ES-135 Sara Ray graphic: Dia de los Muertos

[Jim Sloves]

I decided to get an ES-135 and settled on this particular model. I knew it was going to get a refin and I've never had a graphic guitar. I wanted a Western x Dios de los Muertos X Robert Rodriguez-Quentin Tarantino-ish theme without looking like a dated 80s shredder axe or appearing too goth.

I send the guitar to Sara Ray for the graphics; she is awesome to work with. The finished guitar was sent it to Eric's Guitar Shop in LA and he did a ridiculously good setup and installed new hardware and electronics. The pups are the stock Gibsons (not labelled but I assume Classic 57) with black covers; they are not active pups. We couldn't immediately find black metal covers to allow the pole piece to show through.

The guitar plays like the cliched buttah. The size is very comfortable for me. Very cool tone: a bit honkey with a fullness similar to an ES 356 or ES335 X Les Paul. I'm very happy with it.


This

became

this

First dance last night....

 

[Phil 52]

That's damn cool Jim! Congrats:salude

 

[Reinhard]

Man I love that! Very cool :headbange

 

[Phil 52]

Yes, it really suits Jim.
You have to be a grown man to go on stage with a Sara Ray painted guitar.
Nothing a wussy can use.

 

[Jim Sloves]

Yes, it really suits Jim.
You have to be a grown man to go on stage with a Sara Ray painted guitar.
Nothing a wussy can use.

 

[Phil 52]

:rofl you got me!

 

[access]

It's unique, I'll give ya that!

 

[bigsby'd]

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[bobore]

Of course this only has to do with personal tastes, but I love the original blue & would have left it alone. That said, I can appreciate the effort put into it, even though the graphics are not my cup of tea.

 

[Jim Sloves]

No worries.

I'm really happy with this; I realize it's not a 59 iceteaburst or goldtop that has more universal appeal.

 

[SFK]

I think it's really cool. I'm a big fan of 135s anyway.

I always like your guitars.

 

[cryptozoo]

That's very cool, she did some great work on it.

 

[mistersnappy]

hey, that's cooool! i have a mexican folk art fetish and you are giving me an idea or two...:jim :salude

 

[frazettafan]

That's bloody fantastic Jim. A bold step - and it paid off!!

It gives me some ideas too. It's airbrushed, right?

 

[jsamans]

I really dig it!!! Very unique.

 

[Ryan Givhan]

that is one sexy guitar. congrats!