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If you are like me you never paid much attention to these vaguely funny-looking mid 60s Gibson stereo amps. To me they never looked like "real" rock n roll amplifiers, they looked more like the console record player my parents had in their wood-paneled mid mod living room back in the 60s. Part music box...but mostly furniture. I keep wanting to flip up the top and throw on a Neil Diamond LP!
But, I was dropping off some amps for servicing with my amp tech @marshalllespaulfan yesterday, and he had this one in his shop, in from another customer, and we tried it out with my Stereo 355...and all of a sudden EVERYTHING in my life made perfect sense!
This amp was MADE for this guitar...and I mean that quite literally. You plug it in using a special stereo "TRS" cable, switch the amp to "stereo" mode (although you can also use it in "mono" mode with a regular guitar and cable) and it's wired to give you the neck pickup in the left channel and the bridge pickup in the right channel. So you can set different volume, EQs, and effects for each pickup! Once each channel is dialed in, you can just flip your pickup selector between a grungy dark rhythm sound and a bright overdriven lead sound. OR...play them both at the same time on the center position, and have reverb and trem on the underlying bassy tone, but a crisp, clear, un-effected bright tone cutting through at the same time! It's GENIUS.
Because of its funky stereo wiring, my 355 has never been very heavily played 'round 'ere. The best you can do with it on a "regular" amp is plug its stereo cable into the two inputs of the same amp and even then it just sounds like a "normal" guitar. Without a TRS cable, only the neck pickup works on a "normal" guitar cable. So it's essentially useless. But with an amp like this, you can make it do SO MUCH!
I think I have found my next amp acquisition "quest"! 😉
🍒⚡️🍒 Twinning with two 1962 Gibson ES-335s. A pretty wild concentration of fun stuff in the shop right now, from the usual suspects (Gibson/Fender), to a bunch of Rickenbackers, boutique amps by the bushel, some very spiffy acoustics, and even a UK Vox Continental. Hit us up! We’ve got the things! #Gibson #ES335 #vintagegibson #cherry #1962 (at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrFFQTJpOQe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Just arrived a 1963 Gibson ES-335TDC Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar in its original black hard shell case! Link in our profile. - This is a nicely original example of one of Gibson's classic electric guitars -- an ES-335TDC from 1963. It is one of 807 cherry finish ES-335s shipped in that year, by which time the more traditional sunburst finish was being heavily outsold by the new-for-the-'60s bright cherry livery. As the '60s progressed, this flashier finish became the popular look most associated with the model. - - - - - #retrofretvintageguitars #vintageguitar #guitarsofinstagram #gibsonsofinstagram #guitarforsale #semihollowlove #guitarsofinstagram #guitargasm #semihollow #semihollowbody #electricguitarforsale #semihollowbodyguitar #electricguitarporn #gibsongram #instalove #photooftheday #gibsones335 #gibsones340td #gibsones340tdw #es335 #es335tdc #gibsondaily #vintagegibsonsofinstagram (at Retrofret Vintage Guitars) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnH4DpQu8Mj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Music teachers at McMusic Lessons & Performances teach, write, and perform music in a variety of style and genre. They play in many different musical projects that range from classical, jazz, folk and blues, to alternative, hard rock, and jamband music. The duet use a #Yamaha #dcx670 #piano, #gibson #es335 #guitar, two #bossrc300 #loopstations and an #alesis #SR16 #drummachine to create a full-band sound and the agility to improvise development within the music. See us live in Mantino, Illinois on https://fb.me/e/5lQLqwcOF The instructors currently play improvised jams and arrangements inspired by the themes and melodies of favorite songs and original music in an act they like to call Hooked. Performances feature themes and variations, musical quotes, mash-ups, and on the spot rearrangements of covers and original tunes. Join our Hooked on Jams group. As teachers, the duet strive to inspire a deeper understanding of music through theoretical studies and application to practice, technique, and the creativity process. We study the nature of music to nurture a lifetime of creativity. Music lessons for children and adults are available on a pay-as-you-go basis with options to prepay for discounted rates as low as $25 a lesson. Learn more about music lessons and performances at https://www.mcmusiclessons.com Please like, share, follow, or subscribe at any of the following links to catch upcoming streams & performances, and help us reach others whom may be looking for our services. We rely only on the merit of our work and word of mouth. Any support is sincerely appreciated. JOIN OUR GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hookedonjamz MCMUSIC LESSONS ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/mcmusic.lessons.performances Hooked on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hook.jams OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: 1.) McMusic Lessons & Performances on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/mcmusiclessons Hooked on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC616hsSvEjR5Yo9UOBXQnFg Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcmusiclessons McMusic on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/mindsofmusic Hooked on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Hooked48715544 #buddybolden #fingerstyleguitar (at McMusic Lessons & Performances) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceo7d-ilkCu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Join me on Tone-Talk this Friday the 31st at 9 PM Eastern! Bring all your questions on PAFs and other pickups, McCarty-era Gibson, Leo-era Fender, my company, what I do, and anything else. Guaranteed to be a great show with @friedman_amps and @marc_tonetalk this week! youtube.com/watch?v=DdKQJ_El70o #ReWindElectric #VanHalen #EVH #SunsetSound #EddieVanHalen #MarshallAmps #VintagePlexi #VintageMarshall #PAFPickups #GibsonPAF #VintagePAFpickup #VintageGibson #GibsonES335 #ES335 #VintageLesPaul #LesPaulBurst #LesPaul #GibsonLesPaul #GibsonBurst #Gibson #VintageGuitar #VintageGuitarRepair #Luthier #boutiquepickups #guitarpickup #custompickups #vintageguitars #guitarbuilder #pickupwinder (at Mojave Desert) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqWDh9eu0SH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Thinning the herd! #Gibson #ES335 Made in #Memphis. #Fender #Jaquar MIM with P-90s. DM me an offer. Trying to stay off Facebook Marketplace because the scammers and people wanting to trade tattoos for #guitars #guitar #guitarforsale https://www.instagram.com/p/CoI5vVoJ8Ak/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Now that dark mode is so trendy, a lullaby to say good night... Inspired by a classic by LC and my ES-335. #gibsonguitars #gibsoncustom #darkmode #lullaby#larrycarlton #es335 #protools #overdrive
I'm still a Fender guy at heart, but I simply couldn't pass up this beautiful ES-335 when it popped up on @Reverb a few weeks back. I've wanted a 335 since middle school and this one does not disappoint. I'm a huge fan of the calibrated T-Type pickups that they're using in this model. Sorry @mjbranda. I think I'm a Gibson fan now.. Thanks to @maca.space for making me look good. . . . . . . . . . #Gibson #ES335 #GibsonES335 #335 #Worship #TNLC #TrinityNewLifeChurch #ES335Satin #PlayAuthentic #DreamGuitar #Guitar #GibsonGuitars (at Trinity New Life Church) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChVtETup33P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=