Gibson Custom '63 ES 335 with Varitone - value?

Jackobean

Bought a '64 Memphis 345 (with maestro) on the forum for £1850. Subsequently moved it on for a similar sum. Admittedly this was a few years ago, but all of the prices quoted seem on the high side to me.

mburekenge

I've been keeping my eye out for a sweet 335/345 but prices dont seem to make any sense to me

artiebear

The example quoted is crazily high. It looks like they have taken the pricing for a Nashville Custom shop Historic collection ES 335  "63 reissue.  Plus if they are not a Gibson dealer then most likely it should say "as new" as they did not get it from Gibson"s own distribution system.

Lodious

Personally, I'd guess at 2.2 to 2.5K. That said, the asking prices for used guitars appear to have been going up and up. I've not seen any reductions post CV-19. I think a lot of guitars are going to remain unsold. I've been looking at PRS 594's and DGT's and some of the s/h asking prices look like fantasy land even before CV-19.