Re: Joe Bonamassa Signature ES-335 Registry

robgarrison wrote:
sally12333 wrote:
robgarrison wrote:

I purchased #91 (used) at Guitar Center in Arlington TX in early July.  Great guitar, one of the best 335's I've played.

Welcome to the Forum, and glad you're happy with the new purchase! 

How about some pictures??

Pictures would not be very interesting.  All of the JB 335's appear to be very consistent color wise and mine is no different.  However I originally thought I had a one piece laminate top, but after looking very closely you can barely see the seam.

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Signature ES-335 Registry

robgarrison wrote:

Pictures would not be very interesting.  All of the JB 335's appear to be very consistent color wise and mine is no different.  However I originally thought I had a one piece laminate top, but after looking very closely you can barely see the seam.

Mine's kind of half flame top, half plain top wink

Here's a shot from last night:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/82487173@N00/9377270274/

(can't post pics?!!)

Re: Joe Bonamassa Signature ES-335 Registry

just bought #078  SteveRose77

Re: Joe Bonamassa Signature ES-335 Registry

Ironmansound wrote:

just bought #078  SteveRose77

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Welcome to the forum

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Signature ES-335 Registry

jclark42796 wrote:
#001  Bluebolivar        Brooklyn, New York 
#002  rockmikerock       New York
#014  IrishChieftain (on the Gibson forum) Sacramento, CA
#024  troyad             Iowa
#026  Chuck Fleming      Bloomington, Indiana
#028  kestrou            Illinois
#031  bona335            Delaware
#035  TJNies             Latrobe, PA
#037  jclark42796        Virginia
#038  anotherreissue     Fairfield CA
#039  Nighttrain         California
#051                     Pittsburgh, PA
#060  larrywilliams      Colbert, GA  
#066  bayourunner
#067                     Pittsburgh, PA
#070  jddarden           Charleston, SC
#077  fibre1             Melbourne, FL
#078  Ironmansound   St. Louis MO
#083  vguerriero         Hudson Valley, NY
#086  michaelchawn       Denver, CO
#087  Rik Emmett Fan     Las Vegas
#091  robgarrison        Arlington, TX
#101  flhgreg            Portland, OR
#110  GuitarMikey        Charlotte, NC
#112  mikemac (My LP forum) Philidelphia
#114  wolf21m            New England
#119  MB73
#156  digitalkettle      Lincolnshire, UK
#168  JB~72              France
#170  L@ry               France (Lozère)
#178  in2madness  (Les Paul Forum) U.K.
#183  andi               Scotland UK
#195  jonmy7             South England
#206  TonyC              Bath, England
#209  DMB1973            Nottingham, U.K.
#214  andy1973           Derby, U.K.
#246  cowboymod          Oxford UK
#247  dom1967            Stratford-upon-Avon England
#248  BlueDaniel         Germany
#299  jimmy f 93702      West Wickham, Kent, England
#314  Joe Bonamassa
#256  Hoss (My LP forum) Austria
#321  t_dino             Paris, France
#333  greg.simon.logan   London, U.K.
#338  db3266 (My Les Paul Forum)   Essex, U.K.
#348  tschroeppel67      Sioux Falls, SD
#358  helrazr84          Manchester, PA
#363  spitfire         (My Les Paul forum) Albuquerque, NM 
#366  andy212            New York, New York

47 out of 365 accounted for.

The Gibson Joe Bonamassa ES-335 recreates the revered bluesman’s vintage Dot

The Gibson Joe Bonamassa ES-335 is the latest signature model to be produced to bear the name of, arguably, the most talked about blues guitarist in recent years. The Bonamassa musical Juggernaut shows no signs of slowing, but then, when you consider he was opening shows for B.B. King at the age o0f 12, this hardly comes as a surprise… A man famed for his love of classic vintage guitars, and the staggering number he owns, one of the standout instruments in his collection is his prized 1961 ES-335. A stunning early example of this landmark Gibson model, this is the kind of guitar that makes guitar fans drool. Luckily, Gibson has made an accurate recreation of this amazing instrument, and Dawsons are due to receive some of them, just as soon as they are released!
Accurately recreated neck profile

The Gibson Joe Bonamassa ES-335 ‘s inspiration comes from a point very early in the Dot’s history (the guitar first appeared in 1958). Constructed from laminated maple, the 335 is semi hollow, with a solid maple block running through the centre. The Joe Bonamassa ES-335 follows this template, but is constructed with spliced plain maple/ poplar/ maple 3-ply laminate for the top, back and sides.

Like many of Gibson ‘s signature models, the original source guitar is recreated in detail. The neck profile of the Joe Bonamassa 335 copies that of his own guitar accurately. After measurement it was discovered that this was 0.050” thinner than a standard ’59 round profile. The neck is constructed from a single piece of mahogany, with rosewood fingerboard, and those famous dot inlays.

The pickups equipped to the Gibson Joe Bonamassa ES-335 are two ’57 Classic Humbuckers- the pickup models that replicate the original P.A.F. models that appeared on early Gibson ‘s. These are wired via Bonamassa’s chosen CTS pots, with a 3-way pickup selector switch, complete with the sought-after ‘bumblebee’ capacitors. An ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge provides further vintage detail, with a lightweight aluminium stopbar behind, and vintage tulip TonePro tuners.

To ensure further authenticity, the Joe Bonamassa ES-335 features a VOS finish, in a Vintage Sunburst specific to this guitar, that replicates the vintage fading of Bonamassa’s own.

Here’s a summary of the Gibson Joe Bonamassa ES-335 ‘s key details:

    Recreation of Joe Bonamassa’s ES-335 – an accurate copy of the ’61 ES-225 he owns
    Semi hollow body – maple/ poplar/ maple 3-ply laminate top, back and sides with a solid maple central block
    Accurate neck profile – mahogany, 1 piece neck with accurate neck profile, slimmer than standard ’59 round profile, and holly wood headstock veneer
    Rosewood fingerboard – 22-frets complete with dot inlays
    ’57 Classic Humbuckers – replicate P.A.F. vintage tone, wired via ‘bumblebee’ capacitors, CTS pots and a 3-way selector switch
    Unique finish – Vintage sunburst specific to the Gibson Joe Bonamassa ES-335
    Complete with custom shop case

From: http://www.dawsons.co.uk/blog/gibson-jo … oming-soon

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#78 Ironmansound   St. Louis MO

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Ironmansound wrote:

#78 Ironmansound   St. Louis MO

Congrats and welcome!  I've updated the list on the first page.

Jim

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#310 friislind,  Denmark

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friislind wrote:

#310 friislind,  Denmark

Congrats, I updated the list!  Welcome to the forum!

Jim

Re: Joe Bonamassa Signature ES-335 Registry

jclark42796 wrote:
#001  Bluebolivar        Brooklyn, New York 
#002  rockmikerock       New York
#014  IrishChieftain (on the Gibson forum) Sacramento, CA
#024  troyad             Iowa
#026  Chuck Fleming      Bloomington, Indiana
#028  kestrou            Illinois
#031  bona335            Delaware
#035  TJNies             Latrobe, PA
#037  jclark42796        Virginia
#038  anotherreissue     Fairfield CA
#039  Nighttrain         California
#051                     Pittsburgh, PA
#060  larrywilliams      Colbert, GA  
#066  bayourunner
#067                     Pittsburgh, PA
#070  jddarden           Charleston, SC
#077  fibre1             Melbourne, FL
#078  Ironmansound       St. Louis, MO
#083  vguerriero         Hudson Valley, NY
#086  michaelchawn       Denver, CO
#087  Rik Emmett Fan     Las Vegas
#091  robgarrison        Arlington, TX
#101  flhgreg            Portland, OR
#110  GuitarMikey        Charlotte, NC
#112  mikemac (My LP forum) Philidelphia
#114  wolf21m            New England
#119  MB73
#131  losi2404         Hochfelden Switerzland
#156  digitalkettle      Lincolnshire, UK
#168  JB~72              France
#170  L@ry               France (Lozère)
#178  in2madness  (Les Paul Forum) U.K.
#183  andi               Scotland UK
#195  jonmy7             South England
#206  TonyC              Bath, England
#209  DMB1973            Nottingham, U.K.
#214  andy1973           Derby, U.K.
#246  cowboymod          Oxford UK
#247  dom1967            Stratford-upon-Avon England
#248  BlueDaniel         Germany
#299  jimmy f 93702      West Wickham, Kent, England
#310  friislind          Denmark
#314  Joe Bonamassa
#256  Hoss (My LP forum) Austria
#321  t_dino             Paris, France
#333  greg.simon.logan   London, U.K.
#338  db3266 (My Les Paul Forum)   Essex, U.K.
#348  tschroeppel67      Sioux Falls, SD
#358  helrazr84          Manchester, PA
#363  spitfire         (My Les Paul forum) Albuquerque, NM 
#366  andy212            New York, New York

48 out of 365 accounted for.

The Gibson Joe Bonamassa ES-335 recreates the revered bluesman’s vintage Dot

The Gibson Joe Bonamassa ES-335 is the latest signature model to be produced to bear the name of, arguably, the most talked about blues guitarist in recent years. The Bonamassa musical Juggernaut shows no signs of slowing, but then, when you consider he was opening shows for B.B. King at the age o0f 12, this hardly comes as a surprise… A man famed for his love of classic vintage guitars, and the staggering number he owns, one of the standout instruments in his collection is his prized 1961 ES-335. A stunning early example of this landmark Gibson model, this is the kind of guitar that makes guitar fans drool. Luckily, Gibson has made an accurate recreation of this amazing instrument, and Dawsons are due to receive some of them, just as soon as they are released!
Accurately recreated neck profile

The Gibson Joe Bonamassa ES-335 ‘s inspiration comes from a point very early in the Dot’s history (the guitar first appeared in 1958). Constructed from laminated maple, the 335 is semi hollow, with a solid maple block running through the centre. The Joe Bonamassa ES-335 follows this template, but is constructed with spliced plain maple/ poplar/ maple 3-ply laminate for the top, back and sides.

Like many of Gibson ‘s signature models, the original source guitar is recreated in detail. The neck profile of the Joe Bonamassa 335 copies that of his own guitar accurately. After measurement it was discovered that this was 0.050” thinner than a standard ’59 round profile. The neck is constructed from a single piece of mahogany, with rosewood fingerboard, and those famous dot inlays.

The pickups equipped to the Gibson Joe Bonamassa ES-335 are two ’57 Classic Humbuckers- the pickup models that replicate the original P.A.F. models that appeared on early Gibson ‘s. These are wired via Bonamassa’s chosen CTS pots, with a 3-way pickup selector switch, complete with the sought-after ‘bumblebee’ capacitors. An ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge provides further vintage detail, with a lightweight aluminium stopbar behind, and vintage tulip TonePro tuners.

To ensure further authenticity, the Joe Bonamassa ES-335 features a VOS finish, in a Vintage Sunburst specific to this guitar, that replicates the vintage fading of Bonamassa’s own.

Here’s a summary of the Gibson Joe Bonamassa ES-335 ‘s key details:

    Recreation of Joe Bonamassa’s ES-335 – an accurate copy of the ’61 ES-225 he owns
    Semi hollow body – maple/ poplar/ maple 3-ply laminate top, back and sides with a solid maple central block
    Accurate neck profile – mahogany, 1 piece neck with accurate neck profile, slimmer than standard ’59 round profile, and holly wood headstock veneer
    Rosewood fingerboard – 22-frets complete with dot inlays
    ’57 Classic Humbuckers – replicate P.A.F. vintage tone, wired via ‘bumblebee’ capacitors, CTS pots and a 3-way selector switch
    Unique finish – Vintage sunburst specific to the Gibson Joe Bonamassa ES-335
    Complete with custom shop case

From: http://www.dawsons.co.uk/blog/gibson-jo … oming-soon

Re: Joe Bonamassa Signature ES-335 Registry

Hello

131 Hochfelden, Switzerland

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losi2404 wrote:

Hello

131 Hochfelden, Switzerland

Hello losi, and congrats on #131!  Welcome to the Forum, stick around and enjoy the good Joe fans here!

"To repeat a good thing is to sit still; to take a chance is to grow." - Joe Bonamassa
I need some Joe...NOW.
Joe = Joy

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losi2404 wrote:

Hello

131 Hochfelden, Switzerland

Congrats!  Welcome!  I've added you to the list on the first page of this thread.

Jim

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For anyone interested - appears #060 is for sale on Ebay.

No affiliation, just informational.

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#289, Dollar, Scotland

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donald wrote:

#289, Dollar, Scotland

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Congrats on the newbie and welcome to the forum

And so castles made of sand melts into the sea, eventually.........

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Hello,

Just bought #235 --> Lyon, France

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Hi,

my name is Helmut and I am the proud owner of #354, Munich, Germany.
I have some questions regarding the guitar.

I think Gibson did not care about the quality in every detail in my impression. There is a very badly painted spot on the neck (above the Gibson-Logo) in the curves. It´s like there was dust and instead of removing it before painting, they decided to paint all over the dust and raw (not well-sanded) wood. Then I am wondering that there is no wrap-around bridge on the guitar. In the specs there is the wrap-around bridge written. Does anyone have the wrap-around bridge?

I like the guitar, the sound and the look, but I am wondering because of this quality-issues... .
Best regards,
Helmut