  1995 GIBSON U.S.A. ES-335 DOT REISSUE WITH CASE
YOU ARE BIDDING ON A 1995 GIBSON U.S.A. ES-335 DOT REISSUE. THIS BEATUIFUL GUITAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE FOR BEING A USED AND GIGGED GUITAR! THE VINTAGE SUNBURST FINISH IS STUNNING WITH A VERY NICE LIGHT FLAME ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF GUITAR. THE PICTURES SIMPLY DO NOT DO THIS PIECE JUSTICE! A PAIR OF '57 REISSUE PICKUPS GIVE THIS BEAUTY THE SOUND OF A BEAST WHEN NEEDED BUT CERTAINLY DELIVER THE CRISP CLEAN TONES YOU'D EXPECT FROM A GIBSON SEMI-HOLLOW.
AS WE ALL KNOW NO TWO GUITARS ARE THE SAME AND HAVING PLAYED THIS INSTRUMENT VERSUS SEVERAL OTHER ES-335'S THIS EXAMPLE HAS A WONDERFUL WARMTH TO IT AND YET IS VERY LOUD EVEN ACOUSTICALLY. THE GUITAR HAS A NICE BALANCE TO IT AND SINGS AND SUSTAINS FOR DAYS. TO ENSURE A POSITIVE AND SAFE TRANSACTION I WILL BE VERY CRITICAL OF THE GUITAR. I HAVE PLAYED FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS AND CURRENTLY WORK FOR A MUSIC RETAILER IN GUITAR SALES SO I KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT, COUPLE THAT WITH A PERFECT FEEDBACK RECORD AND YOU CAN BID WITH CONFIDENCE THAT THE GUITAR YOU ARE BUYING IS AS IT IS DESCRIBED. THIS IS A PRIVATE AUCTION NOT THROUGH A DEALER SO NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES APPLY, NOR ARE THERE RETURNS, REFUNDS OR TRIAL PERIODS. GUITAR COMES WITH GIBSON U.S.A. HARDSHELLL CASE PICTURED. NO PAPERWORK IS INCLUDED JUST GUITAR AND CASE. THESE GUITARS LIST NEAR $4000.00 FROM GIBSON AND RETAIL IN STORES BETWEEN $2200 AND $2400! EXCELLENT CHANCE TO GET ONE FOR MUCH LESS THAN THAT HAS BEEN BROKEN IN AND HAD A CHANCE TO SETTLE IN. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND HAPPY BIDDING!
CONDITION OF GUITAR
THIS IS A USED GUITAR AND IT HAS BEEN GIGGED. GUITAR HAS HAD SEVERAL OWNERS AND HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO SMOKE ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO VISUAL DAMAGE AND NO STRONG ODOR WITH EITHER THE CASE OR GUITAR ITSELF. THERE ARE NO CRACKS OF ANY TYPE IN THE WOOD, HEADSTOCK JOINT OR BINDING. ALL HARDWARE HAS SOME SLIGHT TARNISHING, EVERYTHING IN LINE WITH A 9 YEAR OLD INSTRUMENT ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT TRIED TO POLISH OR BUFF THE HARDWARE WITH ANY COMPOUND. FRETS SHOW LITTLE TO NO WEAR, NO DENTS OR ROUGH EDGES. FRETBOARD HAS NO DINGS AND IS A LIGHTER COLOR THAN MOST, VERY STRIKING LOOKING SIMILAR LOOKING TO BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD. NICE PEARL DOTS WITH NONE MISSING OR CRACKED. THE GIBSON LOGO AND ACCOMPANYING CROWN INLAY ARE BOTH A ROSY-PINK HUE THAT STANDS OUT AGAINST THE PEGHEAD FACE AND ADDS A BIT OF CHARACTER NOT COMMONLY FOUND ON NON-CUSTOM SHOP GIBSONS. THERE IS LIGHT HAZING ON THE PICKGUARD AND BODY FROM PICK USE AS WELL AS SCATTERED LIGHT SCRATCHES AND MINOR DINGS. THERE ARE NO CHIPS OUT OF THE BODY AND NO DEEP BELT BUCKLE WEAR. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF MINOR SCARS FROM PLAYING ON THE BACK AND NECK BUT NOTHING THAT ISN'T TO BE EXPECTED WITH A USED GUITAR. I WOULD RATE AS A 9 OUT OF 10 ONLY TO BE CAUTIOUS FOR POTENTIAL BIDDERS. NOT QUITE INVESTMENT WORTHY, BUT AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO A STUDIO OR GIGGING GUITARIST'S ARSENAL.
SHIPPING
SHIPPING WILL BE $50.00 WITH INSURANCE DUE TO VALUE AND NATURE OF ITEM BEING SOLD. SHIPPING TO THE U.S. LOWER 48 STATES ONLY. CANADIAN BIDDERS AND THOSE FROM HAWAII AND ALASKA WILL ALSO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES. FOREIGN BIDS MAY BE ACCEPTED BY ONLY THROUGH PRIOR E-MIAL CONFIRMATION FROM ME ONLY. BEAR IN MIND OVERSEAS SHIPPING IS NEARLY $200.00 U.S. WINNING BIDDERS WILL BE CONTACTED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF END OF AUCTION AND WILL HAVE 72 HOURS TO REPLY BY E-MAIL. PAYMENT MUST THEN BE RECEIVED WITHIN 7 BUSINESS DAYS OR ITEM WILL BE RELISTED AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK LEFT! PAYPAL, MONEY ORDERS AND CASHIER'S CHECKS ONLY! GOOD LUCK! |
