Murph Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 My '07 did it's first gig Sept 13th, '08. The next day it did it's second, a wedding gig for a close friend. That's how I remember the date. Anyhow..... No (new) pictures yet, but this guitar does about 100/150 sweaty gigs a year. I'm just a weekend warrior playing bars, some still allow smoking in Ky. The wear is showing in a few spots. 1; The tailpiece is getting harder to polish even with the Gibson Bench Tested Metal Cleaner. 2; The Rosewood board is showing signs of "play"..... 3; My right forearm spot....... (you know........) 4; Strap VS Nitro. Can't help that, eh..... Thumb wear on the back of the neck isn't noticable yet. It was on my J45 pretty quick. I'm not good with a camera, but am thinking after 2 years, which will be some 250+ gigs in bars, I'll post some nice pics of her. Natural reliced...... Best of luck...... Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colski Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Mine's only a few months old, been gigged solidly since I got it (much to the disgust of my ES175 which seems to live in it's case these days). Plenty of wear already! The nitro's dulled nicely, chrome is tarnishing, a few minor dings. I could never be bothered to clean it after every gig, just a cloth up and down the neck is good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 I've only pulled all 6 strings off once, a few weeks ago when I treated the board with Gibson Premium Fretboard Conditioner. Every other time, I change strings one at a time. Anal? Maybe....... :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Beach Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I want to see pics of it a year ago, and now. I wipe my guitars down after every show and put new strings on. Strings don't last more that a week for me, so changing them every other day isn't bad. I always make sure to wipe it down with cleaner after every show, I guess I could be considered anal as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 I get 4 gigs out of a set, unless it's an outdoor, sweaty deal. I just gig bars, so I get 2 weeks per set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maller Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 What strings do you guys like best on the ES-339? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 My personal feeling is that every Gibson LP and ES should use standard 10's or heavier. I use 10's because they give me a good balance between a nice sound and ease in playing. The Strat gets 9's for that twangy sound... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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