28v6r Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 OK, I've been looking a little while now at a Dot 335 in Black, I see that there are a few on Ebay at the mo and I kinda like them, however I'm having trouble justifying buying one, hence the need to know more. I mean I tend to play classic rock, you know the stuff Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Foriegner, Eagles, even been known to try playin' The Pretenders ( Its the Chrissie Hynde thing that does it for me!) My Ideal guitar really is a Gretsch Black Falcon, but at the value of a secondhand car over here, the missus would tear the nuts off me and feed them to the Dawg! So I guess thats out for a while... So, Someone sell me the idea of a DOT 335? I mean two of my mates have Cherry Red 335's and I just wondered about a DOT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I'd be all over the Dot if it didn't have a chunky neck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28v6r Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 Lols! Yeah, but is it more "chunky" than the Les Pal Neck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButchCassidy Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I like my dot guite a bit. I Like my sheraton II more, but the dot is comparable in a lot of ways. A lot of people would say to get the dot and change out the pickups, which probably isn't bad advice. I like the pickups in my stock dot well enough, but I do plan on changing them out for some GFS mean 90's in the near future just to have something different sounding from my sheraton. I don't think the neck on my dot is THAT chunky, but then again I have goliath hands. I think dot's are sexy too.... I like the head for some reason. For the money, I can't think of any archtop i'd want to own besides a dot/casino/sheraton, though I am interested in test driving the gretsch electromatic's sometime. PS- the falcons are HOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I know gas when I smell it!!Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28v6r Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 LOLS! **speechless** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 My "2-cents worth"....Sheraton! If you want a "Gretsch" tone...just replace the stock pickups, with some TV Jones Filter Trons. Stilll MUCH less expensive than a "Black (or White) Falcon!" Could have a "Bigsby" put on, as well, if you need the Vibrato bar. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Justification? Hows about the price?!?!?!? The Dot is a pretty awesome guitar (my friend has a beautiful black one), having only played a handful of Epi LPs and Dots, the neck is slightly chunkier than the LP but thats never bothered me. The Dots stock pus are relatively loud, especially in comparison with other Epi semi hollows like the Sheraton. It's up to you though. One thing I can say about both the Sheraton/ Dot is that they are brilliantly versatile. I agree with CB, the Sheraton is the better guitar IMO and you could mod the heck out of it and it would cost only a fraction of a Gretsch. I've had terrible GAS for years, wish there was a cure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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