aaronLxA Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Ive just recently ordered a Gibson Custom ES 335 with a black satin finish from guitar center. The website says its transparent black and I can see some wood grain in the pictures but when I ordered the guitar in the store I was under the impression that it was a solid black satin finish because I had played the exact same guitar in the store and it was not transparent at all. Has Gibson changed the finish options for this guitar recently enough for the in store model and the one you can order online to be different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 i bought a red satin last april--finish is not transparent, at least to my eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronLxA Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 Well thats odd because Ive never seen the red transparent satin finish online and Ive only seen the solid black on one website but In the store they had transparent red and solid black. Its like everything ive seen online is opposite from what I saw in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnhw Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have a black...and yes, I can see the wood grain and a bit of reddish color in some places. The oils from my arm have helped to polish it naturally while resting and the neck continues to polish up too as I play more. Enjoy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronLxA Posted December 11, 2009 Author Share Posted December 11, 2009 Does anyone know whether or not the guitar i just ordered will look like this: http://www.firstqualitymusic.com/images/product/2992/P_2992_L00.jpg or this?: http://www.maxguitarstore.com/store/products_pictures/es335satinbk2.jpg Im beginning to assume that the solid is an older version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnhw Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Mine looks more like the second...faintly transparent is how i would decribe it. It was 2008 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronLxA Posted December 11, 2009 Author Share Posted December 11, 2009 Thanks Johnhw that settles my nerves about the whole thing a little bit, The first one up there I find hideous. All I can do now is wait for it to get here. Ill post pictures then for anyone that has the same questions as i do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I gotta say that I am not a big fan of satin finishes but the black looks great. Good job and post some pics when you get it. Have you been tracking it since you ordered it every ten minutes or is it getting shipped to your GC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronLxA Posted December 11, 2009 Author Share Posted December 11, 2009 Both lol. Its being shipped to guitar center but ive still been tracking it every couple hours. It should be here by monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 By this afternoon you'll be asking yourself,,,Why is this weekend taking so long. I know I've been there Good luck and I hope for a speedy end for your weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronLxA Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 Heres those pictures I promised :) they arent the best quality. I took them with my macbooks webcam. <img src="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/futurefreeksmeout1/DSCN0580.jpg"/> <img src="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/futurefreeksmeout1/DSCN0578.jpg"/> <img src="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/futurefreeksmeout1/DSCN0569.jpg"/> <img src="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/futurefreeksmeout1/DSCN0561.jpg"/> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronLxA Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 Heres those pictures I promised :) they arent the best quality. I took them with my macbooks webcam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnhw Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Glad you got it. was it as you expected? Enjoy...nice guitar. The lack of gloss should help with the sustain...at least that's what I've found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronLxA Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Yeah, its everything I was looking for. I didnt notice it at first but the sustain is amazing. Theres also an almost crisper quality to the sound of the guitar that I havent really heard before. It is not at all "muddy" sounding like my epiphone can be at times. Im very happy with it and will be keeping it for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamester Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Man that is sweet, congrats! Since the neck is satin finished, it probably doesn't get all gummed-up like so many new lacquered Gibsons do huh? I'd love a gloss body with a satin neck, that would be the best of both worlds... How's the weight? Would love to see some higher-quality pics if you ever get a chance, still trying to see what that finish *really* looks like. I've only seen the red one in person, and it looked better up close than it does in pictures IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Really nice, but I gotta say that when I got my 335 I was a little disappointed with the sound. I then took it to my luthier and WOW what a difference, I had all kinds of buzzing from the strings to the internal wiring. Just saying that I think it maybe a good idea to have a pro give it a once over. By the was I really like the 335 TR cover I know it came stock but I really want one Good job and hold on to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronLxA Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 I have been thinking about taking it to a luthier to make sure everything is in check but so far I have had 0 problems. No string buzzing or feedback of any kind, and all the frets feel right. Also im having trouble finding a good place to take it to near me. As for the weight, its pretty light. I am used to playing my gloss finished epi dot studio and my 72' telecaster deluxe and I can feel a huge difference. The first day I had it I stood and played it for almost 4 and a half hours which I never do with my tele or else my shoulder starts to get sore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamester Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 As for the weight' date=' its pretty light. I am used to playing my gloss finished epi dot studio and my 72' telecaster deluxe and I can feel a huge difference. The first day I had it I stood and played it for almost 4 and a half hours which I never do with my tele or else my shoulder starts to get sore.[/quote'] You're lucky, my Tele is a full pound lighter than my 335 (8 vs 9). The 335 is my heaviest guitar, and my shoulder feels it the day after a gig. But it's also my heaviest guitar tonally, so at least it's consistent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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