rwinking Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 I recently watched a YouTube deal by 5watt which was a history of the 335. He spoke of all the different ones from 1958 on, mostly until th early 60s.What is the H-535 based on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobmeyrick Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 I'm not sure the 535 is based on any particular 335, apart from the general principles involved in a semi-hollow guitar. The main difference I noticed is that the neck of the 535 is set back a little further into the body. The depth of the cutaway reached the 21st fret on the 535 and the 22nd fret on the 335. The controls are also positioned slightly differently - the pickup selector switch is a bit further forward, below the bridge, as opposed to below the tailpiece on the 335. The body is also a little bit thinner. Here's a photo to illustrate the subtle differences, my 2007 H535 and 1989 ES335 Dot ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwinking Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 Is that a 1989 Dot neck reissue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Also, the 535 has 'solid' rims. No 335 has ever had that feature. And one of my favorite differences between the two is that the 535 has the input jack mounted on the rim. I'm not aware of any 335 with a rim mounted jack. My take on it is that the Heritage founders were making subtle changes (improvements?) to what they'd been building for Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobmeyrick Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 1 hour ago, rwinking said: Is that a 1989 Dot neck reissue? Yes indeed. A few years ago I swapped out the Bill Lawrence "Originals" for a pair of Seth Lovers. A distinct improvement, but it's not something I would do again in a hurry - one of the most frustrating jobs I've ever attempted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwinking Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 I bought one of those in Austin when they came out. I stupidly sold it during a divorce when I needed money. Needless to say I was much more upset about losing the guitar than the wife. Mine was red like yours and just a great guitar. Not sure what it had for stock pickups. Was it supposed to be a 1958 dot reissue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwinking Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 Yeah, the input jakc on the rim is a great improvement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum13 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 The 535 has less real estate from the tailpiece to the rim. Heritage F holes are wider. Due to the neck having more purchase into the body, the bridge is centered to the middle of the F-holes like on most archtops thus the delusion of the control nobs being positioned a little different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 7 hours ago, Spectrum13 said: The 535 has less real estate from the tailpiece to the rim. Heritage F holes are wider. Due to the neck having more purchase into the body, the bridge is centered to the middle of the F-holes like on most archtops thus the delusion of the control nobs being positioned a little different. that is interesting, never noticed that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jac70 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 The body style in general seems to mimic the earlier 335's with "Mickey Mouse ears". Not sure how the necks stack up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverbeard Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 The ES 335 studio I have (2015) has the jack on the rim like a H 535. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormymonday Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/11/2019 at 8:08 AM, bobmeyrick said: I'm not sure the 535 is based on any particular 335, apart from the general principles involved in a semi-hollow guitar. I have an old Epi Dot 335, a newer Gibson ES-335 Studio and a H-535. They are all slightly different, but the same. The biggest difference to me is how the guitars vibrate and breath when jamming with the guys. My two cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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