bac Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 This might be a bit of a long shot, but I'm looking for a Gibson 335, must be light, take a low action without buzzing and I'd prefer jumbo frets. I want a player's guitar, not a collectable, so I'm not interested in paying a premium for old and/or rare. I might be willing to px for a very nice, almost new Suhr S3 Strat if that's attractive to anyone. But just as happy to pay cash for the right instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bac Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Looking an even longer shot now but thought it worth a bump........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistle Tester Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Wanted - Gibson 335 There's a second hand one @ Coda music. 1499.00. Seems Ok?Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bac Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Thanks, appreciate the suggestion. But the advantage of trying to source one locally is that I can try it out. Gibsons can vary quite a lot and I want a good one. 1499 is actually high for a used dot - I could get a new one at that price or less from GAK or Thomann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistle Tester Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Agreed, best to try first, but they seem quite scarce up here. I know of a few, but no one selling.What kind of budget, if 1499.00 is high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bac Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Agreed, best to try first, but they seem quite scarce up here. I know of a few, but no one selling.What kind of budget, if 1499.00 is high?The 1499 isn't a problem of itself, I just think it's high for that particular guitar. GAK has a new faded cherry at 1499. Thomann has one for 1358. A second hand guitar for 140 more than the best new price is not good value.GIBSON ES335 DOT PLAIN SATIN RD - U.K. International CyberstoreI suppose my philosophy is if you pay a fair price for a used guitar you should feel confident you'll be able to recoup most of it if you have to sell. Apart from that I'm pretty flexible on price.(ie I'd happily pay 1,800 for a guitar believe I can re-sell for around that price, but I won't pay 1500 for a guitar I'd get 1000-1200 for on a quick re-sale) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 The one in your link is satin, the one at Coda is (I assume) gloss, which is a more expensive finish. There's certainly no way I'd pay 1500 for a satin finish guitar, but some people prefer it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 The one in your link is satin, the one at Coda is (I assume) gloss, which is a more expensive finish. There's certainly no way I'd pay 1500 for a satin finish guitar, but some people prefer it.Different strokes for different folks I guess. I'm a pretty big fan of satin finished guitars, so it's always nice that they go for a fair bit cheaper than their glossy counterparts. Would the finish be the only difference between those two models (other than age and condition)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 To be honest I don't know what pickups they had in 1997, nowadays they have 57 Classics apparently which will be pretty decent.But while searching I found this beauty:Peter Cook's Guitar World - Gibson ES335 Dot, Blonde Natural, 1997 - Secondhand/Ex-demoI have bought from Peter Cook's many times, instore and online and have always had an excellent experience.EDIT:According to this they were 57 Classics in 1997 also:1997 Gibson ES-335 Dot, Figured Top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bac Posted December 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 I'm not an expert on the various different models/finishes, but I did know I wasn't (quite) comparing like with like comparing the satin and gloss finishes. I have some preferences regarding appearance, but other things, especially feel, are far more important. Most of the more popular finishes look ok to me - I wouldn't fancy one of the walnut ones for example, but generally different shades of red/blonde/natural and most sunbursts are fine. Block markers and binding would be nice, and I'd be willing to pay a bit more for that, but probably not enough more - the extra Gibson charges for some of the more deluxe finishes strike me as absurd. And there's always the thought that I'd probably feel more comfortable taking a 1,300 guitar to a gig than a 2,500 one.The blonde one at Peter Cook's is certainly a stunner but again I suspect they'll be looking for a big premium for what they obviously regard as a collector's guitar. May give them a ring just in case.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bac Posted December 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Peter Cooks want 2.5K for the guitar. Not really qualified to judge whether that's a fair price but more than I want to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 There's much more difference to a satin and gloss finish than just the colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britheguy Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 I sold my 335. I didn't like it at the time, even though it was one of the guitars I had always wanted to own. If I could have kept it I might have, but I fancied another guitar so it had to go. would I have another one??? If it cropped up at the right price and of course it has to be cherry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bac Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Maybe a blessing in disguise that no-one replied to this with a 335 for sale. I think I've changed my mind and am going to order a new 339 instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bac Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Just ordered one of these:Gibson ES339 30/60 Neck Antique Red Nickel Hardware | Andertons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Very cool, by all acoounts close to a Les Paul/335 hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bac Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Very cool, by all acoounts close to a Les Paul/335 hybrid. Yes fingers crossed. I checked these out early in my search but must have come across some uncharacteristic negative feedback because I was put off. Last week I had a harder look and was impressed with what I found - some glowing reviews in the guitar mags, some terrific sounding clips on YouTube. It's plek'd (a big plus for me), light and looks terrific in the pics. Judging by ebay resale prices they hold their value fairly well and buying it new I have a guarantee and can return it on a no-quibble basis for the cost of the return courier. And for someone who's always played solid bodies it's less of jump than the 335.With the weather and post backlog I'll have a bit of a wait, but I'm optimistic I've done the right thing preferring this to a 335. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Folks over at the Les Paul forum seem to love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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