fenderfan Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 In my college band years, I had a great tobacco burst 335, but sold it (along with my Fender Bandmaster) for tuition money. I sold it in 1973 or 74 in Brockport, NY. Here's the utterly longshot question: Would any of you happen to have information regarding this particular 335? Maybe you know a guy who knows a guy...etc; or, maybe you ARE the guy. Thanks for reading this message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Just checked. I haven't got it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfan Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 You don't even know a guy who knows a guy..? Well, ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 I'm trying out a 335 soon. I'll check the date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Hmmm, Nope... No 335's here. Never had one or personally knew anyone with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Were there more than one made? Sorry, couldn't help myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 I sold it last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morety Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Based on six degrees of separation, I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who has information. Unfortunately, I have not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Found it. You should've mentioned you was a leftie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO'C Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Hi Fenderfan, In a strange world full of coincidences.... in 2016 I bought 4 guitars and 2 amps from a US Treasury Seizure Auction in NJ. Included in my score was a 1969 ES-335TD (although not what I would call tobacco burst) and a 1968 BandMaster Reverb head. I got outbid on the speaker cab. Here they are: Not likely your old ones but let me know if they are. I still have them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morety Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 That's a cool coincidence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfan Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 Hey there JO'C....well, the year is correct (I bought the guitar new, right off the wall in a local music shop), and that sure looks like her (my memory could be off regarding the exact burst color). The Bandmaster was a regular one, not a Bandmaster Reverb, but it's really the ES335 that has been my main deep regret (deep). Now that I'm an old guy, I thought I would put out my message here on this Gibson page, and I am really glad you have posted your information. Even if that's not the precise one, it's close enough to really get my memories going! Thanks very much for your post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO'C Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 19 hours ago, fenderfan said: Hey there JO'C....well, the year is correct (I bought the guitar new, right off the wall in a local music shop), and that sure looks like her (my memory could be off regarding the exact burst color). The Bandmaster was a regular one, not a Bandmaster Reverb, but it's really the ES335 that has been my main deep regret (deep). Now that I'm an old guy, I thought I would put out my message here on this Gibson page, and I am really glad you have posted your information. Even if that's not the precise one, it's close enough to really get my memories going! Thanks very much for your post. You're welcome. Do you remember what it cost new? It would be interesting to know how many thousands more I paid to get a well used one 47 years later. It plays and sounds great. When I bought it I had a 2008 Custom Shop Larry Carlton ES-335. It was amazing how close the two were. The Custom Shop model was based on Larry's 1968 335. I decided I didn't need two so I put them both up for sale on Reverb with the idea of keeping the one that didn't sell first. The '69 sold but the sale fell through. Then the Carlton sold so I kept the '69. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfan Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 My recollection is that it cost (brand new) in the range of $600 to $700. I was a poor college student at the time, so I couldn't have scraped together much more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 And it had a trapeze tailpiece like the one in the pic above? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 In the September 1969 price list, an ES-335TD was $455, with case options at $30 or $75. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfan Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 Yes, JDGM, a trapeze tailpiece. An 8 mm movie was shot of my band at the Corning Wine Festival back in around 70 to 72, and my bass player from that band has put the movie onto a CD. I'm trying to figure out how to pull a still shot from that CD, so that I can really eyeball the 335. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 12 minutes ago, fenderfan said: Yes, JDGM, a trapeze tailpiece. An 8 mm movie was shot of my band at the Corning Wine Festival back in around 70 to 72, and my bass player from that band has put the movie onto a CD. I'm trying to figure out how to pull a still shot from that CD, so that I can really eyeball the 335. How about VLC media player? Highly rated, repectable and free open-source software - should play your movie and has a 'Take Snapshot' feature. https://www.videolan.org/ Best wishes.....I vaguely remember 1972! I was 18! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 On 12/15/2021 at 3:23 PM, pohatu771 said: In the September 1969 price list, an ES-335TD was $455, with case options at $30 or $75. And the average annual salary was $9400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfan Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 Sgt: It was a very, very big deal purchase for a generally broke college student when I bought it new in 69 or 70. It was honestly the greatest material possession I ever had - picking it up each day was magic, and when I listen to the recording my college band did back then, it sounds perfect; it literally made me a better guitar player. A great guitar (even though I'm a Strat and Tele man for many years now!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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