gampadoug

Just answered my own question. (What is this - Stack Overflow ???) Anyway a pic on Reverb clearly shows a 1981 with a great view of the bottom of the body. The Trap is affixed to the strap button with two additional holes to boot. Installation, therefore, would constitute a virtually irreversible modification. Other than that I reckon the stop piece pins would unscrew leaving metal studs in he body, eh? I could screw in some wooden "dowels" or push in some plastic pieces of flair like...crazy daisies or the like.

Soooooooo.... Supposing I want to convert me Gibby to a trap tail. Does Trapeze use the strap pin hole? Do the stop piece pins unscrew? Thank you. - Gampa (I am not a crackpot)

I always use D'Addario XL Nickel Wound 10 gauge on my 335 and have used same on a 339 a had a couple of years ago. They give the best general all-around tone of all the strings I've tried. That would be the aforementioned and Gibson Bright-wires.

DUDE! That totally blows! Glad you were able to see it for what it was before initiating the transaction.

Maybe Charlie over there at OK Guitars can point you in the right direction. http://www.es-335.org/

Got it. Thank you, Sir.

It seems that you've has some experience with an ES-335. How does the body compare size wise with the 335?

Hey Gary, Leather straps with suede backs really go a long ways to mitigate neck dive while standing. While sitting, however, I'm not sure a whole lot can be done about neck dive or body dive. - Doug

Hey Static, How does it balance in sitting position. I'm using a 335 for sit down jazz stuff but it's kinda body heavy in that position. Thank you, - Gampa Dug

The spec sheet found on the Gibson catalog site is fairly comprehensive but leaves out the body depth of the ES-235. Does anyone have this info? tnx,

I have never seen that before.

Very Nice!