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1968 ‘Greenburst’ Gibson ES-335

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This is a really neat Gibson ES-335. It’s a ’68 by serial number and features a green-to-yellow sunburst. At Well Strung Guitars, we just call the finish ‘Greenburst’ – I sent some pictures to Gibson, and they had no idea what to call it, either! The sides of the guitar are a very deep green/black colour. I say ‘green/black’ because from a certain angle it looks black, though it’s actually a very dark green. But the finish

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