RJLII Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I love my ES-335 Fat Neck and would like to find an ES-355 with the same girth. All I ever see are those thin '60s style necks and I just cant get along with them. Anyone ever seen an ES-355 fatty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogsPart2 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Did not know 355 Fatties were made. 335 fatties are getting harder and harder to find. I believe Sweetwater still has Black 335 fatties. I was very luck recently and found a new Antique Red. Great guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentw Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 A 335 is all ya need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentw Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Didn't mean to imply that you don't need a 355. Just got sidetracked with the 335 post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 The only "fat" necked Gibson I've ever played was an SG in 1969...I swear they used a Louisville Slugger for the neck. Horrid feeling instrument. Probably what has kept me away from SGs ever since. Been through a couple 335s and 6 Les Pauls... but no SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbeardsley Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I love my ES-335 Fat Neck and would like to find an ES-355 with the same girth. All I ever see are those thin '60s style necks and I just cant get along with them. Anyone ever seen an ES-355 fatty? I purchased a 355 with a 50s rounded neck new from center city music in san diego cal. I can't remember If Saul said he order it that way or it just came in that way. That was back s year before gibson cut out almost all the little guitar shops as authorized dealers. I sold it to some guy in England just before shipping out of the country became a real big hassle. The neck was as big as any les pual with the 50s rounded neck I've ever played or owned. I just purchased an 04 355...59 historic while it's not as big as the 50s rounded there's definitely more to the neck then standard slim 60s. It's pretty close to my Howard Roberts 2010. The Roberts is kind of on the small side of a 50s rounded. I love playing them both and don't really feel the difference that much. After a couple of minutes I don't notice any thing different at all. Merry Christmas... Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 My Gibson "Lucille" has a much rounder "fatter" neck, than my '69 ES-355 ever had. I guess BB likes his necks, a bit "chubby," too?! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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