Gibson Custom ES-335 Dot Electric Guitar, Cherry, Figured Maple

This is my go-to guitar for any style, gig or situation. I mostly play jazz and blues and this guitar fits my hand perfectly. Notes just seem to jump off there fretboard and can dial in warm jazz tones to stinging Chicago blues with ease. Roll off the tone and volume a bit on the neck pickup and its warm/round bell like tones...middle positions give you a great funky groove tone and peg the V & T on the bridge pickup and you have a full blown drive option that can rival any Les Paul in my opinion. I used to be a Fender-guy thru and thru but once I got my 335 my Strat and Tele barely get any use. Open jams? Combo jazz gigs? Full Big Band? Yep all on the 335. My instructor just started a show in the pit orchestra for a professional musical...one guitar, all tunes on his 335.The fit and finish are flawless and the flamed maple top under the cherry red finish is sharp and classic. Year-after-year this is one of Gibson's biggest sellers for a reason!The neck on this is a very comfortable med-full (the 59 reissue being a full and the 60's block reissue being a medium thin) and really appreciate the Grover tuners and 59 Classic pickups. Gibson makes so many variants of the 335 you are sure to find one that fits you perfectly.They are a bit expensive but Gibson has done a great job of making more affordable models than ever before. If you can't quite swing the Reissues or flame-top, look at the 335 plain-top, 335 Satin top, 335 Studio or even the Epiphone Sheridan or 335 Pro.I know this is cliche but if the house was on fire...I might go back in for the 335

I've had my ES-335 for 15 years now, bought a new one in 1996, and it has not let me down once during all that time. It is a trusted friend, a confidante, and often an advisor. It's truly my guitar consigliere. There's a common misconception that its tone is only good for jazz and blues - total nonsense. This thing can get gnarly, street-fight with the best of them. The thing is, man, it's versatile. It can dial up some true raunch, and then in its next breath burn as clear and bright as the stars. Color don't matter, get whichever one you like. Plug in into a tube amp, perhaps a vintage fender, and visit places you've only imagined...

Rich, full tone and unequaled playability. Covers Country to Metal, especially good for blues and vintage rock. Eric Clapton uses it on the famous "Crossroads" tune. This model is often cited as one of the most versatile guitars available for covering nearly every musical genre.Instruments are a personal matter, but as far as workmanship, full tone, playability and flexibility go, this guitar is an essential weapon of choice. I love Stratocasters, but in a live setting I just play better and sound better on this guitar.