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Don't know what your budget might be there are plenty of nice used examples out there - I'd still prefer a more recent Dot Reissue to many 70's original models with a trapeze tailpiece - I say more recent but anything in the last 20/30 years on the Dot Reissues are worth looking at
Collings i35LC is well worth looking at - depends if you want the G brand logo on the headstock
Personally I'd stay away from the satin finished models and shall we say the more 'budget' based 335 models
TBH, it looks like a 335, it feels like a 335 and it sounds like a 335. The hardware is good quality, the pickups are great and the case is lovely. It holds its own against Jack's @meltedbuzzbox 345 - yes they sound a bit different, yes they look different but mine isn't 'inferior'.
Its just got satin paint.
It is gorgeous, but I didn't have much experience of different 335s when I bought it. I loved it and I could afford it... that was about it (oh yeah, and the wife was away on holiday!). I think I lucked out, though, feel-wise and sound-wise, having played others since.
It seems, if you get a nice one, the main difference is the satin finish and no binding on the neck. I have played a more recent faded cherry one, though, that was nowhere near (for me) the guitar mine is. Felt distinctly "cheaper". The finish on mine seems a fair bit thicker, always felt as "warm" as a full finish does, and has polished up nicely (in fact the neck did it from me just playing, so I decided to do the whole thing). The one I played the other day felt dry/cold.
Personally, if budget was over £2K, I would be passing the satin finishes by.
One last thing - I definitely think you need to try the guitar you're going to get, if possible. In my hands, semis seem even more variable than solid-bodied guitars. I've tried two apparently the same, one seemed too bright for my tastes, one seemed too mellow. When you get one you like, though... WOW
But I definitely agree with your last paragraph...
I've only recently got into Gibson's binding with the nibs etc - and now I experience doubts about my beloved 335 with no binding, I didn't mind either way before... How fickle we guitarists are!
but (eeeek) I do think mine feels more polished as a product. The fretboard edges are nicely rolled, the nibbing is nicer, it feels like more time was spent on it overall.
that can all be addressed though.
The one thing that did strike me was that there was a gulf in playability between the custom stuff and the standards in GuitarGuitar. There was something missing on standard stuff but perhaps thats something that is more apparent on all the newer models to justify the difference in the product ranges????
As always though there is a lot to be said for just playing a guitar to see if it is a good guitar. There is no point getting caught up in finishes and vintage correct spec
of course as stated above in earlier comments and ultimately this is the key point regardless of our views
'One last thing - I definitely think you need to try the guitar you're going to get, if possible. In my hands, semis seem even more variable than solid-bodied guitars. I've tried two apparently the same, one seemed too bright for my tastes, one seemed too mellow.
@BigLicks67 - see above and this maybe the answer to your dreams
but on the flip side I dont think I will ever want from another 3X5 model of Gibson
The Collings are truly superb guitars as well.
but it just played so well and sounded great and those are the 2 most important things
The answer may be different if you mean a Gibson 33t, or of you mean a 335 style guitar...