incognito Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Hi everybody first of all, i want to apologise for my bas english ... never been good in foereign language. I'm desesperatly looking for the model of this semi-hollow but I haven't got any clue : Can you help me ? Thanks Incognito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod B Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I'm going to take a wild guess and say that it some kind of "recording" model, in the same sense as some of the Les Paul Recording models that were made in the 1970s. The pickups look similar, and that looks like a low-impedance instrument cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 That is an early 1970's ES-320. They were great guitars and I had two of them at different times. One was a natural (like the one pictured), and the other was Cherry Sunburst. I wish I still had the sunburst one. Here's what I can tell from the picture: The rear pickup looks stock, they came with the same pickups as the Melody Makers of the same era and should have "Gibson" logo embossed on the top of them (which will also help date it). I can't really see the front pickup, but what I can see, it looks like it's been changed. The control panel, knobs and switches are stock. The finish, binding, logo and truss rod cover look original. The tuning machines look like they are replacements, in fact, I think the blonde one I had had Grovers on it. The bridge looks original, but my memory is a little vague on that (it was the seventies, you know). These were full hollow bodies (no center block) like the ES-330. In fact that could be the one I sold in St. Louis, Missouri about 1978 that has made it's way across the ocean, I've only ever seen three of them (four now), and I don't think Gibson made very many. It is really hard to find any documentation on these in any of the published books. They had a great tone and the original pickups had a fantastic sound with the treble rolled all the way off. They also played very nicely. Certainaly an unsung hero of those dark Gibson years. I used the sunburst one on some fusion recordings I did in the late 70's. I wish I still had it, but it got replaced by a 1975 Sunburst ES-335, which has since gotten replaced by a Historic Series Sunburst ES-345. As soon as I get a Photobucket account setup, I can post pics of the sunburst one I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Thank you so much for your replies. L5Larry I wish my memories were as smoky as yours 70's one ! I'm so impressed by your kwonledge ! thanks again. I'll put here soon a record of this guitar in concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 This is the pickup, i haven't any picture better than this one, sorry. It seems there's something written on the pickup, it may be "gibson". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougg330 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Definitely a 320. Looks to be in fine condition, too. Love the Melody Maker pickups - very distinctive sound. Enjoy it! Dougg330 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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