw my new guitar, I thought nothing of it. It had a figured pattern, but NOT the 90-degree pattern that is

shown over and over as "figured." My dear friend at guitar center told me the patterns are all different. But it seems my guitar is a 60's Cherry standard.

I suspect it was designated "figured" to fill some assembly line quota.  Paying the extra $400.00 for nothing is really disappointing. This ES335 60's Cherry

was the ONLY thing in my bucket list.  I don't want or need anything else. -- again, thanks for replying.  -- A.J. -- now "practice, practice, practice."

[ES-339 Figured... What is meant by "figured"?]

I purchased a 60's Cherry "Figured" ES335, last year. I look at many 60's Cherry ES335 guitars in the shop, and on-line and they all look like my "figured" 60's Cherry ES335.

I paid $400.00 extra for the "Figured" finish. I feel somewhat ripped off in paying $400.00 extra for what is typically the standard finish on all 60's Cherry ES335 guitars.

Can someone explain this to me? --- thanks A.J.   

[New vs. Old ES335]

I am comparing a 1988 ES335 and a brand new ES335. The older one seems warmer. --- any thoughts?