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mike newport · 10-21-2007, 03:24 AM

I used to have a 1986 ES335 Dot. It had a natural finish. The front and back were one piece maple ply straight across. On the sticker inside, it read ES335-425 Dot. I was wondering what the "425" designation was for, so I called George Gruhn, he couldn't tell me, then I tried Gibson, and they put Walter Carter on the line, he didn't know either. I'm very interested in what that designation meant. If THEY couldn't answer me, I really don't know who can...m

10-21-2007, 03:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
mike newport Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 858 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Gibson NON-Les Paul I used to have a 1986 ES335 Dot. It had a natural finish. The front and back were one piece maple ply straight across. On the sticker inside, it read ES335-425 Dot. I was wondering what the "425" designation was for, so I called George Gruhn, he couldn't tell me, then I tried Gibson, and they put Walter Carter on the line, he didn't know either. I'm very interested in what that designation meant. If THEY couldn't answer me, I really don't know who can...m