Red or Black?

bertie

red

stickyfiddle

Yeah I’m annoyed that I didn’t take better pictures of the black one. I may need to see both again before I fly…!!

freakboy1610

Red. But only if you can find one without gold hardware!

RocknRollDave

The tortoiseshell would have to go, in either case.

Offset

They'll both fit in the hold on the flight home.

Fishboy7

Both very cool, I think I like the black better. 

Personally I'd still prefer a plainer looking 335 with no Bigsby over a 355.

Musical_Mystery_Tour

The red one is the nicer of those two.

Neilybob

Back to the Future red all day long! 

roberty

Neilybob said:

Back to the Future red all day long! 

1955 reissue

Choivert

To me it has to be black. I kind of feel red Gibson semis are a bit dated. Just my opinion of course. 

StuartMac290

Definitely red imho

Sporky

Given that the black one is the better instrument and cheaper, and you'll have whichever you buy resprayed in sparkly blue, obvs the black one. 

SteveRobinson

I'd normally default to black too but the red does look much nicer

ICBM

stickyfiddle said:

The black is actually a slightly nicer instrument

In that case black.

stickyfiddle

ICBM said:

stickyfiddle said:

The black is actually a slightly nicer instrument

In that case black.

It’s close though… Im sure I could get the red one as good with a couple of hours fettling. But the black one really is perfect as a player, and just needs scuffing up bit to not look brand new

Going back to see at least one of them in the morning before our flight in the evening. We’ll see…

BobHillman

Can't you find one in a natural finish, with a stop tail?

stickyfiddle

BobHillman said:

Can't you find one in a natural finish, with a stop tail?

Heresy on a 355! 

I did spot a Rusty Anderson sig 335 (plus a bunch of Trini Lopez models in various colours and states-of-bigsby) but didn’t like that as much

guitars4you

stickyfiddle said:

BobHillman said:

Can't you find one in a natural finish, with a stop tail?

Heresy on a 355! 

I did spot a Rusty Anderson sig 335 (plus a bunch of Trini Lopez models in various colours and states-of-bigsby) but didn’t like that as much

I've only played one Rusty 335 and it was very nice - Assume all TL models have the tapered nut width which doesn't feel right to me - If so a TL is not for me - I think if it wasn't' for Noel playing one, there would be no buzz about them anyway 

guitargeek62

guitars4you said:

stickyfiddle said:

BobHillman said:

Can't you find one in a natural finish, with a stop tail?

Heresy on a 355! 

I did spot a Rusty Anderson sig 335 (plus a bunch of Trini Lopez models in various colours and states-of-bigsby) but didn’t like that as much

I've only played one Rusty 335 and it was very nice - Assume all TL models have the tapered nut width which doesn't feel right to me - If so a TL is not for me - I think if it wasn't' for Noel playing one, there would be no buzz about them anyway 

The TLs do not, thankfully! I bought the VOS ‘64 one a few weeks back and it has a fabulously ‘normal’ neck - the CS must’ve seen the sense to not reproduce that horrid 40/41mm nut width!

p.s. most of the TL buzz has always come from Mr. Grohl in my experience, I barely associate Noel with them at all.

p.p.s. Get the red one, Mike - you like the vibe, and there’s not much in it. One more consideration though, do you really want two (albeit v.different) red ES models?

BillDL

Don't they have a dark sunburst one without a Bigsby?