I bought my Gibson ES-335 Pro on eBay back in 2000. It was in rough shape. All discolored and grimy from cigarette smoke. It played like a gift from guitar heaven, but it had seen better days. It was even missing a knob.
16 years later, I finally replaced that missing knob.
It’s glorious, but I can’t very well leave the shiny black and white knob alone with the gross smoke yellowed old knobs, could I?
I’m hoping to bring this guy to a repair shop on Thursday to get some routine maintenance done. There are spotty pots and loose connections. I want it all cleaned up in time for Lizardfish’s gig on July 1st. Hopefully I won’t chicken out. Having some stranger put his hands on your baby… It’s tough to let that happen.
Inside the Red Head's Head 