Wanted: ES 335 type

[Ageinggroover]

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[AndrewG]

You might get lucky and score a Yamaha SA if you look around. They tend to be a bit scarce.

[Ageinggroover]

You might get lucky and score a Yamaha SA if you look around. They tend to be a bit scarce.

Yep, I'd certainly consider one.

[Ageinggroover]

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[tonecontrol]

I had a lovely Aria semi from the early 80s, Japanese made, played very well, I had trouble getting much for it, £330 in the end
It had the narrower 60s neck, and the pickup covers had lost their plating a little, but otherwise it was perfect - I'd advise added the early Arias to your search.
Also, try the hollow body Ibanez, I often prefer playing mine to my 335, for blues rock stuff

[Ageinggroover]

I had a lovely Aria semi from the early 80s, Japanese made, played very well, I had trouble getting much for it, £330 in the end
It had the narrower 60s neck, and the pickup covers had lost their plating a little, but otherwise it was perfect - I'd advise added the early Arias to your search.
Also, try the hollow body Ibanez, I often prefer playing mine to my 335, for blues rock stuff

Thanks for the reply. I've got a late 70s Aria pro II TS-600 solid-body that my brother bought in 1980 - not sure if it was new - beautifully made guitar.

Weren't all those early 80s Arias bolt-on necks though? Only looking for a set neck 335.

[tonecontrol]

it was bolt on
can't say it sustained much differently than my new gibson 335 though, when I play with semis the sustain comes through the hollow body picking up the amp.

If you are set on a set neck, can you stretch to a Heritage? they go below £1100 sometimes

[cacofonix]

Get an Ibanez AM50. Maple ply. It's the one that, unusually, was copied by Gibson for the ES339 (rather than the Japanese copying Gibson). You can pick them up for £300+

If you get an early 80s model, you will score the Ibanez Super 58 pickups.

Absolutely stunning for the price. Absolutely stunning at any price, in fact. Only beaten by the AM or AS 100s.

[Ageinggroover]

it was bolt on
can't say it sustained much differently than my new gibson 335 though, when I play with semis the sustain comes through the hollow body picking up the amp.

If you are set on a set neck, can you stretch to a Heritage? they go below £1100 sometimes

I've seen a few of those Arias around, and I'm sure they're well made, but they're probably not as good as my Samick made Sheraton (which I've been playing a lot today and it is a very fine instrument).

The Heritage 535 is probably a better made instrument than the Gibson 335 given that Heritage are pretty much a boutique maker in the original Gibson factory. I've not tried one though. I'd definitely go for one but stretching to a grand would be hard at the moment - maybe have to sell the tele too

Thanks for the comments.

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