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Shane Sanders · Post by **Shane Sanders** » Sat May 26, 2007 7:36 pm

We went live with this today. It's a microsite dedicated to the Gibson ES. There are tons of videos of the factory and how these guitars are made. If you like that sort of thing, it's really cool to see one built. Check the "Custom Memphis" tab for that stuff. And under "Videos" you'll find some great performances by players using this model:

http://www.gibson.com/_microsite/electricspanish/

Shane Sanders · Post by **Shane Sanders** » Sat May 26, 2007 7:41 pm

btw, the Freddie King video is not to be missed!

Jonny Quest · Post by **Jonny Quest** » Sat May 26, 2007 7:53 pm

No ES-175

nor one of my personal faves the 330t

Shane Sanders · Post by **Shane Sanders** » Sat May 26, 2007 8:01 pm

Check here for other models. I'm sure they'll get their own microsite at some point:

http://www.gibsoncustom.com/flash/products/es/list.html

Jonny Quest · Post by **Jonny Quest** » Sat May 26, 2007 8:14 pm

cool

Sascha Franck · Post by **Sascha Franck** » Sat May 26, 2007 8:24 pm

Talking about Gibson ES's, I've seen Larry Carlton a week ago or so, he went back to his 335s. He's only been playing in a trio (with his son on bass, freaking amazing player, as groovy as it gets), and what can I say? I've never been a Carlton fan exactly, but boy, this dude can really play. They even had the guts to play Steely Dans "Kid Charlemagne". Yes, in an instrumental trio! And it was nothing else but awsome.
Fwiw, really weird he's not listed under "players" on the site, considering that his second name has been Mr. 335 and that he even recorded an album called "Room 335".
Nice find, btw, Shane!

Shane Sanders · Post by **Shane Sanders** » Sat May 26, 2007 9:01 pm

Sascha Franck wrote:Talking about Gibson ES's, I've seen Larry Carlton a week ago or so, he went back to his 335s. He's only been playing in a trio (with his son on bass, freaking amazing player, as groovy as it gets), and what can I say? I've never been a Carlton fan exactly, but boy, this dude can really play. They even had the guts to play Steely Dans "Kid Charlemagne". Yes, in an instrumental trio! And it was nothing else but awsome.
Fwiw, really weird he's not listed under "players" on the site, considering that his second name has been Mr. 335 and that he even recorded an album called "Room 335".
Nice find, btw, Shane!

It's possible that we didn't have a legally cleared photo of him for that page. But he is pictured with his signature model on the site, so he hasn't been overlooked. Check the drop down menu of the models and you'll find him. But I agree, he oughta be in both places, so I'll bring that to the attention of my supervisor on Tuesday and see what can be done. He lives in Nashville, I think, so we might just be able to photograph him or obtain some good ones from his agent.

Jonny Quest · Post by **Jonny Quest** » Sat May 26, 2007 9:29 pm

Sascha Franck wrote: Fwiw, really weird he's not listed under "players" on the site, considering that his second name has been Mr. 335 and that he even recorded an album called "Room 335".
Nice find, btw, Shane!

LC certainly still proudly displaying 335's all over his official web site http://www.larrycarlton.net/

I once saw him playing a Parker--didn't seem right, didn't sound quite right either.

Sascha Franck · Post by **Sascha Franck** » Sat May 26, 2007 11:00 pm

Jonny Quest wrote: I once saw him playing a Parker--didn't seem right, didn't sound quite right either.

I only know that he played a Valley Arts strat (I think they even had a signature model) for a while. That, at least to me, sounded quite good. I have a teaching video (which is only so-so) and the sound of that strat through his Dumble is great.
Parker? Uhm... ok. Nice concept, horribly realized (can you spell "fugly"?).

ew · Post by ew » Sat May 26, 2007 11:12 pm

Sascha Franck wrote:
Jonny Quest wrote: I once saw him playing a Parker--didn't seem right, didn't sound quite right either.
I only know that he played a Valley Arts strat (I think they even had a signature model) for a while. That, at least to me, sounded quite good. I have a teaching video (which is only so-so) and the sound of that strat through his Dumble is great.
Parker? Uhm... ok. Nice concept, horribly realized (can you spell "fugly"?).

The Valley Arts signature model was a Tele; either with a EMG S/S/H configuration or with two soapbars. I almost bought one of the soapbar ones a few years ago...

ew

Sascha Franck · Post by **Sascha Franck** » Sat May 26, 2007 11:39 pm

ew wrote: The Valley Arts signature model was a Tele; either with a EMG S/S/H configuration or with two soapbars. I almost bought one of the soapbar ones a few years ago...

Hm, you might be right, I sort of remember the soapbar model.
But in the video, he's defenitely playing a stratstyle one (he only calls it "custom made", not "signature"), with a LP style bridge and 3 EMG single coils. Guess they came up with the signature model after that video.

Jonny Quest · Post by **Jonny Quest** » Sun May 27, 2007 7:14 pm

Sascha Franck wrote:
Jonny Quest wrote:
Parker? Uhm... ok. Nice concept, horribly realized (can you spell "fugly"?).

I kant sphel or do maths but cannot imagine ever playing live with one of those Parker axes (the equivalent of being caught dead if seen wearing it in public.) Man, I also saw Adrian Belew playing one of them.

Perhaps I am being petty, and in an effort to stay on topic, but the best Gibsons are among the finest guitars in the world, from both a design and performance perspective...with one caveat: one must remember to protect those headstocks--nothing nastier than to see to a beautiful 335 slide off a 4x12 cabinet and in an instant it's all over.

xtp · Post by **xtp** » Mon May 28, 2007 9:10 am

I love my L4

Jonny Quest · Post by **Jonny Quest** » Mon May 28, 2007 8:38 pm

xtp wrote:I love my L4

Oh, I can imagine

What year?

xtp · Post by **xtp** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:25 am

Jonny Quest wrote:
xtp wrote:I love my L4
Oh, I can imagine

What year?

its an early one, last digit is unreadable, pre '20s i think.

The sound is amazingly balanced.

I love archtops with carved tops, and flame maple backs.

The later f-hole cutaway L4c of the 40's+ is like the es models but features a carved top, but not very nice finishes, and by this time the L4 was no longer the flagship model it no longer sports the flamed maple back. To get this you really have to switch to the L7-c, but this has a 17 inch body like the L5.

I have just gone thru looking at models because I am thinking about buying a new archtop. I went from L4-c, to L7c and was still undecided when i came across this crowd.

http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/items/AR804C.htm
http://www.ivysounddesign.jp/yahoo_photo/index.cgi?2918

that is a cutaway copy of the original L4 oval hole model I own. Sadly gibson never did a cutaway of the oval hole model.

Eastman do a sunburst model so I am probably going to get one of these. They use the same woods as the L4 and are hand made.

Never thought i would consider a non gibson guitar...

the mighty Gibson Electric Spanish