What are the difference between 335's, 345's and 355's?

[gripweed]

Is it basically wiring (i.e. stereo, varitone etc.)?

 

[CapoFirstFret]

Re: What are the difference between 335's, 345's and 355's?

as far as I know...yes

 

[Curly]

Re: What are the difference between 335's, 345's and 355's?

tonewise, I'd say yes

along with that, fancier cosmetics .. the early 335's were unbound dot necks

some of the other models often had gold hardware

there was also a 347 - I think Freddie King played one for a while

later in his career, Chuck Berry often played the "upscale" models. In his documentary, "Hail, Hail ....", he said he played 'em for about a year on the road, then replaced them. Then he winked and said, "tax write off, you know"

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: What are the difference between 335's, 345's and 355's?

I don't know how they're made these days, but I think vintage 335's are solid between the pickups and 345 and 355 guitars are hollowed out for the varitone coils. Lew

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: What are the difference between 335's, 345's and 355's?

How exactly does the Varitone work? I thought it was just caps?

 

[Jeroen]

Re: What are the difference between 335's, 345's and 355's?

Also, don't forget the ES330! That was a version with two dogear P90's, kinda like an Epi Casino. Only, I recon the ES330 does have a center block, in contrary to the Casino.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: What are the difference between 335's, 345's and 355's?

Also, don't forget the ES330! That was a version with two dogear P90's, kinda like an Epi Casino. Only, I recon the ES330 does have a center block, in contrary to the Casino.

That's a very differant guitar from a 335, 345 or 355. It's completely hollow for one thing. And for another, it has a shorter neck. Not a shorter scale: a shorter neck. Lew

 

[seafoamer]

Re: What are the difference between 335's, 345's and 355's?

http://www.provide.net/~cfh/gibson4.html

 

[Jeroen]

Re: What are the difference between 335's, 345's and 355's?

That's a very differant guitar from a 335, 345 or 355. It's completely hollow for one thing. And for another, it has a shorter neck. Not a shorter scale: a shorter neck. Lew

Interesting!
I always thought they were much akin to a 335. Seafoamer, thanks for the link