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When did Gibson first start doing this ES-335 Fat Neck model:
A 335 with a chunky neck!
Introduced in 1958, the ES-335 has been a staple of rock, blues, and country players for years. The ES-335 "Fat Neck" - while not a full-on historic reissue - is tailored to be more like a vintage 1959 335 than the current production models. That starts with the thicker, '50s-style neck carve made of mahogany. The Fat Neck also sports a thinner body style that's much closer to the style of a vintage '59 335. For pickups, the Fat Neck has '57 Classic humbuckers for a tone that is pure, vintage Gibson. The coolest thing about the Fat Neck is that it's built like a reissue, yet manages to be priced more moderately than a vintage reissue.
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/ES/Gibson-Custom/ES-335-Dot-Fat-Neck.aspx
I am getting one, made in 2007, and wonder if there have been any changes to specs from then to now, and when this model first appeared.
It is less expensive than the "Historic 59 RI" which also has the "Fat Neck" so I am expecting a little less regarding fine points, perhaps.
I like the "slightly thinner body, more like an original 1959", hoping for less weight and maybe for airy sound (horn-like?).
By the way, mine weighs in at 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and I paid $2k even for it. It is about the going price for used ones?
OK, how about a pic?
8 pounds, 1 ounce dressed in Black:
A 335 with a chunky neck!
Introduced in 1958, the ES-335 has been a staple of rock, blues, and country players for years. The ES-335 "Fat Neck" - while not a full-on historic reissue - is tailored to be more like a vintage 1959 335 than the current production models. That starts with the thicker, '50s-style neck carve made of mahogany. The Fat Neck also sports a thinner body style that's much closer to the style of a vintage '59 335. For pickups, the Fat Neck has '57 Classic humbuckers for a tone that is pure, vintage Gibson. The coolest thing about the Fat Neck is that it's built like a reissue, yet manages to be priced more moderately than a vintage reissue.
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/ES/Gibson-Custom/ES-335-Dot-Fat-Neck.aspx
I am getting one, made in 2007, and wonder if there have been any changes to specs from then to now, and when this model first appeared.
It is less expensive than the "Historic 59 RI" which also has the "Fat Neck" so I am expecting a little less regarding fine points, perhaps.
I like the "slightly thinner body, more like an original 1959", hoping for less weight and maybe for airy sound (horn-like?).
By the way, mine weighs in at 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and I paid $2k even for it. It is about the going price for used ones?
OK, how about a pic?
8 pounds, 1 ounce dressed in Black:
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