GazzaPir Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Hello people, Recently came across a used Black Beauty Es335. I'm attaching some pictures and would honestly like your take on it? Getting it for a fraction of the price (close to a 1500$) as the owner is shifting to another country and is in a hurry. Hoping to get my hands on it but was hoping to get your take on whether this is a worthwhile investment. Here's a link to the pictures, had to use an external source since my attachment limit here has finished. https://imgur.com/a/411sFDq Thanks a ton in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 I'm no expert. Someone here might be able to give an opinion but more pictures are needed really. Headstock back & front. Year and serial number might help too. So you want this guitar as an investment rather than as a player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlejohnny Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) run! run! run! it's a fake, for sure. Just to name a few odds: Wrong headstock wrong fretboard inlays logo and Inlay on headstock look wrong far east bridge fake bigsby wrong pickguard, wrong pickguard bracket fake case and its a fake of 355 not a 335, just google Gibson ES 355, you will notice the differences! Maybe 150,- $ is a fair price. Edited October 20, 2020 by littlejohnny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaPir Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Thanks a ton. Figured that it must have been a fake with the pictures and the bigsby. Perhaps 1500 is too much as well. Not really looking at is as an investment, rather for playing, but i meant perhaps it would be worthwhile re-selling it later on. But yeah, by the looks of it, not really a good copy either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 17 hours ago, merciful-evans said: I'm no expert. Someone here might be able to give an opinion but more pictures are needed really. Headstock back & front. Year and serial number might help too. So you want this guitar as an investment rather than as a player? Just had another look. I only saw the 1st pic before. Yes that headstock looks wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_inaz Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 No wonder he's in a hurry!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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