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Post subject: NGD! Gibson ES-355
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:02 am
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I had to post photos of my Gibson ES-355, my dream guitar that I got yesterday. I traded a Gibson ES-335 and a Fender Highway One Stratocaster for it in Some Neck Guitars in Dublin. Some of my all time Guitar heroes have played these down the years, Johnny Marr, Chuck Berry, Noel Gallagher, Lenny Kravitz and many more. The varitone option is amazing. You can go from full Gibson to Gretsch and almost Strat sound with the turn of a knob.

This is not like the ones Gibson are reproducing these days. This is the real deal. Ebony fretboard, varitone and stereo with the amazing Lyre (or Maestro, I'm not sure) vibrato. This is also fitted with OX 4 pickups which are as close to PAFS as you can get. This is definitely a reissue from 2003. I just need to figure out what year reissue it is. If anyone knows it would be great.

This guitar is a unicorn. You just don’t see them in Guitar shops in Dublin.

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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:15 am
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torresfan wrote:

This guitar is a unicorn. You just don’t see them in Guitar shops in Dublin.

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And we can't see it here :(

Congrat for the new guitar :)


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Post subject: Re: NGD! Gibson ES-355
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:34 am
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Congrats on a great score! Enjoy it for many years to come. Please try to post pics again, you know we have to see it. :P

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Post subject: Re: NGD! Gibson ES-355
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:47 am
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Just moved the images to Imgur so you should see them now. :)

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Post subject: Re: NGD! Gibson ES-355
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:33 pm
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torresfan wrote:
Just moved the images to Imgur so you should see them now. :)
Yup! Beautiful, torresfan. Another fine guitar finds a fine home.

Now get practicing that Berry duck walk and enjoy! :D

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Post subject: Re: NGD! Gibson ES-355
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:39 pm
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Congratulations torresfan, she is a beauty !

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Post subject: Re: NGD! Gibson ES-355
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:46 pm
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Cool guitar! 8) Congrats on the find.

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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 1:25 pm
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Wow ! Congrat


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Post subject: Re: NGD! Gibson ES-355
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:17 pm
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torresfan wrote:
with the amazing Lyre (or Maestro, I'm not sure) vibrato.

Maestro. Like on this SG.

That guitar is just badass. Coolness factor is through the roof. I love BIG guitars. 8)


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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:17 pm
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Super Nice

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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:35 pm
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Congrats! Looks great!

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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 7:15 pm
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She's a looker and a player. Can't go wrong with that combination. Congrats! :)

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Post subject: Re: NGD! Gibson ES-355
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 3:47 pm
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That is one nice guitar, thanks for sharing.

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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:56 pm
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Beautiful axe. :)


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Post subject: Re: NGD! Gibson ES-355
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:18 pm
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Oooooh.
That's purdy.

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