69tele Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Going to check out a 335 tomorrow, cherry red 07 model. any tips on what I should be looking out for ? Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Good luck and enjoy !! Depends on your knowledge and experience so far Common sense will prevail at all times Is the vendor genuine...how many owners...condition of instrument...appropriate set-up Spend as long as possible examining and playing...take your own familiar amp The vendor should leave you alone for a period Any pressure to deal quickly, leave promptly Unless totally convinced...leave for a cool off before spending a large amount of money..... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69tele Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 thanks we meeting at my place so no issues there with the amp and I know the vendor from other transactions. we are actually swapping guitars, so I might suggest a weeks trial just to be on the safe side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Sounds good.... A nice 335 can be a long term classic keeper.... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Looks like it has had heavy play down on the first few frets. Check em out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentw Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69tele Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 the suspense ! rem i'm in a different timezone. (CET) Got her yesterday PM and just about had enough time to clean her up and put new strings on in time for my gig. real nice guitar to play good action very resonant only thing is i need to change the pup covers etc.. they are nickel and well corroded even after a clean, lemon oil on the neck etc..my fingers where black after the first set. might change the hardware for chrome... then again my les paul classic has nickel harware and is also always corroding very quickly. I swapped her for a mint MIJ Bigsby Telecaster and a store brand wireless mike so I think I got a good deal $$$ wise attach as was pic and after I cleaned her. made in memphis serial is 00555733 we are having a one week trial and then confirming if we keep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 . Very nice. I can see the figuring in the top - beautiful. I think you got the better end of the Tele swap. Congrats. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I would not change out the nickel hardware. Surface corrosion can be removed using Flitz, a non-abrasive metal polish available from marine supply stores such as West Marine. Nothing else works particularly well, but I've used this for years to restore nickel hardware. Nickel hardware is the original specification for the ES 335, going back to 1958. If the fretboard is really grungy, you may find it necessary to give it a good cleaning with naptha prior to oiling it. I clean filthy fretboards with Planet Waves Hydrate, using bronze wool (not steel wool, which leaves fragments behind). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Agreed on retaining nickel hardware IMO it ages to a 'lived in' patina, much better than 'glassy' blueish chrome Enjoy, and if appropriate, cancel after the week's trial :blink: V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69tele Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 thanks could someone please decode the serial for me ? 00555733 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 thanks could someone please decode the serial for me ? 00555733 According to Gibson's serial number system, it looks like it was made on the 055th day of 2005 and it was the 733rd guitar numbered that day. Make sure I'm reading it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69tele Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 thanks guys been playing it again today at a family gathering and really enjoying it. this is the flitz product ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flitz-Paste-Polish-Metal-Plastic-and-Fiberglass-50G-/200372822534?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item2ea726a206#ht_2523wt_1189 also heard coca cola cleans up nickel well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRIDER Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 thanks could someone please decode the serial for me ? 00555733 According to guitar dater. http://www.guitardaterproject.org/gibson.aspx Guitar Info Your guitar was made at the Nashville Plant, TN, USA February 24th, 2005 Production Number: 433 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Coca Cola has a small amount of phosphoric acid in it's formulation :blink: So has found some unusual uses over the years...including cleaning metal That's why I only drink it occasionally..... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69tele Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 thanks thats the strange thing the label inside says its made in memphis ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 thanks guys been playing it again today at a family gathering and really enjoying it. this is the flitz product ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flitz-Paste-Polish-Metal-Plastic-and-Fiberglass-50G-/200372822534?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item2ea726a206#ht_2523wt_1189 also heard coca cola cleans up nickel well ? That's the correct Flitz polish. For pickup covers, use a cotton rag (this is where all my old T-shirts get their second life) and a small bit of this. It may take a fair amount of rubbing. Polish out with a clean, dry bit of the same cloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRIDER Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 thanks thats the strange thing the label inside says its made in memphis ? Guitar dater isn't always correct. You could call or email Gibson customer service to possibly find out for sure what it is you have. I just put the serial number that you gave in Guitar dater and that's what it says...But there is a note at the bottom about semi hollow and hollow bodies being made in Memphis. I copied it below. Sorry, I didn't intend to confuse things. Guitar Info Your guitar was made at the Nashville Plant, TN, USA February 24th, 2005 Production Number: 433 Gibson: Nashville Gibsons Nashville plant was opened in Tennessee 1974. All electric models and some acoustic models currently made at this factory. This facility has an average production rate of 220 guitars a day. Each guitar is built by hand and takes about 4 to 6 weeks to complete. Note: Most hollow and semi-hallow body guitars are made at a separate plant in Memphis Tennessee. This facility has an average production rate of 40 guitars a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 thanks thats the strange thing the label inside says its made in memphis ? It IS a Memphis guitar. The earlier post was incorrect. The label tells all. The Nashville-built ES 335's use an entirely different numbering system, as they are called "Historic Re-issues". You may get confusing results if you plug a standard eight-digit serial number into one of the serial number finders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzan55 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Going to check out a 335 tomorrow, cherry red 07 model. any tips on what I should be looking out for ? Thanks ! You ought to be looking for money???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69tele Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 LOL it was a swap for a MIJ tele no cash required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burro237 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 beautiful guitar, congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69tele Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 thanks confirmed the swap is final yesterday by the way and also had an email from Gibson confirming the serial and place of manufacture (memphis 2005) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinh Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I swapped her for a mint MIJ Bigsby Telecaster and a store brand wireless mike so I think I got a good deal $$$ wise Heck of a deal. Has the seller got any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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