Zhivago's Vintage Hotties - 1964 Gibson ES 335

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Re: Zhivago's Vintage Hotties - 1964 Gibson ES 335

Post by zhivago » Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:56 am

the necks went real narrow post '65 as far as I know, apparently, '64 is the last really desirable year :)
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Re: Zhivago's Vintage Hotties - 1964 Gibson ES 335

Post by StevenO » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:31 am

zhivago wrote: the necks went real narrow post '65 as far as I know, apparently, '64 is the last really desirable year :)
The 64' 12 string I played had a really, really nice neck. Just so comfortable. Not too thick, not too thin, just in between and comfortable. And the string spacing for the 12 strings was very nice compared to the old 12 string Rick I played right before it....  :-\

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Re: Zhivago's Vintage Hotties - 1964 Gibson ES 335

Post by Dave » Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:35 am

StevenO wrote: Oh man, this thread makes me GAS for this 12-string at Capsule Music here in Toronto. I played it and it sounds great! $2500

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Yep. I played that one a couple weeks ago too, and fuck me sideways did it ever play. I've never played an electric 12 that felt like that. The price seems reasonable too.

Unfortunately I was back in yesterday and it was sold.  >:(
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Re: Zhivago's Vintage Hotties - 1964 Gibson ES 335

Post by Dave » Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:36 am

StevenO wrote:
zhivago wrote: the necks went real narrow post '65 as far as I know, apparently, '64 is the last really desirable year :)
The 64' 12 string I played had a really, really nice neck. Just so comfortable. Not too thick, not too thin, just in between and comfortable. And the string spacing for the 12 strings was very nice compared to the old 12 string Rick I played right before it....  :-\

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;D And I also played that Ric you were talking about right after it, and it was a total dog! +1
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Re: Zhivago's Vintage Hotties - 1964 Gibson ES 335

Post by Pacafeliz » Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:59 am

my '62 had a quite thin pencil neck. but it was lovely.
oh and it had the cream in it!!!  :D

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ps: btw, i sold it to mikigakki, if that sounds like something to someone. they sell vintage guitars in japan.
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Re: Zhivago's Vintage Hotties - 1964 Gibson ES 335

Post by kimjongsick » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:01 am

bdm wrote: from my personal experience the key to a good 335 is the size of the neck. big, fat neck es335s stay in tune better and i swear they sound better too!
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