Luap Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Hello everyone. I may have the option of buying a 1980 Gibson 335. I don't have pics yet, but can someone give me some information about 80's 335's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitball Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 When players discuss "80's" ES-335 guitars, they usually are referring to the DOT Reissue model which had its debut in 1981. It is constructed much differently than a standard 1980 model would be. A 1980 ES-335 is more like its siblings from the late 1970's: 3-piece maple neck, non-continuous center block, short neck tenon, coil tap, trapeze tail, etc. This era is not the most popular from Gibson, but the guitar could be excellent regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 When players discuss "80's" ES-335 guitars' date=' they usually are referring to the DOT Reissue model which had its debut in 1981. It is constructed much differently than a standard 1980 model would be. A 1980 ES-335 is more like its siblings from the late 1970's: 3-piece maple neck, non-continuous center block, short neck tenon, coil tap, trapeze tail, etc. This era is not the most popular from Gibson, but the guitar could be excellent regardless.[/quote'] +1... 1979 is not the best year for SG's either. And..... "The SG" was a budget guitar. Mine will rattle your fillings unplugged. It was used on 8/12 of the DOUBLE AUGHT (cdbaby.com) CD in '99, and goes everywhere I gig, every week. I use it often. The year doesn't matter. The guitar matters. Best of luck. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axuality Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I owned a 335 for 37 years. Then I traded for a Les Paul. I owned it for 4 months, and then traded back for a hollow body 339. My opinion is, the year doesn't matter. If you're the kind of person to like a hollow body, I feel that the Gibson 335 cannot be beaten in any important way, period. Ha, ha, ha. Actually I feel that way about ANY Gibson. (can't be beat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitball Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Actually, some things I said about the 1980 specs may be wrong. The tenon may have been lengthened again around 1979-80. Also, the neck could be of mahogany by then again, I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin_h Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 i have a sweet 1964 es335 , and i love it, just wish i could play it! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I briefly owned a 1980 335 back in '96. It was wine red and had been converted over from the trapeze to a one piece Badass bridge like what would be on a LP Junior or similar. It was a good guitar, no issues. The upper horns were a little smaller as I recall.... when they went to the Dot Reissue style I think they went back to the larger horns as well. Looking back at photos now it looks kinda weird. Swapped it for a Guild X-160 and then swapped that for a '79 LP. They come and go...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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