The Single Most Overrated Guitar of All Time

[Andrew Lamprecht]

The best sounding guitar I have ever played was a 335....

[formula73]

Oh I'm sure I'd love it. This thread has convinced me that I will own one one day.

You should, though you may need a fairly intrusive gate if you run a lot of gain.

[ccjackson]

Gretsch solid bodies (Chet, Round Up, Duo Jet, Power Jet, etc) are really semi hollow bodies that fit your criteria. So are some Godins, Guilds, Hamers........... Gibson is just a name anymore. Better value elsewhere.

[AudioWonderland]

The Gibson ES-335!


Just becasue Black Blues players finanlly wrere able to afford an entry level Gibson Semi Hollow, and made that guitar sound famous, the squadrons of no-nothing guitar dorks like you guys chime in harmony like a bunch of Bullfrogs in the Mud with an adulating chorus; "335!"
What they don't know is the 335 is a Plywood guitar, thats right, PLYWOOD!
On top of that, its a cheap glued top.
I really hate to say this, cause I know so much more about Gibsons than you'll ever know, but there are models not that much more expensive that are one solid piece of carved mahogany...in fact, the whole great guitar is one solid piece of wood, and the semi hollow chambers are carved out of that solid block!
I hate to say that cause now some heretofore clueless self important boneheads with money here will now go researching and looking for these guitars that I am trying to find, but ah well, all in the name of progress.
Basically its like people arguing that silverface Fender is a good amp.
No it sin't.

Great minds always face criticism from mediocre minds, like I always do here, so flame away again! I'm sitting pretty knowing I'm right..I'm ALWAYS right!

1) Most guys know what it is made of. Quit flattering yourself and patronizing the rest of us

2) You don't hate to say it or you wouldn't have. Your trying to stir up ****.

[AudioWonderland]

Dude, I didn't buy a ticket to see your life EFFIN story!

And we didn't sign up to listen to rantings of an uninformed, emotionally stunted metal head trying to stir up ****. It works both ways. All you have accomplished is to reinforce the stereotype. Congratulations

[GoldenVulture]

[GoldenVulture]

[GoldenVulture]

[Archer_of_Fish]

I like 335's, I think they have a nice sound. I am not fond of the body style when I try playing one but thats just preference.

I dont care if something is plywood or plastic as long as it sounds good.

[gibson175]

Give us a kiss jerry, you know you want to!

[jmh151]

Aren't most drums made of plywood too? Are they not musical instruments?

[MojoMonster]

Bob Taylor of Taylor guitars once made a line of acoustics out of pallet wood.

And anyone who's worked with wood knows there is considerable difference between various grades of plywoods and that plywood has superior qualities to solid woods.

I hope you had a good nights sleep Jer.
lol

[crusty philtrum]

Ha, man, you have a long way to go. For me, all guitars are crap, there's never been one made that was good enough for me. I'm such a golden-eared virtuoso that no luthier has ever produced anything good enough to appease my high standards.

You're gonna need to hate on a lot more than just one model before you are truly a connosieur like myself.

[Simon_F]

Aren't most drums made of plywood too? Are they not musical instruments?

Of course they aren't!

Hence the witticism "What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians?".....

[Varg]

And we didn't sign up to listen to rantings of an uninformed, emotionally stunted metal head trying to stir up ****. It works both ways. All you have accomplished is to reinforce the stereotype. Congratulations

Hang on a minute, why do people still think Jerry's a metal head? He isn't, regardless of his usename!

[Mr 9finger]

Jer is just trolling. Plain and simple.

The thing is: I know it. Oh, do I know it. Hell, most of the time, I think it's funny. I'll even say that sometimes, there's a grain of knowledge hiding in there that doesn't get tossed out with the empties. Yet, it still gets under my skin, from time to time. I'm starting to wonder if I'm one of those people that just sits around, waiting to be offended. I hope not.

Oh god.

Fair warning to all: we just pulled into Dubai a couple days ago. Yesterday: duty. Today: no duty, nowhere to go, just the internet cafe on the pier and beer. I'm probably going to be on later, belligerent enough to make Jer look like Ghandi.

Mods: this isn't premeditation. I just don't know if I can stop it. I feel Mr. Hyde in there, ricocheting off the insides of my skull, waiting to get out...

You get'm tiger! Grrrrr


This could be funny tonight.


I await this in unrelenting anticipation.


The anticipation better not be better than the orgasm.


Don't let me down.


I'm still pooping on this thread.

[Funkfingers]

The OP made a bold assertion then offered no supporting evidence. Bad science. What's to discuss?

[hareek]

Interesting. A guy named "MetalManiac" is going to lecture the entire guitar community about ES-335's.

There are more guitarists, with more fame, more money, more talent, more knowledge, and simply more accomplished than you out there that will disagree.

You can tell yourself you are right all you want. Over 50 years of history and success does not bode well for your opinion, however.

Next, why don't you educate us on why The Beatles sucked? I can't wait to hear that thesis.

[stevie_bees]

Mods: this isn't premeditation. I just don't know if I can stop it. I feel Mr. Hyde in there, ricocheting off the insides of my skull, waiting to get out...

Well go and rock on your guitar then!!

[Inkstained]

Interesting. A guy named "MetalManiac" is going to lecture the entire guitar community about ES-335's.

Do you think he drinks a lot of alcohol?