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David Davidson

Meet the ‘Greenburst’ ES-335 – a 1968 model so rare even Gibson couldn’t identify the finish

1968 Gibson ES-335 'Greenburst'

“This is a really neat Gibson ES-335. It’s a ’68 by serial number and features a green-to-yellow sunburst. At Well Strung Guitars, we just call the finish ‘Greenburst’ – I sent some pictures to Gibson, and they had no idea what to call it, either! The sides of the guitar are a very deep green/black colour. 

“I say ‘green/black’ because from a certain angle it looks black, though it’s actually a very dark green. But the finish is translucent, and if you look closely, you can see the grain through it. The same translucent colour is also on the back of the neck.

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