JSW
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Mine started A-91XXX. 9 for’59 and 1 for 01 or 11, this is a Nashville
I only got the hang tags And no COA. ( I heard that year didn’t have one /shrugs
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Beautiful axe man.
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My ‘59 RI is 8lbs 14ozs.
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Oh man, i’m betting it’s a Memphis.
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I bought this 2001 Nashville Es-335 ‘59 Historic. Lol sometimes you just need to go for it.
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I looked es-335 with a fat neck. He says it’s a 07 the serial number says it a late 06. It has a long guard, however the frets run over the binding. The tuners look like klusons but have no name and the tuning pegs are slotted.
A bit confusing lol
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The new standard Les Pauls feel really nice.to me. I was playing with both the 50s neck and 60s.
The 60s felt just like my 09 ES-335 but I’m thinking the 50s neck was a bit nicer in my hands. I’m going back to have another feel though, I have to say that I was really digging that neck.
Is the C shape much like the 50s neck? I’m thinking that I should look for a ES-335 with a 50s type neck.
I need to avoid the vintage stuff (cost lol) but I’m guessing there some newer years that have something like the 50s neck.
Anyone have any suggestions? I like black,dots, unbound neck and classic 57s, though that’s secondary to the feel.
Jim
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Sorry I have taken so long to respond ! Work......
Here are pics of the Kluson Revolution Locking tuners, after 4 Months of daily use, I am delighted by the result, more stable tuning ( with Nut Sauce ) and they look great, no extra holes, no issues.
I used the same tuners on my es-335. Drop in fit on my 09 es-335. String changes are even easier with locking tuners. Imho
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Pure Blues 10-46.
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I hear ya, but what is the value of the guitar if he doesn't like way the way it sounds?
I know what your saying. I suppose I’d sell it and buy another. The original poster asked for thoughts. I just don’t like messing with Historics, hell I wouldn’t mess with my dot reissue and it’s not even from Nashville. Lol
-edit- he could do it himself though some folks will look in cavity or behind the pups, it is Historic. Maybe I’m just anal about such things lol
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On a Historic? Hell no. It comes down to value. As soon as you make the change you loose monetary value. IMHO.
On a custom shop I might. As stated above, keep the old pickups and go carefully. You’ll alter the value but not as much as you would if it was Historic.
My two cents.
Jim
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So I picked up an ES-235 Ebony in gloss finish and haven't been able to put it down in 4 days.
The neck is extremely comfortable, the Burstbucker Pros work really well with the wiring (Memphis Tone Circuit Plus...kind of like 50's wiring with a treble bleed), you get a lot of response and control from the tone and volume knobs. Action is really great on this one and its really comfortable to hold and so light.
Beautiful sparkling cleans, fat crunch sounds and the most cutting gain-driven tones imaginable. This guitar would be a surgical tool in a band. It would really cut through.
Because of the maple neck, maple-poplar-maple back and sides and maple centreblock, and somewhat bright BBPros, this cannot quite get the low, dark growl of the Les Paul but with tone down, it has a growl of its own, more in the upper mids of the spectrum.
It can do that slapback echo rockabilly thing and it can do reverb drenched twang as well. The bridge pickup can get you anywhere from Gretsch to Tele tones if you play around with your amp and guitar dials. The neck pickup could sound like a really fat Strat sound at times. I know some have their issues with Burstbucker Pros but I really feel like they go over well in this particular guitar and are well suited.
I was getting Duane Eddy and Bill Kirchen tones with reverb, everything from Duane Allman, to Skynyrd to Clapton tones in crunch, and big fat Malcolm Young, George Thorogood, Billy Gibbons tones when adding more drive.
You should really check one of these out if you see it in your travels. It is as if a bunch of iconic guitars got together and made a baby. So many tones hidden in this thing.
Well worth the price because it is actually a fun little guitar and feels unique. It does every style well and has its own thing going on and lots of mojo in my opinion.
That should read Mahogany neck right?
Jim
Asking for help w serial starting with “A09” 1959 Historic Gloss Es-335 Reissue?
in Gibson ES
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My response disappeared lol.
Mine is a Nashville, A-91xxx. 9 for ‘59 and 1 for 2001 or 2011 since Gibson does reuse numbers. I have no COA though I *heard* that COA was a miss in 2001.