CROTT Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) hi, 2018 ES 335 Walnut VOS w/Maestro Ltd owners and Gibson reps! please post here picture of inside of included 'passport' (or certificate, whatever is proper term) please just want to make sure mine is correct, (don't need your's serial number, you can cover NUMBERS if you suspect stealing) thank you in advance! Edited September 10, 2019 by CROTT added thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROTT Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 can you tell me how model is written? ES 335 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Hi Crott, It doesn't look like anyone here can help you, I'd suggest contacting Gibson, they are usually quite helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROTT Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 i see (i guess coz only 100 was made) i will contact gibson, i'm worried mistake was made in paperwork thank you! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I don't have a Walnut 335, but I have two other Custom Shop Guitars that came with Certificate of Authenticity. I have a 356 and on the COA the model is hand-written as CS-356. I have a L-5 and on that certificate it is hand written L-5 CES. Below the models numbers the serial numbers are also hand written. Based on that I would think that your COA should say ES-335 (or CS -335 if it was made in custom shop) and below that the serial numbers. Hope that helps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROTT Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 thank you! my ES 335 on paper ES55, it is hand-written... ..I'll post here a picture, it is gotta be a mistake... or they made my first 'signature model' LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 That would seem like whoever wrote the model number on the certificate did make a mistake. However most 335s are made from a maple/poplar/maple laminate wood for the back, sides, and top. Since yours is Walnut (I'm assuming just the top) it might be considered a different model designation? But ES55 doesn't seem correct. If nothing else you have a unique COA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROTT Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 The 2018 ES-355 Walnut Maestro is a stunning instrument featuring modern design enhancements for premium reliability and playability. Modern features include hand-wired MTC Premiere wiring harness with a newly designed mono Varitone, MHS humbucking pickups, bone nut and a weight relieved maple Centerblock.Details• 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple Top and Back• Weight Relieved Maple Centerblock• Quarter Sawn Adirondack Spruce Bracing• Multi-ply Binding• Quarter Sawn Mahogany Neck• Rounded C Neck Profile w/Rolled Binding• Dark Rosewood Fingerboard• Mother of Pearl Full Block Inlays• Bone Nut• 1.687" Nut Width• 24.75" Scale Length• VOS Gold Hardware• ABR-1 Bridge w/Plated Brass Saddles• Gold plated Maestro Tremelo w/Engraved Cover• Gold plated Kluson Waffle Back Tuners• Black Witch Hat Knobs w/Gold Inserts• Gold-plated MHS Humbucking Pickups• MTC Premiere Electronics w/New Mono Varitone• Antique Walnut Finish• Only 100 being produced only finish is walnut LoL, it is 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple Top and Back right, it is unique Gibson ES 55 model! (I wonder if any ES 55 were ever produced before?) to make it completely my signature model I will replace stock truss rod cover (black plastic) with more appropriate gold plated, my name on it LoL still, would be nice to have proper paperwork any experience with making requests to Gibson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 8 hours ago, CROTT said: any experience with making requests to Gibson? I thought that's what you were going to do. Whats the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROTT Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) I have no experience dealing directly with Gibson company, what is the sure way, in my case? please I have receipt from store where I purchased this guitar, in addition to pictures, communication is not my best skill Edited October 21, 2019 by CROTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eades Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Put a picture up, let's have a look at what you are seeing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROTT Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 (edited) hi again! thank you all What I found seems like for unreasonable reason Gibson did it not just to me https://reverb.com/ca/item/7589981-gibson-memphis-es-355-walnut-maestro-vos-varitone-antique-walnut-limited-edition-w-hardshell-case-serial-13187701 mine is just like this one Gibson, WHY??? saving time? saving ink? creating confusion to boost sales? what the Edited October 23, 2019 by CROTT correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eades Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Just human error, most likely rushing to get jobs done and not fully focused on the task in hand. email or phone them to see if they will replace it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayville Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) The first number on that Certificate shown above is Gibson code for exactly what it is (Whoever wrote it may have forgotten the '3' in '355' - but I can't think of any other models that have a 55 in the model number so perhaps it isn't needed here). 'ES' = Electric Spanish '55' = ES-355 '18' = 2018 'AW' = Antique Walnut finish 'G' = Gold Hardware 'IU' = I'm not sure about these... Maybe it's really an 'M' for Maestro? '1' at the end = 'First Quality' (they used to release 'factory seconds') Edited October 25, 2019 by clayville Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 OK, now that I see the COA - I don't think you have a problem. I though all it said was ES55. What you have there describes the guitar just fine. And yes I think that second to last letter is an M for Maestro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmachine Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 8 hours ago, clayville said: The first number on that Certificate shown above is Gibson code for exactly what it is (Whoever wrote it may have forgotten the '3' in '355' - but I can't think of any other models that have a 55 in the model number so perhaps it isn't needed here). 'IU' = I'm not sure about these... Maybe it's really an 'M' for Maestro? '1' at the end = 'First Quality' (they used to release 'factory seconds') It is an M, and it is for the Maestro. That last digit 1 is not for "first quality". That's badly rumored meaning that is not only not true, it doesn't even make sense. A second would not change a model number! Gibson has not marked seconds for many year. And that marking has never been part of the model number, it was stamped on the guitar. And the guitars have never had the model number stamped on them. Anyway, Gibson wouldn't give me (or anyone else I know of) a direct answer as to what that digit does mean. Only my guess, but it may be the market it was made for, and 1 obviously would be the US market. 3 may be the Japanese market. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROTT Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 It came out very interesting and educational! at least for me! thank you all since not only my guitar got ES 55 and so on, but another as well and you confirmed that it is common 'code' to write ES 55 instead of ES 355... guess no reason to call Gibson asking why NOT TO CODE the most important part in paperwork it is like code peoples last names.. ..or BW instead of BMW the number at the end may be stands for US, however I made purchase in Canada (my 5C) actually, I though it made to Canada because mistake in paperwork, LoL the guitar is amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROTT Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 (edited) On 10/24/2019 at 5:31 PM, Eades said: Just human error, most likely rushing to get jobs done and not fully focused on the task in hand. email or phone them to see if they will replace it that's what I thought too, but hesitated... ...and came to this forum now it looks like they do save ink, time and trying to boost sales creating mystery, confusion and rumors 🤠 I'll post later pics of COA of mine, to compare to this COA which I found on net Edited October 26, 2019 by CROTT added thought 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmachine Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 4 hours ago, CROTT said: that's what I thought too, but hesitated... ...and came to this forum now it looks like they do save ink, time and trying to boost sales creating mystery, confusion and rumors 🤠 Not really any of that. Most model numbers of just about anything you can think of is a code, and it is only used to identify what it is. Model numbers virtually never spell out the info they contain. One has to expect that. Anyway, nice to see you're getting a good one! I'm sure you will really enjoy it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROTT Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 (edited) Got it! Thank you very much! thank you all for your time and support, all the best Edited October 27, 2019 by CROTT correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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