I picked this old thing up on a bit of an impulse today.
It was found in a skip apparently! Not by me unfortunately - so I did pay the finder for it. I believe it's late 1970s or very early 80s at the latest - I haven't looked for pot codes or anything yet.
It's not one of the 'good' ones - bolt-on neck, and the body is almost entirely hollow with just a block under the bridge - but it's in quite nice condition and it all works... mostly. There is just one serious problem - the neck joint has collapsed slightly (they're prone to this - you can see where it's buckled the pickup ring) and so the neck is about 1/4" too far into the body - and even with the bridge saddles as far back as possible, the intonation is miles out. But of course, since it's a bolt-on this can be fixed without too much work.
Now... I don't actually like 335s really, I've always found them rather ungainly, with far too much body behind the bridge so they're too heavy and don't balance well. I prefer 330s - but this is so light that it doesn't seem anywhere near as big as a 335 normally does. I also prefer the trapeze tailpiece to the stopbar, and wine red is my favourite colour for them, so - assuming it turns out OK when I've fixed the neck - there's a reasonable chance I might keep it...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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Be interesting to hear your opinions once you have 'breathed on it' a little.
Which is how I like them . I'm a big fan of Rickenbacker and old Matsumoku Aria necks, so this one is near perfect - 40mm wide at the nut. I'd maybe prefer 41... but it's close enough.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Those late 70's copies nearly all had a trapeze tailpiece - Not so much better or worse, but just a sign of the times - They did not think to copy anything from the 'golden era' as the vintage market barely existed - So they effectively copied a current model, hence the trapeze - And this was par for the course with Antoria etc etc- Enjoy the working trying to put it straight
I really can't get on with the currently fashionable 'fat' necks though.
lol. Probably . I expected Kittyfrisk might too .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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I once tried the ' By the power of Greyskull' trick too & breaking the Elder wand, to no avail.
Resistance is futile...
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HarrySeven - Intangible Asset Appraiser & Wrecker of Civilisation. Searching for weird guitars - so you don't have to.
Forum feedback thread. | G&B interview #1 & #2 | https://www.instagram.com/_harry_seven_/
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
OR take it onstage for your encore à la Ritchie Blackmore.