thejay Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 The Midtown series, are they the same size as the 339s or 335s? Anyone pickup a Midtown yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Size 339 ish A bit small for my taste.... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentw Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 In between a 335 and 339. More like a 335 in my opinion but it is a little smaller. Nice guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMichaelG Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Any differences in tone or playability? I did hear that the fit and finish is better on the ES-339 than the Midtown. I've heard good things about both. A $500 price difference makes the Midtown worth trying. Those Es-339s are real pretty though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budglo Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Any differences in tone or playability? I did hear that the fit and finish is better on the ES-339 than the Midtown. I've heard good things about both. A $500 price difference makes the Midtown worth trying. Those Es-339s are real pretty though. I just bought one and can honsetly say the Midtown Custom is as good as any guitar I have tried in build quality.Especially the finish.One beautiful guitar.The tone is typically what you would find on a semihollow.I bought the vintage sunburst and it is one beautiful guitar.Probably my favorite neck out of any I have played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentw Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlife15 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I just picked one up today in heritage cherry sunburst and can't put it down. Plays like butter has all the traits of the 335 minus the weight. I will post pics later:):):):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budglo Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I just picked one up today in heritage cherry sunburst and can't put it down. Plays like butter has all the traits of the 335 minus the weight. I will post pics later:):):):) Wow ,I havent seen anyone that had that finish in stock.Definately need some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthoffiction Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Just received my Vintage Sunburst Midtown Classic and it's excellent! As good as it gets! Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budglo Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Just received my Vintage Sunburst Midtown Classic and it's excellent! As good as it gets! Highly recommended. Congrats!Welcome to the Midtown Club and welcome to the Vintage Sunburst brotherhood. This particular sunburst is one of the nicest I have seen yet. IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthoffiction Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Congrats!Welcome to the Midtown Club and welcome to the Vintage Sunburst brotherhood. This particular sunburst is one of the nicest I have seen yet. IMO. I toured the Gibson plant with my extended family of non players yesterday. They left with a new respect for the guitar building process and my lifelong obsession with Gibson. It was a real treat! I was surprised to see how much work is still done by hand. The craftspeople are so full of pride and it shows in their work. There was a lady spraying Vintage Sunburst finishes, taking the utmost care. I'll post photos soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budglo Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 I toured the Gibson plant with my extended family of non players yesterday. They left with a new respect for the guitar building process and my lifelong obsession with Gibson. It was a real treat! I was surprised to see how much work is still done by hand. The craftspeople are so full of pride and it shows in their work. There was a lady spraying Vintage Sunburst finishes, taking the utmost care. I'll post photos soon. I would love to see the pics.Someday I would like to take that tour.I wondered what exactly "handcrafted in Nashville, TN" means as reguards to the Midtown means.Is it hand made or just a distinction from not made in the custom shop.Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlife15 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Good question budglo. I would like to think that there has to be some hands on with the midtown. My guitar plays so sweet I'd like to picture quite a few hands on it making sure its just right. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlife15 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Good question budglo. I would like to think that there has to be some hands on with the midtown. My guitar plays so sweet I'd like to picture quite a few hands on it making sure its just right. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthoffiction Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Here's a few pics from my recent factory tour. Several shots of Midtown models in process. That was a really great time! The workers were so nice, letting the kids spray stuff in the booth, speaking with us...They really enjoy their work and take a lot of pride in what they do. I'm enjoying the Midtown Classic more each day. The perfect semi-hollow for what I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budglo Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Nice pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazer Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 very cool pics.One day I'm going to make it thier Nice pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcangel6 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Hi, I just picked one up in Vintage Sunburst to match my Strat Deluxe HSS also in Vintage Sunburst (see image below)! Though the strat does have some red in it. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP4Me Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Cool Pics truthoffiction! What is written in Sharpie on the masking tape covering the fretboards on some of the guitars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcangel6 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 The more I play this guitar the more I love it. I've got mine strung with D'Addario XL125 strings (9-46). I wish I knew why the BurstBuckers sound so much better in this guitar than they did in the Les Pauls I've owned. I think that Gibson made a smart move with the Midtown models as far as the market place is concerned. Time will tell. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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