NGD: 2001 ES-335 Dot

[integra evan]

Got an amazing Christmas gift this year: a 2001 Gibson ES-335 Dot, figured wood in a nice vintage sunburst. This is such a sweet guitar...plays and sounds just incredible. A mighty fine example of a 335, that's for sure. Never had a 335 before. But this is going to become my favorite guitar, and for sure a keeper. One original owner: my uncle. He got it new back in 01 and played it for many years. He's been playing only acoustic for the past couple years though so he decided to pass it on. So I know it's been taken care of its whole life. Here are a few pictures, will take more with daylight too:

 

[rocknrollrich]

Wow what a great guitar. Congrats

 

[AntStrat]

Daaaaaaaaaaamn! Congrats on a cool guitar and uncle.

 

[Neil.C]

That looks a beauty.

Lovely to keep it in the family.

 

[hornpiper]

Very, very nice.

 

[3bolt79]

Wow, your uncle is way cool. Congrats and Merry Christmas! HNGD!

 

[Guy Named Sue]

Absolutely stunning! Congrats Evan!

 

[Deathray]

That’s an heirloom! And, a really beautiful one! Wow, congratulations!

 

[Rocket King]

Wow, you've got quite a collection going on and might I add now "complete" with the addition of a semi hollow body (yeah right, as if a collection could ever be complete )
That Es 335 looks great, great colour and figuring. And I think it's really nice that it gets to stay in the family.
I would personally swap out the black tone knobs for gold top hats but that's just me

 

[Nate D]

Congrats!!! Gorgeous guitar!!! I love -335’s almost as much as I love Strats. I think they’re designed superbly and play great right off the line like strats do. Super versatile guitar that can really do it all. If I could only have two electrics it would be a strat and a -335.

I love those vintage sunburst models too. Mine has ‘57 Classics and it just sings. A lovely warm sounding guitar.

Congrats!

 

[Nate D]

Got an amazing Christmas gift this year: a 2001 Gibson ES-335 Dot, figured wood in a nice vintage sunburst. This is such a sweet guitar...plays and sounds just incredible. A mighty fine example of a 335, that's for sure. Never had a 335 before. But this is going to become my favorite guitar, and for sure a keeper. One original owner: my uncle. He got it new back in 01 and played it for many years. He's been playing only acoustic for the past couple years though so he decided to pass it on. So I know it's been taken care of its whole life. Here are a few pictures, will take more with daylight too:

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Yours has more figuring than mine. Mine is a ‘95

 

[integra evan]

Thank you all! Yeah my family chipped in to get it for me. My uncle was on the fence about selling it but the decision was easier when he knew who it was going to.

Wow, you've got quite a collection going on and might I add now "complete" with the addition of a semi hollow body (yeah right, as if a collection could ever be complete )
That Es 335 looks great, great colour and figuring. And I think it's really nice that it gets to stay in the family.
I would personally swap out the black tone knobs for gold top hats but that's just me

I might do the gold top hats or reflectors, but sure yet.

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Yours has more figuring than mine. Mine is a ‘95

That's a nice one too!

 

[CephasG]

Sweet guitar! Congrats!

 

[Stratoman10]

Nice

Another year older and it would be as old as I am. My ex GFs dad has one from around 1965 or so. Great guitar. I have a 339 Studio so our guitars are kind d of cousins

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[BlacknBlue]

Very nice! Sunburst with dot inlays is my favorite look on a 335.

 

[gjohnson441496]

Very nice guitar for sure but the fact that your uncle cared enough about you to let you have it is touching.

 

[integra evan]

Thanks all! Yeah, it was a blessing!

 

[blille]

Congrats! That’s a nice uncle

 

[integra evan]

Thanks!

 

[integra evan]

I cleaned it all up, put on fresh strings and put black reflector knobs and an amber switch tip. The nickel hardware was heavily tarnished, so I was able to get it cleaned up with the Gibson metal cleaner. Still a little bit or normal tarnish haze but it's much better than what it was.