Gibson ES-165 Herb Ellis

**Max405** · 02-21-2015, 12:07 PM

Hi Guys,
I think this is the sleeper of the Jazz Guitar world.
I hope you like..
JD

**OldGuitarPlayer** · 02-21-2015, 12:10 PM

Wow!

**pubylakeg** · 02-21-2015, 12:27 PM

Congrats! that's a real beauty !, the plating looks flawless.

**andyb** · 02-21-2015, 12:45 PM

There's one of those beauty's on Ebay UK at the moment. FYI.

**SamBooka** · 02-21-2015, 01:00 PM

I really should clean mine more.
Ni e!

**M-ster** · 02-21-2015, 02:00 PM

Can I "Like" it twice?

**2bornot2bop** · 02-21-2015, 02:09 PM

I recently saw that very HE, or one just like it, on the net and thought what a great buy...but for the life of me can't recall where I viewed it...likely Reverb or feebay. She's a beauty....is she yours Joe?

**AlsoRan** · 02-21-2015, 02:14 PM

I am always taken aback by great photos and yours did the guitar great justice. Congratulations and enjoy! I assume you took the photos with a smartphone? Forum member 2B showed us just how great the cameras are in these phones with his guitar photography work.

**MarkRhodes** · 02-21-2015, 02:55 PM

That's a lovely guitar (and a lovely set of photographs.) Love Herb's playing and hope to someday have one of his signature model guitars.

**Max405** · 02-21-2015, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by pubylakeg

Congrats! that's a real beauty !, the plating looks flawless.

The plating is pretty much flawless for sure. I seal all my Guitars and plated pieces with Menzerna powerlock and they last a long time. Thanks.

**Max405** · 02-21-2015, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by MarkRhodes

That's a lovely guitar (and a lovely set of photographs.) Love Herb's playing and hope to someday have one of his signature model guitars.

Thanks Mark. By the way, you are a great moderator.

**Max405** · 02-21-2015, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by AlsoRan

I am always taken aback by great photos and yours did the guitar great justice. Congratulations and enjoy! I assume you took the photos with a smartphone? Forum member 2B showed us just how great the cameras are in these phones with his guitar photography work.

Thanks buddy. I took the pictures with my iPad. The trick is the light. I have a big window that I use that lets in a lot of natural light. Natural light = exact replication of the subject. thanks again, Joe D

**Max405** · 02-21-2015, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop

I recently saw that very HE, or one just like it, on the net and thought what a great buy...but for the life of me can't recall where I viewed it...likely Reverb or feebay. She's a beauty....is she yours Joe?

I'm glad 2b likes it. Yeah it's mine. I've had it a while now. No intension to sell it. Believe it or not, I plan on thinning the heard but my L7, L5, 175, 165 and one other will stay. I got a thing going on for a 2015 White Stingray Convertable right now... Thanks Greg.

**Max405** · 02-21-2015, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by M-ster

Can I "Like" it twice?

please do bro..

**Eric Rowland** · 02-21-2015, 04:13 PM

Man that's delicious! Congratulations.

**monkmiles** · 02-21-2015, 06:45 PM

Beautiful! Someday I hope to own one just like it.

**Max405** · 02-21-2015, 06:58 PM

Thanks Buddy.
I hope guys aren't getting hammered up there with more snow.
This winter has been down-right scary for you guys.
Stay safe..
JD

**Larry M** · 02-21-2015, 09:38 PM

Great guitars, Joe. I have had a few over the years. Enjoy. Yours is a beaut. BTW--Colorado is getting the snow today.

**Max405** · 02-21-2015, 10:25 PM

Larry, thanks and sorry about the snow. We're getting hammered right now too. I had enough of this crap.
Joe D

**monkmiles** · 02-21-2015, 11:31 PM

We've gotten clobbered with snow too. We have accumulated like 4+ feet on the ground and its snowing lightly at the moment.

**ah.clem** · 02-22-2015, 01:47 AM

Holy shite, that is a beautiful guitar, and I am not a big fan of a Florentine cutaway or a burst - not often one for guitar envy, but man, oh man. Perhaps you should consider sending it south for the winter...

**Max405** · 02-22-2015, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by ah.clem

Holy shite, that is a beautiful guitar, and I am not a big fan of a Florentine cutaway or a burst - not often one for guitar envy, but man, oh man. Perhaps you should consider sending it south for the winter...

I have considered sending it south for the winter but my hands would be attached!
Thanks for liking my baby.
jd

**vinnyv1k** · 02-23-2015, 02:38 PM

Let me know when you want to sell it Mr.D. Sweeeeet Herbie for sure.

**feral guitar** · 02-23-2015, 03:17 PM

a friend just got one for 2K from Elderly
it's nice, a little heavy tho

**social_piranha** · 02-25-2015, 10:41 PM

Beautiful guitar. I have a ES-165 with the floater pickup. Bought it used ~10 years ago. It always bugged me that it didn't have a tone control so a few months ago I had a small and discrete thumbwheel control (hidden behind the pickguard) installed.... what a difference! Regardless of being able to roll off the tone at the amp, it just wasn't the same for me. I have been picking that guitar up a lot more lately...

Your jazzbox is a beauty!!!