I came home with an Epiphone Sheraton II. Last November when L&M had the no interest sale on Gibson/Epiphone products I went to the North Van store with the intention of buying a Gibson 335 or 339. Just to tempt you a bit, here's my 1996 H535: Mojo Music in Oakville is a Heritage dealer, although I can't find a way to see what's in inventory on their website.Īgain, apologies for the derailment. With the CAD slide, that would be a sensible price today, since good examples can be had in the U.S. Seller was asking $1800, and when I first saw his ad, this struck me as being a bit high. There was a natural H535 on Toronto CL for months and months, but it's gone now. I really didn't intend to derail your post away from Epiphones (of which I have no experience), but I think if you're seriously looking for a high quality semi, you owe it to yourself to track down a Heritage H535 and try it.Īt least equal to, and often superior to Gibson Custom Shop quality, they are largely hand-made, in the old Kalamazoo plant, with some of the original tools and machinery, by some of the original Gibson luthiers from the 60's and 70's.
Having the name on the headstock doesn't justify the price premium it seems to command. When you say you refuse to pay $2500 for a used 335, you're absolutely right.
