Gear / Guitar

Gibson ES-335

On 11 sourced rigs at ToneLineage.

Who uses it

• Alex LifesonFly By Night to 2112 1974–1976

  'I was using a Gibson ES-335 then' (Fly By Night). Guitar World (Nov 1996 archive): Alex Lifeson breaks down 11 Rush tracks ↗

• Dave GrohlSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…because he liked the different style of headstock and the diamond-shaped sound holes on what was otherwise an es-335. onstage during early foo fighters tours, grohl played two gibson les pauls, then relied primarily on a pair of b…” Wikipedia: Dave Grohl ↗

• Duane AllmanSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…roadie transfer over the goldtop's pickups. other guitars allman acquired included a dot-neck sunburst gibson es-335 (dated between 1958 and 1962) and a tobacco sunburst les paul he obtained in june 1971. much of his session work…” Wikipedia: Duane Allman ↗

• Eric ClaptonCream / Bluesbreakers 1965–1968From the Cradle / mid-'90s blues 1994–1995

  Gibson ES-335 (cherry red, 1964): Bought in 1964; Cream's final US tour and farewell shows. Where's Eric! (fan site): Clapton's guitar, amp and equipment set-up 1963-2014 ↗

  Gibson ES-335 (dot-neck, tobacco sunburst, early '60s): Among ~50 collection guitars used on the album. Where's Eric! (fan site): Clapton's guitar, amp and equipment set-up 1963-2014 ↗

• Ritchie BlackmoreSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…200px right blackmore in hamburg, 1971 during the 1960s, blackmore played a gibson es-335 but from 1970 he mainly played a fender stratocaster until he formed blackmore's night in 1997. the middle pick-u…” Wikipedia: Ritchie Blackmore ↗

• Bob WeirEarly Dead: Guild, ES-335 1965–1973

  Gibson ES-335 (cherry, 1965): Main guitar late '60s–early '70s. Reverb News: The Gear of the Grateful Dead ↗

• Freddie KingSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…ul with p-90 pickups. he later played several slimline semi-hollow body gibson electric guitars, including an es-335, es-345, and es-355. he used a plastic thumb pick and a metal index-finger pick.…” Wikipedia: Freddie King ↗

• Tom DeLongeSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…recording and touring of the eponymous album by delonge's side project box car racer, he began using a gibson es-335. he removed all electronics from the guitar except for the bridge volume control and replaced the stock bridge pi…” Wikipedia: Tom DeLonge ↗

• Vince GillSolo years 1979–present

  Gibson ES-335, 1967: Gill: his first guitar, from age 10. Guitar World: Vince Gill on the Eagles and vintage gear ↗

• Jason WhiteAnniversary tour 2024
• Jonny BucklandA Rush of Blood to the Head / Twisted Logic 2002–2005

  Gibson ES-335, early '60s (brown): McGinn: 'an early '60s brown Gibson 335'. ShowMeHowToPlay: Coldplay's guitar tech Matt McGinn on Jonny Buckland's gear ↗

Affordable clones & alternatives

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• Epiphone SG Special Electric Guitar~$199 new approx.
• Epiphone ES-339 Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar~$549 new approx.

Budget clone

Epiphone ES-335

Boutique clone

Heritage H-535

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