EXTENSION CHORDS
Guitar players from Chuck Berry to Larry Carlton have long favored the semi-acoustic electric guitar for its tone, sustain and versatility. The classic model that comes immediately to mind is the cherry-red Gibson ES-335 with vibrola tailpiece.
EXTENSION CHORDS
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Allen Hester
Guitar players from Chuck Berry to Larry Carlton have long favored the semi-acoustic electric guitar for its tone, sustain and versatility. The classic model that comes immediately to mind is the cherry-red Gibson ES-335 with vibrola tailpiece. This guitar was a favorite in the early rock ’n’ roll days and the early models are considered collector’s items today. The 50’s models are readily recognized by the small dot inlay on the fretboard, and “dot-inlay” 335’s are in great demand among collectors and top players. Gibson also made (and still makes) an ES-345 and ES-355 stereo model. The stereo model is B.B. King’s favorite. Among the rarest of the 1950’s models is the blond-finished dot-inlay 335. Relatively few of these were made, and they bring the top dollar among collectors today.