How do you feel about Gibson 335s? NGC

[Shorty]

Terry Kath only used 3 fingers also and could rip up his Gibson SG AND his Tele and Strat .

 Dusty

I just googled him. It said he invented and founded the Pignose Amp company.       I never knew.  I remember commenting to a friend about the guitar player for Chicago. Not a "big band" fan at the time, I said , "This guitar player is wasted on that bunch of horn blowing sissies...", or something to that effect.

[kingoffleece]

I saw Terry Kath play.  He was a brilliant player.  It takes great ears to play in a horn band and get the phrasing right over their parts.

[Nic in Western NYS]

Have 2 Gibson SG Standards, one from back in the day when I could make a few dollars playing and that one gets pampered.  The new to me one was pretty beat up and it was liberating to have a very used but nice guitar.  Rained all day yesterday and the roads still have too much grit on the mountain so no ride - took apart a pretty nice $75 guitar I gave my little boy (5) to learn on.  Fixed it up, glued some things, tidied up wires, some new screws, a lot of fun that I wouldn't do on a nice guitar. 
Never played a 335. I do enjoy a hollow-body Gretsch that I gave my musician son (23) but he wound up re-gifting it to me since he's only playing nylon strings.
Getting ready for my first gig in years late this spring so immersing myself in the fun of guitars and amps again.  Of the Kings, they are all amazing - Albert's tones speak to me the most.

[boidorama]

What?  No love for Rickenbacker guitars and basses? 

[oldbike54]

I just googled him. It said he invented and founded the Pignose Amp company.       I never knew.  I remember commenting to a friend about the guitar player for Chicago. Not a "big band" fan at the time, I said , "This guitar player is wasted on that bunch of horn blowing sissies...", or something to that effect.

 Yeah but , those sissy horn players are all married to beautiful ladies and have ALL the money 

 

I saw Terry Kath play.  He was a brilliant player.  It takes great ears to play in a horn band and get the phrasing right over their parts.

 Chicago live at Tanglewood 1970 .

 Dusty

[Chuck in Indiana]

I don't know what kind of guitar he played, but Django Reinhardt was a three fingered master.

Uh yeah. It's not the name on the hammer handle. .it's the guy swinging it.

[Jim Rich]

Brad,
I think Frank Zappa was playing the stereo version of the 335 in that picture, I think it was called a 355.  They had two output cables and could be run to separate amps or devices at the same time.  I played with a friend who had one, he had one cord to a fender amp, the other cord to a Lesley speaker like a Hammond organ would use.  Sounded pretty incredible.

Most of the pictures I saw of Frank showed him playing Gibson SGs.  But like a lot of successful players probably had a warehouse full to choose from.

[Scott of the Sahara]

When I was seriously looking for an electric guitar, I was very interested in the 335 until I found out it is not a full hollow body. I was not impressed with the 2x4 running down the middle.

[rocker59]

Brad,
I think Frank Zappa was playing the stereo version of the 335 in that picture, I think it was called a 355.  They had two output cables and could be run to separate amps or devices at the same time.  I played with a friend who had one, he had one cord to a fender amp, the other cord to a Lesley speaker like a Hammond organ would use.  Sounded pretty incredible.

Stereo was an option on the 345 and 355.  I think that Frank Zappa photo from earlier shows a 345, based on the inlays on the fretboard.   

[kidsmoke]

When I was seriously looking for an electric guitar, I was very interested in the 335 until I found out it is not a full hollow body. I was not impressed with the 2x4 running down the middle.

They made a full hollow version (330), which serves a purpose, but was prone to feedback. The center block diminishes this, while still allowing a woody tone not available from an LP. 335 is super versatile, capable of the full round tones of a Scofield Carlton, to full on snarl of an LP, because of that block. Versatile, comfortable axe.