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mbowen

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Any of you guys remember the book by the 3 Amigo's Guitars,Guitars ,Guitars,that showed B+W photo's of guitars that were for sale at their shows.Was this guitar in there,or was it a copy of this guitar someone made? .I remember Larry Briggs had an Alvin Lee 335 or one just like it for sale in the 80's.I could be totally wrong but does anyone else remember this guitar at Larry Briggs "s or one of the Amigo's Shows??Thanks Mike B.
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mbowen

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Steve i love your Black it reminds me of my old one,Thanks Mike B.
 

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I posted this somewhere else and might as well put it in here.This is a list of guitars i was selling in 1986-87 {i think that is close anyway}These were going to get a burst.The prices will make you sick.A 1959 Es-335 near mint with tags for 3750 which is 3750.00 and sold at 3550.00.I did not put the last 2 digits on the price sheet so 4500 is 4500.00,1750 is 1750.00, 450 is 450.00 etc.Insane how cheap stuff was .Now you younger guys can see how us old guys got all those amazing guitars,they were so much cheaper then but money was worth a lot more.Hope you guys like this i have been hesitant to put old prices up but someone asked so here you go.Mike B.
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JimR56

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Thanks Alex .Gils old store.I see 2 black ES's The ES-345 with Zebra's next to them was one of Gil's favorite guitars he still had it last time i was at his place 5-6 tears or so ago ,great soundidng guitar.Mike B.
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"5-6 tears ago..." That's a great typo. I'd be crying too if I had been there to see that rack of beauties. :ganz
 

mbowen

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Jim you are right it is a typo and i am leaving it since i did cry over some of the guitars Gil offered me and i did not buy,Thanks with tears Mike B.
 

emmadet

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What a nice bunch of guitars. And great pics. Here's my '64 335. Lousy pic, sorry.

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Frutiger

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With all this black ES talk I thought I'd post a better picture of my own 'black widow' - refinished 1962 ES-335TDC

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Jumping@Shadows

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Awesome! I know a man who would bite your arm off for that (he's already gnawed off half of mine..) :peace2

And just to stay on topic:

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ultra

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A few more pics to keep everyone happy.

A '61 ES335

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Two '59 ES345s

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A '60 ES345 Cherry

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A '59 ES345 and '60 ES335

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A '60 ES335 TDC

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A '62 ES335 TDC

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Unfortunately, some of these I no longer have :-(
 

Wilko

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My first ES-335 was a black '82 dot reissue.

The rest of these are gone too...
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Here's another show of my '65 before the long guard (this thing weighs 6.5 lbs!):
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mbowen

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Mike ...how 'bout a pic of #9 ( curly top 1959 335 )
Do not have one Gary,no idea where shots of that guitar are.Here is one Richie F.had for sale some burl -I have a shot coming up Gary that will help with your 335 curl need --and no it is not Vic's but i will get one sooner or later of that guitar i hope.Thanks Mike B.
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Steve Craw

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Do not have one Gary,no idea where shots of that guitar are.Here is one Richie F.had for sale some burl -I have a shot coming up Gary that will help with your 335 curl need --and no it is not Vic's but i will get one sooner or later of that guitar i hope.Thanks Mike B.
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Oh, yeah!!! That"s beautiful!:3zone :dude: :applaude
 
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