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Did any of the more accurate of the big late 70s/early 80s MIJ names or the ones associated with that sort of thing (Greco, Burny, Ibanez, etc.) make an ES-335 copy in all black? It seems the most common Gibson variant is a dot and there was an 80s reissue but it's not something I know much about at all. I know Greco made a Walnut one which is seemingly extremely rare so I'm thinking that perhaps one of these might exist but it's not something I've ever seen.

Here's the Gibson 80s RI of a dot version of the sort of thing I mean.

If somebody did one my money would be on Burny... though I can't actually recall any black ones.

ESP Edwards make a fantastic one right now, though I don't know if it still comes in the dot & chrome hardware form as they don't sell them in the States.

Try to look for Orville which was officially associated with Gibson and also Epiphone Japan, here's a cherry model.

Those edwards have a sort of matte finish. They don't look too impressive in person.

James wrote:Did any of the more accurate of the big late 70s/early 80s MIJ names or the ones associated with that sort of thing (Greco, Burny, Ibanez, etc.) make an ES-335 copy in all black? It seems the most common Gibson variant is a dot and there was an 80s reissue but it's not something I know much about at all. I know Greco made a Walnut one which is seemingly extremely rare so I'm thinking that perhaps one of these might exist but it's not something I've ever seen.

Here's the Gibson 80s RI of a dot version of the sort of thing I mean.

That's like the spitting double of my 335, in terms of paint job and the faded binding round the edges of the body. 'Cept for mine has a retro fit Bigsby and is a lefty. Also, that one appears to have a P90 in the neck.

I am sure that Ibanez made in the seventies a copy of the es 335

There were loads of black Japanese 335 copies made in the '70s - I've played any number of them in my time with a slew of different names on the headstock. Some had bolt-on necks, but I've seen quite a few set neck ones too.

Are you looking to buy one? If so, I wouldn't rule out a Korean (Peerless) Epi 335 from the '90s - the quality is comparable to a lot of the '70s Japanese ones.