This Used 2014 Gibson Dave Grohl DG-335 in Gold Metallic 267 of 400 is here on trade. The neck is straight, the frets do have some divots and flat spots, and the truss rod functions properly. The guitar would benefit from a Plek, for sure. The body is in nice cosmetic condition without anything negative worth mentioning. Included with the guitar are the certificate of authenticity and the original hardshell case.
In recent years, Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl has made this take on the ES-335 his own. He told NME, “This guitar I’ve made every single Foo Fighters record with. This is a [expletive] beautiful guitar. I saw this in a guitar shop in Bethesda, Maryland. I think it was 1992, ’93 or something like that. I think I was still in Nirvana when I bought it. I thought it was unusual. It looks like a Gibson ES-335, except it has diamond-shaped f-holes and has this different headstock on it.
“This is the sound of the Foo Fighters, this guitar. On every record, I might use different guitars now and then. For the most part, it’s just this.”
The Grohl 335 has its roots in the guitar of another legendary Gibson signature artist, Trini Lopez. Lopez had his more jazz-leaning Deluxe model first in the '60s, but then came the Trini Lopez Standard for a more rock 'n' roll vibe. “I gave Gibson all the ideas I liked – the diamond fret-markers, the diamond f-holes, the headstock...” Lopez told Gibson.com. It's all still there on the Grohl ES-335, a unique meld of the Trini Lopez Standard, the original ES-335, plus a lot of rock.
The Dave Grohl ES-335 has a laminated maple top and back, with a solid maple core with cedar rim liners. The characteristic diamond f-holes and split-diamond inlays remain, as does the Firebird-style six-a-side peghead. Grohl rocks a little (OK, a lot!) harder than Lopez, so DG's ES-335 is boosted by Dave's preferred Gibson Burstbucker pickups: a #2 in the neck and a hotter #3 in the bridge.
The 2007 run of “DG 335”s sold out quickly. The 2014 run will do the same. The 2014 run from Gibson Memphis sees 200 available in Pelham Blue Metallic and, for the first time, 400 in Gold Metallic finish.
Nobody treats used guitars as we do at The Music Gallery! Every trade-in goes through an inspection, gets cleaned, then some fresh strings, and a full set-up before being put up for sale. We often even put guitars with worn frets through our Plek machine if need be! Rest assured, any Used Guitar from The Music Gallery has certainly passed its physical!
