For sale is a 1967 Gibson Es-335 in an aged Sparkling Burgundy with a newer Epiphone case.  This guitar is in good condition and in perfect working order. There are some significant checking in the finish. I would rate the condition a solid 6 out of 10 considering it's age. Most of the parts on this guitar have been updated.  The current owner of this instrument inherited it from his father.  There are no records of what pickups are installed. There are no cracks, repairs, or issues. The neck is straight with no issues. The original frets are in excellent condition with no wear. There is no buzzing or dead spots. The newer case works great.  
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Serial Number:050963

February 25th 202S  Appraisal from George Gruhn is as follows:

I have examined the attached photos of the instrument described below, but have not seen the instrument itself in hand.
Below is my estimate, based on these photos, of the instrument's value; however, it is not possible to judge from photos alone the exact state of originality and need of repair, so my appraisal is only accurate insofar as the photos are representative,  the actual condition of the instrument. Gruhn Guitars cautions insurance agencies using our photo appc-lH"Sals for underwriting  purposes that we bave not seen the instruments in hand. We certify the instrument described  is, in our opinion, a significantly-modified Gibson ES-330TD model thinline hollowbody electric archtop guitar, made in the year 1967.

Description:

We have been provided the following information: "The original P-90 pickups were previously replaced with humbucking pickups, which have subsequently been replaced with P-90 pickups, which are not the original pickups, of course. There is no original hardware (e.g., examination of photos provided to Gruhn Guitars confirms that the strap buttons, tuners, truss-rod cover, pickguard, bridge, tailpiece, control knobs and pickup selector switch tip have all been replaced with
modern parts which do not replicate the appearance and/or type of the original parts). There is no original case. The instrument remains structurally sound and playable." Serial number: 050963 - die-stamped on peghead rear and stamped on internal orange-ova/ paper label, visible through the bass-side f hole. The owner has identified a number of modifications and condition issues, as described above. Otherwise, upon examination, we note that this guitar appears structurally to be in excellent modified condition. While the originality and condition of any instrument finish is best judged in person, based on the photos provided to Gruhn Guitars, this instrument appears to exhibit a factory-original "sparkling burgundy" finish, with UV yellowing, laquer checking, small impact marks, surface scratches, compression marks, and edge-chipping.

In other respects, this instrument conforms to the typical specifications of the model for the period in which it was made with double­ cutaway thinline hollow archtop body, laminate maple top back and sides, F-holes, one-piece mahogany neck with adjustable truss-rod (e.g., meets body at J9'h fret), classic "open book shape" peghead, mother-of-pearl "Gibson" logo pegbead inlay, 22-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with rectangular pearloid inlays (e.g., changeover to Indian rosewood fingerboard begins on this model in 1967), and single-ply white edge binding on fingerboard and body top and rear. We were unable to make an in-hand assessment of the fret condition, and truss-rod operation, but for the purposes of this appraisal we assume them to be components which function correctly (e.g., it is not possible to accurately assess the condition of frets and truss-rod operation from photos). No information concerning a replacement case was provided to Gruhn Guitars.

Current market value in present signiicatly-modijied condition, if set up in good playing order, as a utility tool  $ 4000 (four thousand dollars)

Instruments made with Brazilian rosewood components (dalbergia nigra) are very highly prized by collectors as well as musicians and can command premium prices. However, Brazilian rosewood is listed on Appendix I of the CITES treaty (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) and Brazilian rosewood which was harvested smce June I J'h 1992 cannot legally be imported to the United States.-Brazilian rosewood which can be certified as cut before then and is legal for international shipments but only with proper documentation and permits. Replacement of functional original  part, no matter how cosmetically poor they may appear, and/or cleaning with ill-suited methods/products will not add value and may substantially devalue an instrument. Any repairs, restorations and cleaning should always be as non­
invasive as possible and performed by highly-trained personnel.