A guitar geek's guide...

I got an email from Gibson as I'm on their email list.

This had a link to A Guitar Geek's Guide to Gibson ES Models - brilliant...

Now the little bit that really got me was side by side two new models...

The new ES Les Paul - which is another attempt to make a hollow bodied Les Paul...

And the 335-S - another attempt (there was one many years back) at a solid ES-335... errrr....


Odd when you think about this... but hey people out there might want them... I like the LP one better but there is a much cheaper option via Gordon Smith...


Comments

  1. Exile on Pain Street10 July 2014 at 12:10

    I don't understand. Are you saying that middle one, the 335-S, is a hollow body? Where are the f-holes? Or am I being thick?

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    1. Furtheron10 July 2014 at 18:24

      I've no doubt confused

      Top - hollow
      Middle - solid
      Bottom - hollow

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  2. Liz Hinds13 July 2014 at 20:22

    If I say they all look alike to me will you ban me from your blog?!

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    1. Furtheron15 July 2014 at 08:30

      No - I'll merely roll my eyes Liz... ;-)

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