I bought a Gibson Les Paul Traditional back in October. Since then, it's been out of the case twice whereas my two Strat was practically getting worn out. I put it up for sale or trade online last Friday night, more interested in seeing what I would be offered as a trade than selling the Guitar. At this stage, I was writing off owning another Gibson as the two I've owned never really bonded with me. Some of the offers were amazing. A PRS, Gibson SG, lots of different Strats as well as a Tele. I had finally settled on a 1976 Strat but then I started to have some doubts about giving away a mint Gibson Les Paul for a Guitar that looked like it needed a lot of work as well as being questionable in the build quality department. Then up popped a guy offering his 2009 Gibson Custom ES-335 in cherry with a flame maple top. I went online doing some homework on this Guitar as well as consulting some very experience Guitar playing friends of mine. They said I should bite this guys arm off to get the Guitar he was offering. Not only was it worth considerably more than mine, it might be the Gibson for me. Sure enough, I sealed the deal and picked up the Guitar today and boy were my friends right. What an incredible Guitar. Not only does it deliver Les Paul tones but a bit of everything else as well.

You'll have to forgive the crappy photos, they were taken with my iPhone.





And a very happy me playing it.

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2012 Fender American Standard Stratocaster
2013 Fender Pure Vintage 65 Stratocaster
2003 Gibson ES-355
2015 Gibson Les Paul Traditional
2002 Gretsch Duo Jet
1980 Rickenbacker 360/12 Fireglo
2014 Martin 000X1AE
2014 Fender Blues Junior III

Sweet Guitar!! Congrats!!

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I didn't Lose my mind, I traded it for this guitar.

Nice score man! love that cherry finish. Enjoy

Good on you. Over the decades, 'cannot recall hearing anyone talking dirt about an ES-335 or saying they dumped theirs because it was not capable.

Real nice guitar!! It is probably the only Gibson that I'd love to own!! Congratulations!!

Congrats on the sweet new guitar +1 on JSJH's comment. When all else fails and I get into a playing rut, picking up my 335 usually helps me get out of it, especially if I play some good old blues on it!

Enjoy the new one.

T2

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What time is it? It's Fender Time.

Very cool, get ready for Johnny B Good and the duck walk!

that is a very nice 335 , lovely colour as well , it makes my feel like getting my sheraton out for a wee blast , enjoy the new guitar , cheers
Alan

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Nice guitar. Congrats!

Very cool guitar, thanks for posting the pic's.

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

No problem.

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2012 Fender American Standard Stratocaster
2013 Fender Pure Vintage 65 Stratocaster
2003 Gibson ES-355
2015 Gibson Les Paul Traditional
2002 Gretsch Duo Jet
1980 Rickenbacker 360/12 Fireglo
2014 Martin 000X1AE
2014 Fender Blues Junior III

Nice trade... I'm experiencing some guitar envy... wait wait... darn I thought it would pass.

Congrats on getting one of the best guitars to ever come out of the Gibson factory.Now you have to go and learn some Ten Years After and Savoy Brown numbers as 335s were the trademark guitars of Alvin Lee and Kim Simmonds

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

Here are some better pictures than the iPhone ones:

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2012 Fender American Standard Stratocaster
2013 Fender Pure Vintage 65 Stratocaster
2003 Gibson ES-355
2015 Gibson Les Paul Traditional
2002 Gretsch Duo Jet
1980 Rickenbacker 360/12 Fireglo
2014 Martin 000X1AE
2014 Fender Blues Junior III

Very nice, another cherry 335

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