1964 Gibson ES-335 TDC Bigsby, Cherry
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At a Glance:
Model: ES-335 TDC
Year: 1964
Finish: Cherry
Body: Semi-hollow, Maple/Poplar/Maple laminate
Neck: Single-piece Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood with pearl block inlays
Pickups: Correct Patent No. humbuckers
Bridge: Correct nickel ABR-1 with nylon saddles
Tailpiece: Factory Bigsby
Tuners: Correct single-line, double-ring Klusons
Plastics: Correct pickguard, surrounds, reflector knobs and truss rod cover
Nut Width: 42.1mm
Neck Depth: 1st Fret - 21mm / 12th fret - 24.4mm
Pickup Readings: Neck 7.61k / Bridge 7.50k
Case: Period blue-lined hard case
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
1964 Gibson ES-335 TDC Bigsby, Cherry
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A superb 1964 Gibson ES-335 TDC, finished in a beautifully vibrant Cherry and factory fitted with a Bigsby vibrato and Custom Made plaque.
The ES-335 stands as one of Gibson’s most iconic designs, with its semi-hollow construction and humbucker pickups delivering a superb blend of warmth, resonance and clarity, offering a compelling alternative to solidbody models like the Les Paul or SG. This example has the especially desirable 1964 features, including nickel hardware, a wider nut width and a very comfortable neck profile that sits firmly in that sweet pre-narrow-nut period.
The guitar presents extremely well, with a strong Cherry finish that shows very little fading and retains plenty of life and colour. Hardware includes correct single-line, double-ring Kluson tuners, correct nickel ABR-1 bridge with nylon saddles, original-Bigsby vibrato and Custom Made plate. Previous Grover tuners have been fitted at some stage, leaving visible holes to the rear of the headstock, with some localised clear coat in that area. Plastics all appear correct with original reflector knobs, pickguard, pickup surrounds and truss rod cover.
It is a particularly strong playing and sounding example, with a lovely neck profile as you'd expect of this year. It has all the clarity, warmth and attack you would want from a good set of Pat No humbuckers. Pickup readings are nicely balanced at 7.61k in the neck and 7.5k in the bridge, and overall the guitar has a really usable spread of tones from articulate, warm neck pickup to lively, cutting bridge pickup tones. The covers have been off at some point in it's life. The loom appears correct, complete with black beauty caps.
All in all this is a really great example. A clean, factory Bigsby ES-335 from one of Gibson’s most celebrated years. Comes with a blue-lined period hard case.
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At a Glance:
Model: ES-335 TDC
Year: 1964
Finish: Cherry
Body: Semi-hollow, Maple/Poplar/Maple laminate
Neck: Single-piece Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood with pearl block inlays
Pickups: Correct Patent No. humbuckers
Bridge: Correct nickel ABR-1 with nylon saddles
Tailpiece: Factory Bigsby
Tuners: Correct single-line, double-ring Klusons
Plastics: Correct pickguard, surrounds, reflector knobs and truss rod cover
Nut Width: 42.1mm
Neck Depth: 1st Fret - 21mm / 12th fret - 24.4mm
Pickup Readings: Neck 7.61k / Bridge 7.50k
Case: Period blue-lined hard case
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.