Vintage Blonde ES Guitars

[MikeSlub]

The Blonde Gibson ES Guitars were out tonight! 1957 ES-225 TN, 1958 ES-225 TDN, 1960 ES-330 TDN, 1959 ES-345 TDN, 1959 ES-335 TDN, 1960 ES-335 TDN.

 

[gmann]

What’s not to like?

 

[Phil 52]

Awesome Mike.
Wish I had just one of these beauties.
My choice would be the 1958 ES-225 TDN.

 

[brandtkronholm]

Yowza!

 

[Red Rogue]

Very tasty!

How comparable is the 225TDN with the 330TDN?

 

[rockabilly69]

My my, that's a sweet grouping of guitars. I love that figure all over the top of the '60 ES330. and on the top horn of the '59 ES335. Yep that's a great group of guitars Mike

 

[Sol]

Mike, could you tell us about these guitars ? Anything you share will be of great interest.
Cheers.
Oh, by the way, stunning just stunning..

 

[MikeSlub]

Mike, could you tell us about these guitars ? Anything you share will be of great interest.
Cheers.

Sure Sol - but what do you want to know? They all play and sound great, all are different animals, of course. The 345 still has the Varitone in it.

 

[Phil 52]

I always loved Dave Edmunds' blonde ES-335.
But the reason I would go for the ES-225 is George Thorogood's tone
he has with his original ES-125.
Played one some years ago and they sound pretty close.
Not an expert here. Just my 2cts.

 

[J T]

Wow! What a line up!
You hit it out of the park

 

[DutchRay]

Oh, I'm going to dream about those tonight, I promise. What a wonderful line up of 50's rarities!

Any cool, first owner or guitar safari stories? I must have taken a while to find these.

 

[AA00475Bassman]

Thank you Mike for sharing & taking time to do this & all you do for the Forum - Happy Holidays !

 

[Sol]

Sure Sol - but what do you want to know? They all play and sound great, all are different animals, of course. The 345 still has the Varitone in it.

Well, Id be interested to know more about the Varitone circuit for example. The demand for the circuit doesnt seem to be universal in its appeal by any means, and Id appreciate your thoughts on the circuit, its utility and value to the player.
Thanks Mike.

 

[garywright]

 

[darkwave]

Very tasty!

How comparable is the 225TDN with the 330TDN?

I was just about to ask that exact question!

 

[wernerg]

thanks for sharing Mike! Those blondes are all gorgeous. Just to confirm: the 345 is the "First Rack" guitar you and I talked about a few months ago, right? Pictures #1 and #3 make it look like the VT ring isn't black, but #2 does. (Just checking, in case you have another blonde 345 we need to talk about) ;-)

 

[ourmaninthenorth]

These wonderful collection shots that you post Mike are reference point material.

Plain and simple.

Bravo.

 

[El Gringo]

Wow ! Just Stunning !

 

[mdubya]

Wow.

Wow.

Wow.

I think I could make due with one each ES 225, ES 330, and ES335.

 

[tomkatf]

Beautiful group! I've only got one, an c.1970 ES-150 which has also gone a bit orange like the 335 with the Bixby...