WTB MIJ 335 Style guitar

designerseye88 · September 2023

Ideally looking for an early 80's 335 style guitar, think Navigator, Greco or Tokai. My absolute preference would be an Greco SA1200 but will consider alternatives.

Thanks

beed84 · September 2023

Andertons have a nice Washburn HB35 which I quite fancy myself:

https://www.andertons.co.uk/second-hand-electric-guitars/second-hand-1980s-washburn-hb35-black-w-hard-case

Neilybob · September 2023

Express music have this in

https://www.expressmusic.co.uk/products.asp?code=343985&name=pre-owned-yamaha-circa-2000-s-sa2200-sunburst-inc-hiscox-case

tomajoha · September 2023

Neilybob said:

Express music have this in

https://www.expressmusic.co.uk/products.asp?code=343985&name=pre-owned-yamaha-circa-2000-s-sa2200-sunburst-inc-hiscox-case

Can’t go wrong with a SA2200, cracking guitar for that money

robinbowes · September 2023

I can confirm that the SA2200 is a great guitar.

nero1701 · September 2023

I know it's not jap, but @JakeLoosemore has a great 355 in the classifieds.

designerseye88 · September 2023

Thanks for the info guys, Im ideally looking for a Greco SA1200 closely followed by an early 80's Navi or Tokai but will keep the above guitar in mind if i cant find the above.

Neilybob · September 2023

I have to say my Navigator ES-335 is amazing quality for the money. Bought it direct from Japan last year. Quite a rare beast I'm told.

MikeC · September 2023

I px’d my Navi 335 advertised here recently back to John at edgware music. His boss bought it back but might want to sell it again. Lovely thing.

mark123 · September 2023

For the price you are going to pay for a good Jap 335 (£1200 ish) i would stretch the extra and get mrkj2000s Gibson 335 studio advertised on here.

Supportact · September 2023

Japanese Aria Pro ii from that kind of era are good as well if you can find one. Worth trying out if one comes up.

prudd · September 2023

Just noticed this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266404752370?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=riXYjSngSqG&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=f6JZZOMBRO6&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Seems a bit pricey to me but might be worth an offer. OBG's are fine guitars IMHO

Neilybob · September 2023

mark123 said:

For the price you are going to pay for a good Jap 335 (£1200 ish) i would stretch the extra and get mrkj2000s Gibson 335 studio advertised on here.

Nice 1985 Yamaha SA2100 in Edgware Music at the moment.

lento · September 2023

The SA2100 is a superb guitar and is a bargain at that price !

MikeC · September 2023

From memory, that Yamaha has quite fat frets, but give John at edgware music a call, he’s lovely to deal with. I just bought that strange Andy Maz sort of Les Paul on his website and after some fettling by Feline it’s quite something.

Dominic · September 2023

lento said:

The SA2100 is a superb guitar and is a bargain at that price !

They are a truly superb guitar.......I used to have a crush on them and even had an SA 2000 S ......the extremely rare Spruce top model
Although they are really superb they do not sound like a 335 and were never intended to. They are brighter and crisper and actually even more versatile but if you like that neck pick-up wooliness you just wont get it here ( not a bad thing IMO )

lento · September 2023

The 2100 does have typical Gibson fat frets, and thankfully, has some height to them (unlike the 'fretless wonder').

My '83 MIJ has Spinex pick-ups from the top of the range SA 2600 so that should explain the extended range.
More of a 355 style in terms of construction and adornments I would say ...

Deadman · September 2023

Edit: ignore. Was linking an ES100 for you but never read the brief (80’s stipulation)

designerseye88 · September 2023

Thanks all for the links guys. I'm really looking for a Greco SA1200 or early 80's Tokai or Navigator.

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