1964 ES-335 TD 12 String

[mikeslub]

All original, near mint condition, says "Special" on orange label, nice wide neck for easier playing of a 12-String, plays great powerful sound! A rare bird -- find another!

 

[seafood]

Beautiful sunburst !!!!!

 

[jb_abides]

Very nice especially the headstock inlay!

Of course, that burst and board are easy on the eyes, too.

Talk about a task... threading strings through a 12-hole trapeze.

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Keeping folks here updated (a bit tangential but still on topic of Gibson 12-strings):

Gibson Custom recently released an interesting 12-String: a 1965 Non-ReverseFirebird in Pelham Blue, $6k.

Introducing the Gibson Custom 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue - Gibson Gazette

Gibson Custom announces the 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue, a stunning recreation of the highly collectible 1965 model

gazette.gibson.com

 

[brandtkronholm]

All original, near mint condition, says "Special" on orange label, nice wide neck for easier playing of a 12-String, plays great powerful sound! A rare bird -- find another!

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Nice!

Have you seen this one? (No affiliation, obviously!)


Note to self: I must do a NGD! I have an electric Gibson 12-string (not the one in the picture!) that I've been meaning to post! I'll eventually get around to it!

 

[mikeslub]

Nice!

Have you seen this one? (No affiliation, obviously!)
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Note to self: I must do a NGD! I have an electric Gibson 12-string (not the one in the picture!) that I've been meaning to post! I'll eventually get around to it!

That's a cool one! I did see it on the Well Strung site.

 

[corpse]

That’s one you pay to have new strings put on.

 

[J.D.]

Very cool guitar. I've seen a couple over the years converted to 6 strings.

 

[goldtop0]

The Mamas and the Papas axe of choice !!

 

[Wilko]

Tailpiece is slotted. Restringing is easy.

I made custom saddles for one so it can play in tune! Pics to follow

 

[MBSC]

All original, near mint condition, says "Special" on orange label, nice wide neck for easier playing of a 12-String, plays great powerful sound! A rare bird -- find another!

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for sale?? I play 12 stings in my band all night long

 

[Arch D. Bunker]

Wow - you can count on Mike to land those special ones. Plus it should be more playable than the later ones - what were they thinking at Gibson and Rickenbacker by cramming 12 strings on those narrow necks?

 

[renderit]

If'n ya play rhythm they gots the goods!

 

[aladdinsane]

All original, near mint condition, says "Special" on orange label, nice wide neck for easier playing of a 12-String, plays great powerful sound! A rare bird -- find another!

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Wow. I thought they started in 1965. Had no idea!

 

[mikeslub]

Wow. I thought they started in 1965. Had no idea!

Definitely a ‘64 with ‘63 pots.