My first semihollow: ES 335 TD walnut

[Jim Sloves]

I had tried a few 335 maple and 345 but they didn't sound far enough removed from my Les Pauls for me to reach for my wallet; the walnuts sounded great: a bit mellower or smoother and 'hollower'. I'm gassing for a Sadowsky semihollow but I thought this looked too cool and sounded very nice. s/n 686145

Can anybody tell me anything about the stamped Gibson humbuckers? They sound pretty good. The guitar sings sweeeeeeeeeetly through my Soldano gear or into a Zendrive hitting a '66 Fender BF Super Reverb.

I can't believe what I've been missing out on for all these decades sans a semihollowbody guitar.

 

[Troels]

That's a nice one. Mine's brown too... and thoser PU covers are rare...

 

[Progrocker111]

Seems to be 72 ES335 (those engraved pickup covers appeared only in this year). Pickups should be patent number sticker T-Tops. Nice guitar and is collectible in these times too.

 

[gmann]

Great lookin' guitar, congrats! The walnut refers to the finish as it's still a maple bodied guitar.

 

[Jim Sloves]

Great lookin' guitar, congrats! The walnut refers to the finish as it's still a maple bodied guitar.

I didn't know that. Well, even though I feel a bit stupid now, these sounded mellower: maybe woods, pups, trapeze tailpiece....who knows. Probably one of you guys. Thanks for the info.

 

[garywright]

I can't believe what I've been missing out on for all these decades sans a semihollowbody guitar.

yeah Jim ...335s are great !

 

[gadzooka]

Sounds/looks like you picked a winner! I often can't put my trapeze 335 down.

 

[TomGuitar]

I didn't know that. Well, even though I feel a bit stupid now, these sounded mellower: maybe woods, pups, trapeze tailpiece....who knows. Probably one of you guys. Thanks for the info.

Don't. Sometimes it all just comes together in a particular guitar and makes it work for you. Congratulations on discovering how great a good 335 can be.

I am not usually a fan of the walnut finish, but that one looks great. Welcome to the club.

Now, what was that secret handshake?

 

[Jim Sloves]

Now, what was that secret handshake?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJSYBoI2si0

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[gadzooka]

I can't do the true vintage handshake as my hand is crippled from gripping this dang 1 9/16" neck.