Gibson ES-350 Rare?

[MacGringo]

I love hollow-bodies and semis especially those of the Gibson persuasion. One model on my lust list is the wide body ES-350 equipped with P-90s. I think the model was introduced in 1949 and replaced by a thin body version in 1965?? Any one here own one of these? If so, please post some pics...

Here's Vancouver's Paul Pigat doing the Rockabilly thing on his 40s ES-350:

[Burrellesque]

I believe the ES-350 became a thinline model in 1956.

Heres my 1952 ES-350N. It's not going anywhere

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[Burrellesque]

I would've thought Paul Pigat's ES-350 to be a late 1952 early 1953 version from the position of the neck pickup. They moved it closer to the fretboard just before the model switched to the 2 volume, 2 tone variant.

[MacGringo]

I would've thought Paul Pigat's ES-350 to be a late 1952 early 1953 version from the position of the neck pickup. They moved it closer to the fretboard just before the model switched to the 2 volume, 2 tone variant.

You may be right. I'll check the DVD I have as he demos it and talks about its origine.

[MacGringo]

I believe the ES-350 became a thinline model in 1956.

Heres my 1952 ES-350N. It's not going anywhere

Oh man, that is gorgeous. What's the knob on the lower bout? Master volume??

[Burrellesque]

Master tone.

The other 2 knobs being individual volume controls for each pickup.

[MacGringo]

Master tone.

The other 2 knobs being individual volume controls for each pickup.

Makes sense as there does not appear to be a pickup selector. Do you happen to know the output of the P-90s? I assume very low output?

You're a lucky guy, she's a real beaut...

[MacGringo]

I would've thought Paul Pigat's ES-350 to be a late 1952 early 1953 version from the position of the neck pickup. They moved it closer to the fretboard just before the model switched to the 2 volume, 2 tone variant.

You are correct Burrellesque, it's a 52.

[vinnyv1k]

Clean 3 knob 350's like above fetch a $9-10K price tag ....LOL

[MacGringo]

You are correct Burrellesque, it's a 52.

Doh! Turns out it's a 49. My bad.

[Burrellesque]

I haven't measured the output of the P90's. Most were around the 7.5 to 8 ohm mark I think.

[Burrellesque]

Clean 3 knob 350's like above fetch a $9-10K price tag ....LOL

Well, that's what some are asking. Do they actually get that for them? If you look around you can sometimes find one for a lot less

Reverb values are $5000 - $7000 for sunburst and $6000 - $8000 for natural finish. So I guess thats what they actually achieve and sounds about right to me.

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[Burrellesque]

Doh! Turns out it's a 49. My bad.

Well if that's the case it's the only one I've seen from that period with the neck PU in that position.

[Burrellesque]

This one is up there price wise.....

1955 Gibson ES-350 DN + OHSC --- HOLD

Thats British Pounds.

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[Fred Archtop]

I believe the ES-350 became a thinline model in 1956.

Heres my 1952 ES-350N. It's not going anywhere

Burrellesque, your ES-350 is a 'knock off my feet" instrument.
As for the neck PU position, I've seen it already in other blonde ES 350.

Enjoy your guitar!

[Fred Archtop]

My Gibson books say Gibson made 1056 ES-350 from 1948 to 1956. So, back to the question of the topic title, yes it's a quite rare guitar.

[fws6]

I have one in the "for sale" section , but it is a very much non original player condition

[nopedals]

Pretty amazing the amount of dough people pay for a cutaway. That is double what you would pay for an ES300.

[wintermoon]

I still have my old '47 single pickup blonde though it doesn't get played much these days...

[oldane]

The 350 came in a thinline version in the mid 1950s called 350T. It had the same short scale as the Byrdland while the full depth 350 had 25.5" scale. They were quite popular with blues players like B. B. King and Chuck Berry also used one back then. It was discontinued when the 335/345/355 was introduced. Some decades later Gibson reissued the thinline 350T, this time with normal 25.5" scale and humbuckers. The Tal Farlow was/is basically a 350 with different cosmetic trim - and humbuckers instead of P90s. Barny Kessels famous guitar was a modified 350 (CC PU, replaced fretboard etc.).

[mr. beaumont]

The 350 is about as good looking as a guitar gets, imho, and I love the idea of independent volumes and one master tone...

[destinytot]

I believe the ES-350 became a thinline model in 1956.

Heres my 1952 ES-350N. It's not going anywhere

Beautiful - enjoy!

[Burrellesque]

The 350 is about as good looking as a guitar gets, imho, and I love the idea of independent volumes and one master tone...

I love this set up. It's more intuitive to me than the later Gibson control layout. I get confused with all those knobs... and a 3 way switch?! Too much.

You can select either PU by dialling the unneeded one to zero or blend various amounts of each as required.
Master tone gets the job done nicely too.

[Burrellesque]

Pretty amazing the amount of dough people pay for a cutaway. That is double what you would pay for an ES300.

Perhaps the ES-300 is a largely overlooked guitar because it kind of sits in between what many amplified players are looking for (usually a cutaway) and acoustic player (carved top)?

Most seem to sell for between $2000 - $3000.

[Burrellesque]

Just spotted this.....!

Gibson ES 350 1951 Gloss Tobacco Burst Tal Farlow owned and | Reverb