gt_jack Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Birthday gift from my wife. I've always wanted a 335. Got a great deal on NOS 2014 - which was the model I wanted. Classic 57's and 'dot' neck. Saved about $1,200. The tuners may get upgraded to an 18:1 Grovers instead of the 14:1 that come with it. Everything else is perfect. Tough guitar to photograph due to the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 You'd better hold onto that wife of yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James ODonnell Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Don't forget to register for warranty within 15 days... Sweet looking guitar. I would love to play a 335 with 57s, they're highly sought after and gone by the time I get there. The finish is tough to photo, but you've done some nice photos here. Receiving gifts such as this, I also got a 335 for my BDay, came with an IOU so big I don't know if I'll ever get squared up with her. Almost like going down to the crossroads and signing with the devil. Thanks? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joevacc Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Congratulations! Mine was impossible to photograph as well. Luckily the good people here know what you mean! ;~) I got an unreal deal on my '14 too. Also, I was scared that the changes Gibson was doing to the solid bodies would soon effect the Memphis line. (luckily that seems to be an unfounded worry) I wanted the dot neck. I just love feeling the rosewood under my fingers. The 57 Classic's are everything they are cracked up to be. I'm glad I didn't wait the '14's are absolutely perfect. I hemmed and hawed about the 14:1 tuners for quite a long time. I didn't want to change anything on this instrument. In the end I finally changed them to the 18:1's. I certainly don't regret it. The new machines are much better to use and it only took 15 minutes to get the whole job 100%. A completely invisible mod. I haven't seen used 335's priced better than the deal I was able to get on my guitar. Notoriously, I do not regret money spent on musical instruments but the deal we have gotten makes me smile a mile wide!! Good luck with that beauty! Many, many years of music to you! jv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt_jack Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 ...I hemmed and hawed about the 14:1 tuners for quite a long time. I didn't want to change anything on this instrument. In the end I finally changed them to the 18:1's. I certainly don't regret it. The new machines are much better to use and it only took 15 minutes to get the whole job 100%. A completely invisible mod... Hey Joe - thanks. Did you go with the Grover 102:18 series? I took a look at the locking 602C - but the post are way too tall. I called Gibson and asked which model Grover they put on the 2015 - but all they could say was 'The Gibson Grovers' - ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Congrats on your wife and this beautiful guitar. The figuring looks just right to my eyes - the figuring of the guitar, that is. I think I'd stay with the stock machine heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joevacc Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Hey Joe - thanks. Did you go with the Grover 102:18 series? I took a look at the locking 602C - but the post are way too tall. I called Gibson and asked which model Grover they put on the 2015 - but all they could say was 'The Gibson Grovers' - ??? Yes, I put the Grover 102-18N's on mine. I did consider the 602's but they do not come in nickel. I wrote Grover to be sure. I didn't realize that the posts were too tall also. If Grover ever makes the correct sized 602's with the nickel finish I would probably get them. Locking machines would be great with the stop tail. Oh well, I've been changing strings the old fashioned way for 40 years. Not a big deal. ;~) Good luck, jv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny V Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Happy birthday. What a great present from a thoughtful wife. I have the same guitar. You are going to love it. Both your wife and the ES335 are keepers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt_jack Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 Just to follow up on the tuners, I installed a set of Grover 502C locking turners. Drop in replacement and the 18:1 gears made quite a difference from the stock 14:1. I had some tuning issues on the stock tuners, but now the same set of strings are rock solid steady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Congrats on that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnc Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Are the 102-18N's a drop-in change for a 339 as well"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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