Gibson ES335

[stephen chung]

Hi,

Anyone knows where I can buy a Gibson ES2335?

Thanks

 

[Jumpin'Jellybean]

Swee Lee.////

 

[stephen chung]

Went there, and they don't have it..And it also like they sell it damn expensive...

 

[Jumpin'Jellybean]

Order from BGW. Can't try out though.
Expensive? Get a Rally Neosound la.

 

[stephen chung]

I am not saying the guitar is expensive..Just saying swee lee it expensive...

 

[stephen chung]

Well, can try n cannot try also make no difference to me now as I don;t know how to play guitar...

 

[Jumpin'Jellybean]

Well the guitar is expensive.
If you can afford a 335, you can afford a 335 from Swee Lee.
Anyway, you don't know how to play guitar and you wanna buy a 335?!
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As a starter guitar, highly not recommended. I'd advise you to start with beginner gear if that's the case. Be looking at maybe 3k up for a 335.
Better to get some good beginner gear like Rally, Smash, Squier CV, etc. And Soun Drive/Vox/Line 6 modelling amps.
As an investment, even more highly not recommended. I have a feeling HJ-era guitars won't sell well in the future... Worse than Norlin-era ones.

 

[stephen chung]

JUst want to learn one song only...And I like the semi hollow sound...How about les paul?
where can I buy a rally from?

what is HJ-era and Norlin-era?

 

[Jumpin'Jellybean]

You gonna drop 3 grand on a guitar to learn one song?!
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Rallys are available at SV, both Peninsula and Woodlands.
HJ-current era of Gibsons.
Norlin-1969-1987. Generally vintage guitars are worth quite a bit, but late-Norlins seem to be worth less...

 

[stephen chung]

Well, I don't think learning to play 1 song well is going to be easy and fast..maybe a year or so? Especially ppl like me...
what is SV?
I was going to get a 1964 ES335 but is a bit ex...saw 1 at ebay like $75k or something like that..

 

[Jumpin'Jellybean]

If you put your heart into it, you can learn one song in a week even as a beginner.
Don't underestimate yourself.
Sounds like your budget is...large.
SV is another guitar store.
That's overpriced. And Gibsons are top of the line stuff. I'm sure as of now, you don't need it yet. Mostly beginners start with a budget of 200-700 tops for electric.

 

[stephen chung]

If you put your heart into it, you can learn one song in a week even as a beginner.
Don't underestimate yourself.
Sounds like your budget is...large.
SV is another guitar store.
That's overpriced. And Gibsons are top of the line stuff. I'm sure as of now, you don't need it yet. Mostly beginners start with a budget of 200-700 tops for electric.

so what other semi hollow out there?

 

[stephen chung]

If you put your heart into it, you can learn one song in a week even as a beginner.
Don't underestimate yourself.
Sounds like your budget is...large.
SV is another guitar store.
That's overpriced. And Gibsons are top of the line stuff. I'm sure as of now, you don't need it yet. Mostly beginners start with a budget of 200-700 tops for electric.

Actually, not no budget just don't know what a good guitar cost.. I don't like buying inferior stuff,i think is a waste of resoureces..Might as well pay more and get a good one..not something that needs constant fixing and don't work after a short while..

 

[Jumpin'Jellybean]

Not all cheap gear is like that.
Generally, midrange stuff (around 400+) will be good. Even if you overhaul hardware(tuners and bridge), at most cost you another 400 bucks.
Specifically, try the Rally Neosound at SV Guitars,
Samick's Royale Series at Davis Guitar,
Epiphone Dot/Casino at Swee Lee.
SV and Davis are located at Peninsula Plaza, beside Funan IT Mall.

 

[stephen chung]

I was down at sv this afternoon before going to adelphi to buy records.
The rally neosound is nice n cheap.. But the price difference between the Gibson es335 n the rally neosound is so much. I really worry about the quality ...

Not all cheap gear is like that.
Generally, midrange stuff (around 400+) will be good. Even if you overhaul hardware(tuners and bridge), at most cost you another 400 bucks.
Specifically, try the Rally Neosound at SV Guitars,
Samick's Royale Series at Davis Guitar,
Epiphone Dot/Casino at Swee Lee.
SV and Davis are located at Peninsula Plaza, beside Funan IT Mall.

 

[Ken-]

Side track: Are you the guy who started the thread on MeTaL GuItArS?

Dont worry about quality... Your just learning 1 song at the moment.
Ask anyone coming from the school of hard knox(Knocks)
they'd tell you that they'll use a Kapok and perfected the skill of playing stairways to heaven half asleep.

If you take care of your guitar, it'd take care of you(most of the time) Some guitars are built like tanks (See clapton's Blackie) and can last for years.. Don't shoot down the Rally just yet cuz of its price..

 

[Jumpin'Jellybean]

I was down at sv this afternoon before going to adelphi to buy records.
The rally neosound is nice n cheap.. But the price difference between the Gibson es335 n the rally neosound is so much. I really worry about the quality ...

Heehee..Cheap is the strat i got for 50 bucks and i'm overhauling.
But seriously, Don't base your buying criteria on price. Cheap does not equal crappy and useless. The Rally is pretty well setup, stays in tune well and does give nice good semi hollow sounds. If your ears like that sound, get it. When you are more experienced and know what exactly what you want, then, by all means go ahead and get a more expensive guitar. But a good place to start would be these low-mid range bang for the buck instruments.

 

[stephen chung]

No, I am the guys that started the thread MeTaL GuItArS..
Where can I go to ask people from school of knox(Knocks)???
What is a kapok??

I am not shooting down on the Rally...I am just wondering why is there such a big price gap thats all..

Side track: Are you the guy who started the thread on MeTaL GuItArS?

Dont worry about quality... Your just learning 1 song at the moment.
Ask anyone coming from the school of hard knox(Knocks)
they'd tell you that they'll use a Kapok and perfected the skill of playing stairways to heaven half asleep.

If you take care of your guitar, it'd take care of you(most of the time) Some guitars are built like tanks (See clapton's Blackie) and can last for years.. Don't shoot down the Rally just yet cuz of its price..

 

[stephen chung]

Heehee..Cheap is the strat i got for 50 bucks and i'm overhauling.
But seriously, Don't base your buying criteria on price. Cheap does not equal crappy and useless. The Rally is pretty well setup, stays in tune well and does give nice good semi hollow sounds. If your ears like that sound, get it. When you are more experienced and know what exactly what you want, then, by all means go ahead and get a more expensive guitar. But a good place to start would be these low-mid range bang for the buck instruments.

Lucky ..I did not get it from Sv yesterday man...I didn;t know the guitar cost only 50 bucks...Here you get it from??
Well, I have not heard the gibson ES335 before so I really don;t know how it sounds...Seems like no shop brings them in..
Except one guy says he can bring it in but i have to put down a deposit....;(

 

[Jumpin'Jellybean]

No, the Rally doesn't go for 50... Normal price should be around 400.
I got it secondhand, banged up and everything. It's NOT a Rally. overhaul of hardware, setup, and now onto the mods.
Then a get Rally Neosound. You can try it, and also let your ears decide whether that sound is what you want.