Anyone looking for an affordable yet awesome ES style?

[VonBonfire]

Not mine, but I have one just like it and it's dang hard to find this exact model and usually it means Japan shipping. I no longer own a Gibson ES thanks to Edwards. I even tested it side by side with a genuine 355. Acoustically, it was much louder. Solid machine carved rock maple with a mahogany block instead of the usual Gibson multi ply (big deal, not). Mine plays great, low action and buzz free. 59'ish carve to the neck. The only thing I don't care for is the Seth Lovers, which I replaced with 57 classics. They were serviceable pickups, but not as rich and creamy as the 57's. Of course this is available when I don't have any money plus my next one will probably be a black E-SA180 with a stop tailpiece instead of the white 168 with the bigsby. She sure is slinky feeling though.....

Edit (I paid more than he is asking for this one).

https://reverb.com/item/85452085-ed...MI4_iouJvDiQMVNjjUAR3CDAq7EAQYAyABEgLYbvD_BwE

 

[VonBonfire]

Any ES fans on the forum?

 

[Greazygeo]

I have an Ibanez John Scofield that is really nice. Also the wife has a 67 ES 335 with the small neck. That one sounds amazing.

 

[rsm]

Not an ES fan; I do like big jazz boxes, like the L-5 though I never owned one.

I recently sold my D'Angelico EXL-1 blueburst:

I keep looking at vintage and new full size jazz boxes, and will eventually get one. First I plan to get another EBMM Majesty 6, then a full size jazz box.


The D'Anglelico Style-B is most likely what I will get: